Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have not only clinched the sixth and penultimate stage of the 2017 BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma but also have taken an huge step to successfully keeping hold on their titles by winning their fourth stage this week. The two Austrians racing for Centurion Vaude 1 needed only 2:15.51,4 hours […]
Tight finish on Stage 5 of the 2017 Transalp
Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have come out victorious of the fifth stage of the 20th BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. The defending champions from Austria racing for Centurion Vaude 1 mastered the 84.73 km long leg from Kaltern to Trento (2,619 m) in the time of 3:31.31,3 edging off Jeremiah Bishop (USA) and Kristian […]
Kaess and Kaufmann earn 2nd 2017 Transalp stage win
Following their late stage win yesterday due to a jury decision Jochen Kaess and Markus Kaufmann have triumphed on the fourth stage of the BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma again. The German winners from 2013 to 2015 mastered the 98.44 km and 3,001 metres of climbing from St. Christina to Kaltern in a time of […]
Time penalties change 2017 Transalp results
St. Christina, July 18, 2017 – Following a jury decision, today’s winners of the third stage of the BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner of Centurion Vaudehave been penalised with additional five minutes. The Austrians riding in the yellow jerseys had infringed the rule to not ride the mountain bikes in […]
Centurion Vaude strengthen at 2017 Transalp
Following their triumph on the opening stage of the 20thBIKE Transalp powered by Sigma, Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have celebrated a back-to-back win today. The defending champions from Austria underlined their strength again in the long climbs along the route from Brixen to St. Vigil finally rolling in the finish in a time of […]
Defending champions lead at 2017 Transalp
Reigning BIKE Transalp champions Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have triumphed on the first stage of the 20th anniversary race. The two Austrians of Centurion Vaude 1 mastered the queen stage of the 20th event edition from Mayrhofen to Brixen (104.79 km; 3,119 m) in a time of 4:01.51,2. US American-Czech paaring Jeremiah Bishop and […]
Jay Vine and Charlotte Culver win Shimano MTB GP at Ourimbah
Rocky Trail Entertainment’s Shimano MTB GP has become a foundation for many NSW and ACT based endurance mountain bikers. The latest round visited the iconic course on NSW’s Central Coast as Ourimbah MTB Park hosted the race on 8 July. A perfect sunny Winter’s day greeted the Rocky Trail crowd from all over NSW and the ACT. Canberra’s […]
Backing up at the Hidden Vale Giant 3plus3
Returning to racing Recovering from injury has taken longer than I’d hoped (you can read more about what happened in my last blog), but I finally got rid of my walking stick about five weeks ago and got the all-clear to start some strength work on my weak left arm and shoulder, so it’s time […]
Urs Huber wins MB Race
Urs Huber was the strong man of the day! And yet the five-times winner of the Grand Raid was taking part in his first MB Race, and not without apprehension. He set off in the leading group right from the beginning, and kept up the pace and resisted the pressure from the rider behind him, […]
Lakata and Langvad storm to world titles in Singen
On a hot day in southern Germany, well over 200 mountain bikers lined up for the 2017 XCM World Championships in Singen. With two jerseys to race for, the stacked fields in Singen would mean a lot of competition. Add in a blisteringly fast course – and it would be close too. Marathon strong […]