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October 16, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Becking and Fini take Brazil Ride lead!

Brazil Ride MarathonMTB Stage Race

In the first day of the competition of the 2017 Brazil Ride, three champions returned to the podium, with a mere 36-second interval. Two times champion Hans Becking (NED) and his partner Sebastian Fini (DEN) were the fastest, completing the 21-kilometre prologue in 49min42. Runner-ups were Henrique Avancini, winner in 2013, and Jiri Novak (CZE), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, brazil ride, hans becking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race

October 14, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

International stars prepare for 8th Brazil Ride

Related Event: Brazil Ride
Brazil Ride 2017 MarathonMTB

The eighth edition of the Brazil Ride (scheduled from 14 to 21 of October on Discovery Coast in South Bahia) will have a constellation of mountain bike stars for the most important marathon stage race in the Americas. Among the 500 participants who will be riding between Arraial d’Ajuda in Porto Seguro and Guaratinga there […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bart brentjens, Bike, brazil ride, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race

October 11, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bikes of the Crocodile Trophy: Grant Webster’s Apollo Arctec 9

Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
Apollo Arctec 9 Crocodile Trophy bikes mountain bike MarathonMTB

The Crocodile Trophy brings in a range of riders from around the globe. Everyone is there for their own reasons. Be it to finish their racing season, have a huge outback adventure, knock off a bucket list race – or test themselves against riders from home and abroad. In 2017, Grant Webster brought his Apollo […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: apollo, apollo arctec 9, apollo bikes, Crocodile Trophy, grant webster, Hardtail, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, Nextie, SRAM, Stage Race

October 7, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Afxentia Stage Race dates are set for 2018

Related Event: Cyprus Sunshine Cup

The dates of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup 2018 are fixed. The mountain bike race series in the sun of Cyprus starts on February 22 in Lefkara with the 22nd edition of the Afxentia Stage Race and ends on Saturday, March 3 by the race in Amathous/Agios Tychon. For amateur riders the event offers a slightly different […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: afxentia, Cyprus, cyprus sunshine cup, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race, World Cup, XCO

October 2, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Race the joberg2c with Adventure Racing Tours

Travel and bike racing combine to give you some of the best, long-lasting memories. The combination can also create considerable stress when it comes to getting everything organised. If you have found the perfect stage race to do, the logistics of getting yourself there with your bike and your team mate can seem a bit […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, joberg2c, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, south africa

September 28, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bikes of the Crocodile Trophy: Mike Blewitt’s Norco Revolver 29 FS

Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
MarathonMTB Crocodile Trophy Bike Norco Revolver Mike Blewitt

The 23rd Crocodile Trophy finished last Saturday, and as usual it was a test of the support crew, riders and their bikes. The 8 day race takes in a huge variety of terrain with about 13000m of climbing and over 600km of racing. I have done the Crocodile Trophy 3 times before, so have a […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: BIke Check, Crocodile Trophy, Fox suspension, Full Suspension, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, norco bicycles, norco revolver, Shimano, shimano XTR di2

September 27, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Southern Peaks a big success!

Southern MTB Albany MarathonMTB XC Western Australia Southern Peaks

Last weekend saw the Southern Peaks race kickstart the Southern MTB Festival in Albany, Western Australia. The weather was unsure what it wanted to do on Saturday, but the riders who had ventured to Albany were not. Rain and sunshine greeted the Southern Peak riders with a diverse terrain as they embarked on the 37KM […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Albany, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Southern MTB, Southern Peaks, Western Australia

September 26, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

2018 Australian XCM Series revealed

Easter in the Alice LEITA Alice Springs XCM (c) Tim Bardsley-Smith

Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) have just confirmed the dates and venues for the 2018 National XCM Series. Next year the series is trimmed down to five events, including the National Championship, in a bid to have more riders attend more of the series, according to MTBA CEO Shane Coppin. “We really hope this condensed series […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alice Springs, bayview blast, bendigo golden triangle epic, marathon mountain bike, MarathonMTB, MTB, MTBA, National Series, townsville, XCM

September 26, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Snow Bike Festival confirms UCI S1 status

The Snow Bike Festival has announced that it has once again received Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) accreditation and has been upgraded to a “Stage Race Class 1”, making it one of only 13 stage races worldwide to be classified this highly. This results in an increased prize purse and additional UCI points. The event will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, fat bike, gstaad, mountain bike, snow bike, Snow bike festival, Stage Race, Switzerland, UCI

September 23, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bouchard and Smith win 23rd Crocodile Trophy

Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
MarathonMTB Crocodile Trophy mountain bike MTB

The final day of the Crocodile Trophy arrived, and like any stage race it was greeted with a mix of enthusiasm and of dismay. Very few people would willingly spend another night under canvas, or using portaloos, even when the tents were spacious and the loos were clean. But still, when you realise that the […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Crocodile Trophy, erik dekker, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Queensland

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