On a glorious winter’s day in Brisbane, Brendan Johnston won his 4th cross-country marathon (XCM) title and Holly Harris won her first. After the 2019 National Championships were moved from Townsville to Redland Bay, there was a chance that the fields of the elite marathons would be a little deeper than otherwise. And that rang […]
Who can win the 2019 Australian XCM elite titles?
The 2019 Australian Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) Championships had a date and location shift from Townsville to Redland Bay this year. Those riders who were targeting the race in May needed to cool their heels and wait until June, as Rats Cycling Club put up their hands to take on the title and build it into […]
Paez and Michiels win 1st stage of 2019 Alpentour Trophy
The Alpentour Trophy is a four day mountain bike stage race that calls the Schladming-Dachstein region home. Known for demanding climbs, the racing is pretty hot at the front, given how close the stage race sits to the XCO World Cup. The 2019 edition has attracted a strong line-up with many defending champions putting a […]
The 20th Malevil Cup is here!
The 20th edition of the legendary Malevil Cup will take place on 8th June 2019. With routes going through the forests of the Lusatian and Zittau Mountains the race will host mountain bikers from all over the world. It is not just European countries but riders from Japan are also registered. There are more than […]
Our European editor finishes 2nd at Roc d’Ardenne!
Switzerland’s Konny Looser won Sunday’s Big Roc Marathon which was a round of the UCI World Marathon Series. Our editor Ben Thomas finished second. Frans Claes was the first Belgian in fourth position. The Roc Marathon is the official UCI race for women and a 83km marathon against the clock for experienced mountainbikers looking for […]
Swiss Epic release their 2019 route
The Swiss Epic is the European cousin in the global Epic Series, and under that larger umbrella it has taken a slightly different shape. The Flow category is gone, and the 6 day race is now 5 days, with no opening prologue. But while those changes were already in effect in 2018, the big change […]
Malevil Cup attracts World Champs and Olympians
The 20th edition of the legendary Malevil Cup – UCI MTB marathon series will take place on 8 June 2019. Routes going through the forests of the Lusatian and Zittau Mountains will host mountain bikers from all over the world. At this moment bikers from many European countries but also from United Arab Emirates are […]
Australian XCM Championships to Bayview
After many rumours starting to spread, Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) have announced today that the upcoming Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) National Championships will no longer be held in Townsville, but in Bayview near Brisbane instead. “Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) along with the Townsville Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club wish to advise that regrettably due to the recent […]
Terra Australis – racing in Patagonia
It seems like new stage races are popping up left, right and centre. But this one from Patagonia sounds like just the ticket for any mountain biker hunting out a new adventure. The Terra Australis is not brand new and has settled into a popular format, the four days of racing covers 200km and climbs […]
The Raid Evolénard, Authentic Swiss Mountain Biking
In recent years, the Raid Evolénard has been a growing success, attracting more and more mountain bike enthusiasts who no longer hesitate to cross the border to participate in this race. There are many reasons for the success of the race but the biggest reasons are the beauty of the landscapes along the race route […]