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October 20, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Margaret River mystery tours at Cape to Cape

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They always say that some races leave the best for last. I’m not sure that’s the case for Cape to Cape, and I think plenty of people would agree that they leave the best bits for Stage 3. This might sound controversial, but I think the trails in The Pines, and the new trails we […]

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October 19, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Going until you can’t at Cape to Cape

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Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

Yesterday was a surprise result for me at Cape to Cape. 23rd doesn’t sound like much to write home about, and I have finished better on the first stage at Cape to Cape in other years. But I also had different fitness those times. On stage one this year, I went in with very moderate […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Western Australia

October 18, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The best in the west – Cape to Cape Day One

Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

It’s October, and that means stage races are going crazy. With the Cape Pioneer Trek, the Crocodile Trophy, Cape to Cape and soon the Brazil Ride kicks off – it’s a pretty hectic time. If you were gifted with unlimited funds, you’re looking at four really diverse events to pick from. In Australia, the clear […]

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September 14, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

What’s it like to race XCO World Champs? Imogen Smith reports on Lenzerheide

I may not be an XCO racer most of the time, and on paper my result was nothing to write home about, but unless I suddenly become a rockstar, nothing I do in my life will come close to the exhilaration of racing XCO World Championships in Lenzerheide. So what’s it like racing XCO World […]

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September 4, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Seven

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What the hell just happened? How did an 8 day stay in Livigno just about come to an end? It seems like so recently that we arrived in Livigno, anticipating epic rides, amazing food, crazy Italians, thin air and mountain scenery. For the most part – Livigno delivered. While we didn’t have seven days of […]

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September 3, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Six

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

The rain, which Accuweather tauntingly promised us would clear up today, stuck around so resolutely that by 9am it was clear to me that I was going to need something special. I marched Mike up the road, in the freezing drizzle, to a pasticceria and forced him to order me a filled croissant, then, when […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Altitude, cold, illness, Imogen Smith, joyofmtb, Livigno, MarathonMTB, mountain biking, MTB, Mud, Training, wet, XCM

September 2, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Five

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

Sitting here on an early Saturday evening, I just realised this is the longest I have spent in Livigno at one time. While in 2013 I came and visited for about 4 nights, headed off to race Dolomiti Superbike, then came back again for another four or five nights, this would be the longest consecutive […]

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September 1, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Four

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

As Mike and I have been watching the weather forecast like the vital signs of a dying man, we knew today would be a great day to have off. But imagine my disappointment when, after the jubilant excesses of yesterday’s climb to the top of Livigno’s mountains, I woke up again with a painfully sore, […]

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August 31, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Three

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

It’s out third full day up in Livigno, and after Imogen and I went our different ways yesterday, we regrouped for one of the other highly popular activities in Livigno – shopping! It wasn’t a mega spending spree, but we did both buy some headbands, so we could feel the part in the high mountains. […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Altitude Training, biking, carosello 3000, flow trails, Livigno, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Singletrack, training camp

August 30, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Two

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

Mike and I were always going to go our separate ways in Livigno. For Mike, this is a special place overlaid with memories of gypsyish Euro-tripping bikefests of day-long, epic rides over high passes and into wild valleys, all of which he wants to relive. For me, this is the last chance to get in […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: alititude, Livigno, mountain bike, mountains, Trails, Training, training camp, XCM

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