There are so many landmark stages, so many ‘wow’ moments on the Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage Race that it is hard to single any out, but the climb over Ben Ohau must be in the conversation and it didn’t disappoint on today’s stage four of the race from Christchurch to Queenstown. The climb didn’t separate […]
New Route for 2016 Brasil Ride
Related Event: Brazil Ride
The seventh edition of the Brasil Ride will introduce competitors to an exciting new route. Having been hosted in the Chapada Diamantina region since 2010, the 2016 edition (to be held between October 15 and 22) will take 500 athletes through the area around Southern Bahia. “We had a lot of success in the Chapada […]
Karl Platt Claims 5th Absa Cape Epic Crown
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory. And in a gripping race for the Women’s category, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad (Spur-Specialized) sealed their third successive title […]
Alps Epic to bring European Stage Racing to France
Related Event: Alps Epic
France is set to join the ranks of other European stage races with the inaugural edition of the Alps Epic taking place July 3-9, 2016. In keeping with the mountainous tradition of other European “Epics”, the race will encompass 5 stages of 50-70km with a 2,000-3,000m of climbing each day. For stage race aficionados the route presents a mouth-watering spectacle. It […]
Kona Endurance to race the 2016 Pioneer in New Zealand
Related Event: The Pioneer
Visiting New Zealand to ride is on most mountain bikers’ bucket lists. In January the Kona Endurance team will be ticking it off theirs as Spencer Paxson, Barry Wicks, Kris Sneddon and Cory Wallace head to New Zealand to race in the inaugural Pioneer Stage race. Over a gruelling seven days the two teams will […]
Visser climbs to Paarl MTB Classic victory
Warm, windless conditions brought the inaugural Bestmed National Mountain Bike Series to a perfect close when hundreds of riders descended on Rhebokskloof Wine Estate for the Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic, presented by the City of Drakenstein and ASG, on Sunday. Few riders enjoyed the final event of the series more than winner Rikus Visser, who […]
Huber extends Croc Trophy lead with fifth stage win in Irvinebank
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
Urs Huber once again is able to break-away from the lead group towards the end of today’s race, taking his fifth consecutive stage win this year. Soren Nissen (DEN) is second, Brendan Johnston (AUS) comes in third and the Austrians Islitzer and Grick are fourth and fifth, respectively. Urs Huber defends his overall leader jersey […]
Pettinà Seals Mongolia Win With Final Stage Victory
Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
Nicholas Pettinà sealed an emphatic victory in the 2015 Mongolia Bike Challenge Nicholas Pettinà with a fourth stage win on the final day of the race. The result avenged his narrow defeat to Cory Wallace in last year’s edition of the race. For the second year in a row, Pettinà claimed the opening stage and […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Ready to Hop to It
Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
“Ja!”, “Si!”, “Yo!”, “Here!”. Roll call at school was always seen as a painful burden of the educational system, at international mountain bike races, it’s like you’re sitting in the front row at the UN. The Mongolia Bike Challenge packed itself up and left the ritzy surrounds of Ulaanbaatar on Saturday morning, headed for a […]
Leaning on mates to get me through Mongolia
Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
I’m sitting in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport en route to Ulaanbaatar for the Mongolia Bike Challenge. And a challenge it will be. I was searching for a way to explain the race to friends a few days ago in terms they could understand. “I’m essentially riding Sydney to Melbourne next week. On a mountain bike.” It […]