Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) have just released the complete team list for the 2019 UCI Cross Country Marathon (XCM) World Championships, which will be taking place in Graechen, in the Valais canton in Switzerland. The team will be made up of five riders in 2019, including two members of the MarathonMTB.com Team. Elite MenJustin MorrisSebastian […]
Archives for July 2019
How to prepare for a MTB Stage Race
The 2019 Swiss Epic stage race is just around the corner, and like any major mountain bike stage race, there is quite a bit of preparation that is involved in arriving at the start line ready to race. Here’s a look at what Imogen Smith and I have been doing to get ready, along with […]
A closer look at the 2020 Norco Revolver FS
In December, I was lucky enough to spend some time test riding the yet-to-be-released updated Norco Revolver. At a glance it looked really similar to the current frame, and that’s why their Factory Team were able to race it without too many people noticing. Look closer and you realise how much has changed. From a […]
Wallace and Ravaioli are WEMBO 24hr champions!
The municipality of Costa Rica, in the North of Mato Grosso do Sul State hosted the eighth edition of the 24-Hour Solo Mountain Biking World Championship, the first ever held in Latin America. After 24 hours of excitement and adrenaline, Canada’s Cory Wallace and Italy’s Gaia Ravaioli were crowned world champions in the elite category. […]
Your Crocodile Trophy survival guide
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The Crocodile Trophy is looming! One of the longest running marathon mountain bike stage races in the world, the 2019 Crocodile Trophy gives you a race experience like no other. Where else can you rub shoulders with some of the best mountain bikers in the world, and even ex-Tour de France professionals? The Crocodile Trophy […]
What bike for the Crocodile Trophy?
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
It’s a fair question: what bike should I take to the Crocodile Trophy? Unfortunately there isn’t a one word answer. Like any mountain bike stage race, the Crocodile Trophy has its own unique challenges. And each rider has their own unique requirements. But let’s break down the kind of choices to make, and what might […]
MB Race
There are many spectacular mtb marathons across Europe, each with their unique attributes and attractions. Perhaps I am a little biased towards the MB Race, as it is my local event, but it has to rank up there as one of the most stunning ultra marathons, physically and visually. MB is a relative youngster amongst […]
BC Bike Race 2019 wrapped up!
The 2019 BC Bike Race delivered what everyone wanted: good times, great trails and hot racing. The Stage 5 video tells the story for the 3rd last day: These last days were a little longer, playing a little more to the riders with a better endurance background. Stage 6 was a cracker! The final stage […]
Stages 3 and 4 wrapped up at BC Bike Race 2019
Yesterday we summarised the action so far, via the press releases from BC Bike Race. But stage races don’t stop – here’s a look at Stages 3 and 4. In Solo Men it was looking more and more like a game of inches between frontrunners Geoff Kabush (Team Yeti-Maxxis) and Felix Burke (Rocky Mountain). A […]
Catching up on BC Bike Race 2019
Ok, we missed the start of the 2019 edition of the BC Bike Race. Why? Well there was bike racing happening at home, and it was cyclocross and there was some bike prep to do, kit to prepare, and extra training to finish off. But, that doesn’t mean riders weren’t ripping in BC. So here’s […]