Having raced TransAlp twice, I’d like to share my experiences with this awesome stage race with the readers of MarathonMTB.com. Logistics So having logged on around the 15 December last year and having secured an entry to the famous Craft-Bike TransAlp MTB stage race, what challenge lies before you ? Keep in mind that as […]
Epic Event: Rally di Romagna
If you want to give a birth to your sought after ‘child’, it grows out of visionary ideas. Stefano Dalfiume had such a committed idea out of love for mountian biking. “We obviously didn’t have ‘The Idea’, with the capital I, what we had, though, is the inner desire to put up a race that […]
Epic Events: ‘The Trophy’
Something outstanding, some unheard-of event ought to be placed in Europe and so, the initiator; the mastermind of the race, Martin Huber put forward the idea and made it happen within brief time: the (Salzkammergut) Trophy was born! Back then in 1998, 30 starters longing for the brutality of 210km on one day, lined up […]
The Body Mechanic: Finding your position
Previously, we have reported on discussions with Blair Martin from The Body Mechanic. Being based in inner Sydney, the clinic is often treating patients who aim to compete at a high level, while balancing the commitments of full time work and families. This prevents a number of challenges compared to being a full time professional […]
Gallery: Team Bulls charge into stage 1 of the Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
German squad Team Bulls may not have been able to stop an utterly dominant Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander, but the team can be justifiably proud of the fact that they have two pairings inside the top-5 of the 2012 ABSA Cape Epic after stage 1. The team’s French star Thomas Dietsch and race partner […]
Problem solving with The Body Mechanic
Previously, MarathonMTB.com spoke to leading Physiotherapist Blair Martin, who runs The Body Mechanic in Sydney, Australia about why it is that amateur cyclists injure themselves. Martin discussed the reasons that many amateur cyclists may find injuries returning, and the minor but consistent changes that should be made to remove or alleviate these problems. The discussion […]
Q&A with Mongolia Bike Challenge founder Willy Mulonia
According to World Bank figures, Mongolia’s landscape is marked by a mere 11,200km of roadways, only 1,500km of which are paved. Compare that to the some 398,350km of tarmac that snakes across the United Kingdom. Hmmm… Mongolia sounds like a good place to own a mountain bike, which immediately leads on to one question: What […]
Tuning up with The Body Mechanic
Cyclists put their bodies through a lot of physical hardship. Many other sports people may find it humerous that a cyclist may injure themselves. As so often, cycling is recommended as a form of recovery sport. But the demands of Marathon Mountain Bike racing and Stage Racing are very intense. Cyclists who persue these disciplines […]
Privateer’s 24 hours in Old Pueblo
The crew from Privateer were on the ground in the Arizona desert earlier this month to capture the atmosphere of one of the world’s most legendary 24hr events, the Kona 24hrs of Old Pueblo. Expect to see a beautiful collection of words and images in the next issue of the magazine, including an interview with the […]
Packing for a Marathon Weekend.
Travel is required for many reasons. People travel for work, for holidays, to escape, to explore – and for reasons only known to them. Unless you’re super rich or destitute you will probably need to take some things with you. Packing a bag with the essentials isn’t something I find uncommon. A few times a […]