As Mountain Trax rider Ben Thomas explained to MarathonMTB.com last week, marathon events will form a bigger part of his race program in 2012. In the second part of our interview with the 2011 Kielder 100 Champion, Thomas tells us where his season will take him, how he intends to get there and the records […]
Ben Thomas: Going solo and the magic of marathons
Sometimes it seems like Marathon Mountain Biking and Stage Racing are the new black. Depending on where you live and race, riders are shying away from pure XC (for the sake of discussion, Olympic Distance, XCO) and moving towards lap based Enduro’s or time based Enduro events. This is dependant on trail access and land […]
Jodie Willett: XC and beyond
This feature is a carry on from the first interview with Jodie Willett. Beyond talking about her 2012 season goals and her new sponsor in, Jodie Willett spoke to MarathonMTB.com about Cross Country racing, Marathon Mountain Bike events and Stage Racing. Willett filled us in on her approach for gaining selection for the Australian Team: […]
Jodie Willett – going 100% into XC. For now.
As our sport of Mountain Biking continues to grow, the different sectors and sub sectors continue to split. No longer just ‘DH’ or ‘XC’ – infact that has been the case since before Cannondale tried to trademark the term ‘Freeride’. Cross country racing has made obvious splits, with Short Track, Marathons, Stage Races (both XC […]
Meet the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team for 2012
2012 has seen plenty of development for the world of Marathon Mountain Biking and Stage Racing. The ABSA Cape Epic has forgone the Time Trial ‘rest day’; The Real Insurance XCM Series continues to grow in Australia; The UCI has expanded its Marathon Series – and made it global; The Croc Trophy has become shorter; […]
Your guide to mountain bike racing in Poland
In today’s world, where national borders are less and less noticeable and freedom to travel is growing, the number of places we can spend our spare time is also expanding. If you live in countries such as Belgium and Denmark, Slovakia or the Czech Republic, it’s more than likely that the bike-mad inhabitants will have […]
A chat with a Champion: Jeroen Boelen
Jeroen Boelen was attending the 2011 Crocodile Trophy in Queensland, Australia, to help his Team leader and owner Bart Brentjens win the title. In both 2009 and 2010 Brentjens was runner up to Swiss Urs Huber. A fever prevented Brentjens from starting, leaving Boelen in charge of affairs as the race started on a wet […]
The ABSA Cape Epic vs. The Craft-Bike TransAlp powered by Nissan
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Is it fair to compare these two leaders of the Mountain Bike Stage Race World? With stark differences in terrain, fitness requirements and more – you must look at all the elements and see which you may prefer. Or, just do both!
MTBA: Developing Australia’s cross-country future
With Cycling Australia’s High Performance program wrapped up, MTBA has stepped in to find medal-winning athletes. MTBA’s Sporting Director Chris Clarke explain the plan to find the next Cadel Evans.
Australian Open Road Championships – Elite Mens Road Race
Elite XC racer Andy Blair shares his insights on a hard days racing, and where it sits in his 2011 plans.