There is little chance that any of us will forget 2020, and it is a year that will remain in the history books. Since the middle of March, sporting events and public events of almost any kind have been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. From the Cape Epic, to Transalp, Alpen […]
Brentjens and Limburg Cycling unite
1996 Olympic Mountain Bike Champion Bart Brentjens has entered a partnership with his team and the platform for cycling in Limburg (the most southern province of the Netherlands) for recreational sports, events, infrastructure and promotion. What does the professional mountain bike team CST PostNL Bafang Mountain Bike Racing Team offer the platform? Quite a lot! […]
Scott-SRAM to the Swiss Epic
In a year that will be remembered for different reasons by everyone, elite athletes have had a serious shift in their goals. With Tokyo 2020 becoming Tokyo 2021 (maybe?), the Cape Epic being cancelled, and the XCO World Cup being crammed into two months lots of athletes are overhauling their race calendars. With the Swiss […]
Dragon Trail MTB
Anyone can see that around Australia, the marathon scene is shrinking. Some of the classics keep fighting on, but the demand for single day 100km races is not what it used to be. And given the costs involved for a one day event it is understandable. Time off work, entry, accommodation, maybe airfares as well […]
Cape Epic 2021 entries open soon
After the last minute cancellation of the 2020 Cape Epic, the world has had a succession of huge changes. The Olympics have been postponed, millions have lost jobs, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and economies have dived into recession. However, there have been positives. They may not outweigh the negatives, but there […]
Cape Epic 2020 Press conference
The race favourites for the Cape Epic gathered at a media conference ahead of the 2020 edition in South Africa.. The traditional Pre-Race Press Conference is characterised by empty platitudes and vague talk of wanting to do well. But Cannondale Factory Racing’s Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini turned convention on its head, declaring outright that they are going “all-in” […]
Cape Epic’s COVID-19 statement
With news today of the Trek-Pirelli mountain bike team and all staff staying at home, along with the Wilier Team, it’s clear that the impact of the Coronavirus and COVID-19 on the Cape Epic is being felt. The Cape Epic have just issued their release on their updated safety plans for the event. “As we […]
Australian XCM Championships to Dwellingup, Western Australia for 2020
After the 2019 Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) Australian National Championships were postponed and moved from Townsville to Redlands and the Bayview Blast, many questions were left hanging over the 2020 venue and date. While The RATS MTB Club did a fantastic job hosting the Championships at Redlands, they did so without too much notice and there […]
Swiss Epic 2020 route revealed
The 2020 Swiss Epic entries have been open for a while, and while the stage towns have been made public, the final route has just been revealed. Unlike some mountain bike stage races, the Swiss Epic changes its route drastically each year. While the challenge of finishing the Swiss Epic will be the same year […]
2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked!
The 2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked with six former Olympic cyclists, two Marathon World Champions, one XCO World Champion, four XCM European Champions, thirteen XCM National Champions as well as five XCO and one CX National Champion. In line with the previous nine editions, Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén continues […]