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In stark contrast to yesterday’s start today was pretty cold but the racing was still red hot. There are some seriously quick cross country riders here honing their form and collecting some UCI points for their Olympic qualification. Jirka Novák and Sebastian, plus Yana Belomoina and Margot Moschetti, both CST Superior Brentjens teams started the […]
Golden beaches and warm blue skies, the start of Costa Blanca Bike Race stage 1 could have been a dream of any cyclist. After a short dash through the streets of Benidorm the international field of athletes were treated to a fantastic route with some truly amazing singletrack. Sadly after 30km of the route course […]
This week the European season begins at Costa Blanca Bike Race, its the first UCI stage race of the season and therefore has attracted a strong calibre of entries. Many riders are hunting for UCI points to qualify for the Olympics before the May deadline. The event is a pair’s event which always makes things […]
This past week I’ve been in the Azores for the Azores MTB Marathon which is part of the UCI World Marathon Series. After a few successful races recently I was excited to see what was possible. 2 weeks ago I narrowly missed out on my first top 10 at the World Series. I’d have been […]
My season will finish up with 3 rounds of the UCI World Marathon Series spread over 4 weeks. The first of these was held in Arbent, France which is in the Jura region. This round was part of La Forestiere which is a mini cycling festival with a packed schedule of events over the […]
Stage 5, the journey home is already beginning for many, we leave behind a fantastic 4 days of racing in a spectacular area of Poland. Never before have I raced a stage race or even single day marathon where the effort is so relentless but so well rewarded. Beskidy MTB Trophy 2015 is over but […]
As I write this I sit in the river beside the venue icing the legs. The current is not strong but could easily wash me away I am so tired. Today’s stage 3 covering 63 km (40km for the short distance) was another tough day in the saddle, there will be riders out in the […]
The introduction is definitely over, today Beskidy MTB Trophy treated us to a killer stage, bodies and bikes lay in taters at the finish. Those making it to the finish are all winners having covered the 84km classic distance or 66km shorter distance. The race started at a rather sedate pace meaning a large group […]
Beskidy MTB Trophy stage 1, the opener, the introduction, done! What an introduction it was, so many great trails and stunning views along the 62 kilometre route. The first stage of the Beskidy MTB Trophy led the riders through the climbs of Wielki Stożek, Mała Czantoria and Wielka Czantoria. At 10am we rolled out of […]
On the 4th of June the legendary Beskidy MTB Trophy begins. I’m told the race is an absolute must. The organiser claim it’s “the hardest bike race held in this part of Europe and one of the most demanding ones worldwide”. This race has been on my raider for a number of years but never […]
