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The final act of the Sudety MTB Challenge 2015 has been played. The longest stage of this race led the riders back to the starting point – Stronie Śląskie. Like each stage before – this one was also accompanied by beautiful weather. Racing kicked off in Duszniki Zdrój – a well-known Polish spa town. However […]
The coveted victory of the 5th stage predicted a hard encounter of the main protagonists. The voices before the start seem to be unison: the last climb before the final speedy-downhill will be the all pivotal point. And that was true down the line. Reactions before the stage: Today the main protagonist were rather short spoken. Here […]
Although there remain two more stages to go to cement the final GC, according to Race Leader Michal Kaněra today’s fourth stage was crucial to gain back lost time as well as build a healthy buffer, just in case. And that exactly happened. He didn’t wait for a second to watch his opponents how the […]
May we call the second stage a real MTB Challenge one? Yes indeed, it was a legit MTBCH course just like we know it. Some riders shared their opinion with us before the start of the stage: Dariusz Mirosław: I hope the luck is today on our side, and there won’t be any flats till […]
Pleasant temperatures around 20 welcomed the contenders in Siena embedded in Kłodzko County of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The kick-off featured a 14km long prologue starting in Siena and ended up in the nearby Stronie Śląskie. The elevation was rather benign and a sort of warm up for what’s in the pipeline for the coming days. […]
A little different to our recent ‘Croc Contenders’ features – this interview with 2008 Crocodile Trophy winner Ondrej Fojtik was done by on of MarathonMTB.com’s European contributors, Robert Matusek. The man of the day is barely staying on his feet, shivering through the merciless nasty cold downpour. And yet he gives interviews patiently and generously. […]
Driving home on the highway and listening to the fabulous Amy McDonalds’ “Don’t tell it’s over…” keeps me recalling the fondest moments of the ’12 race season. Sentiments are coming up and let me wish for more. Frankly, though, what should I wish for more? The sheer abundance of gifts I have experienced makes me […]
Victories that haven’t been expected taste the sweetest. There is no denying that pressure makes me sometimes choke. Thus, races are tackled very much process oriented, meaning I don’t pay as much attention to the outcome, hence results. They will come automatically, if you give your utmost within your power. This race stood pretty high […]
To race in a so called “Promised Land” is always something exceptional. We did just this in the 2nd edition of the Horal Tour had us hit the illusive trails of Slovak Paradise National Park, next to the Tatra highlands. That creates a hard-to-resist desire to plunge into the world of evergreen surroundings. Three days in this […]
These events aren’t new, quite the opposite the Horal Marathon is deemed a classic race having a long history, the 2012 edition is going to be 13th one. What makes it stand out is the surrounding of the High Tatras that the race is embedded in. The usual ingredients consist of three optional distances, called […]
