Mountain bikers who are unable to ride the full nine days of the Old Mutual joBerg2c can now experience the event with the shorter three and six-day options in April next year. According to spokesman Craig Wapnick, organisers decided to offer the shorter options in order to give more riders the chance to experience the off-road […]
Kutschera grabs yellow in Tour de Timor
On the tenth anniversary of Timor-Leste’s independence, using cycling as a catalyst, Asia’s newest nation has made an incredible demonstration of the power of reconciliation and peace. The 4th Annual Tour de Timor – a six-day International Mountain Bike race historically crossed into the Indonesian territory of West Timor for the first time amd today […]
Malaysia’s Shahrin Amir takes Yellow Jersey and KOM
In a fantastic finish, Malaysian cyclist Sharin Amir has won both the Yellow Jersey with the time of 3:24:32, and King of the Mountain of Stage Three of the 4th annual Tour de Timor. It was his first Stage win after four consecutive tours. Shahrin Amir has snatched a 12-second lead from Australia’s Jarrod Hughes […]
Mohd Razif Mohd Salleh wins 2nd Stage of Tour de Timor
Day Two of the six-day International Mountain Bike race is historic as it crossed into the Indonesian territory of West Timor for the first time en route to the Timor-Leste enclave of Oekussi 92 kilometres west of the border town Mota Ain. Most of today’s race followed the coastline through West Timor with the final […]
Jarrod Hughes and Peta Mullens lead 4th Tour de Timor
Australian cyclist Jarrod Hughes has won stage one of the 4th annual Tour de Timor with the time of 3:08:34. Hughes led a breakaway from the main peloton within the first 20 kilometres of the race. He was joined briefly by riders Sharin Amir and Ashley Hayat but proved his mettle throughout the course by […]
Climb the Ladder: Pro – with Sally Bigham
Last week, we spoke to Elite amateur racing Naomi Hansen, and semi-professional racer Catherine Williamson, about their entry into mountain bike racing, and how they ended up in the position they are in now. To get insights from a full time professional mountain biker, we spoke to Sally Bigham. The pal mares of Sally Bigham […]
Climbing the ladder: Semi-Pro, Professional
Earlier this week we published a feature on Naomi Hansen, who races for the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team as an Elite amateur. We also spoke to Catherine Williamson, when she was racing the Craft Bike Transalp for her bizhub Cycling Team. Based in Northern England for most of the year, Williamson’s team and sponsorship allows her to […]
Climbing the Ladder: Amateur, Semi-Pro, Professional
Starting a new sport can be a great way to meet new people and achieve some personal goals. Deciding you want to pursue athletic goals is another even greater step. When you opt to chase higher performance there are typically a series of steps to go through. Different people may find the point where they […]
Flight Centre Cycle Epic: Counting Down
The 10th Flight Centre Cycle Epic is less than two weeks away. This is arguably the Marathon MTB event that started it all in Australia, originally as a long point to point ride to challenge mates. The original format changed in 2011 after the devastating floods that hit South East Queensland. While the old course […]
Bikes of the Real Insurance XCM Series
The growth of Cross Country Marathon (XCM) racing in Australia accelerated in 2011 with the Real Insurance XCM Series, tying five of the top east coast events together into one cohesive series. Overall prize money and a higher profile drew more of the nations elite racers – and the sport has benefited. While drawing much […]