Big news came out overnight, that has little immediate impact on the races we enjoy, but might change the size and scale of events in the future. Ironman announced that they have reached an agreement to acquire the Cape Epic mountain bike race. In addition to operating The Motatapu and The Pioneer multiple stage mountain bike races in […]
The Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge set for 2016
The 9th edition of the Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge takes place on 10th September this year, offering its traditional 20km and 40km options on the Krugersdorp Ridge. The event starts and finishes at the revamped Silverstar Casino and a special treat is in store for riders with the finish moving inside the square which […]
Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon heads to Sapa Hills
The first edition of the three day Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon is set to take place from November 4 – 6 2016 in the remote mountainous region surrounding Sapa. Registration for the bike race is now open. With a backdrop of the highest peaks in Indochina and the Hoang Lien National Park deep in the far north, […]
Who can win the 2016 Craft BIKE Transalp?
If you think of a marathon stage race, chances are you’ll come up with imagery from one of the oldest and greatest of them all – Transalp. This year, Transalp celebrates its 19th anniversary of crossing the alps from north to south. Having recently changed from eight days to seven, Transalp has also seen dramatic […]
5000 riders will toe the line at Dolomiti Superbike
This weekend, 5000 mountain bikers representing 30 nations are to start one of two marathon distances at the Dolomiti Superbike in Villabassa, Italy. With either the 60km/ 1,688 m route or the 119,9 km /3,822 m route to choose between. This year both tracks are raced in am anti-clockwise direction. Approximately 1,000 volunteers from Alta Pusteria will make […]
Snow Bike Festival stays in Gstaad
Today, the Snow Bike Festival has announced that it will stay in the Swiss ski resort of Gstaad. Switzerland is already one of the leading destinations for mountain biking. With events like the Swiss Epic, Grand Raid, National Park Bike Marathon, the Lenzerheide World Cup, and now the Engadin Bike Giro showcasing the best of […]
The Star of the South in Poland
Poland should be well-known for the raw, technical trails that the forests there offer. European mountain biking often conjures images of big alpine passes, or long gravel roads. Poland has neither. It does have large mountains, heavy forest, tight singletrack, and lots of trails and towns to discover. Cezary Zamana, the winner of Tour of […]
Ferreira and Neff win XCM World Championships
On a gloriously sunny day in the Aveyron, Swiss star Jolanda Neff and Portuguese powerhouse Tiago Ferreira won the 2016 UCI XCM World Championships, raced on a hilly, technical course that started and finished in Laissac, France. The elite women started first as the morning had barely hit 10 degrees. Men would start 25 minutes later. […]
Jolanda Neff to race UCI XCM World Championships
With the UCI Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) World Championships falling just one week ahead of the Cross-Country World Championships, you could expect the start lists in the XCM Worlds to be somewhat diminished with the premier cross-country discipline taking place in Nove Mesto in early July. However, not only have Annika Langvad and Jaroslav Kulhavy announced […]
Vaude Trans Schwarzwald 2016
The Black Forest in Germany’s south west corner offers an incredibly vast array of riding options that are all accompanied by beautiful vistas of classic German hamlets and rolling hills. Offering participants a guided tour through the region between 10 and 14 August is the Vaude Trans Schwarzwald MTB Stage race. Although less ‘guided tour’ […]