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The coveted victory of the 5th stage predicted a hard encounter of the main protagonists. The voices before the start seem to be unison: the last climb before the final speedy-downhill will be the all pivotal point. And that was true down the line. Reactions before the stage: Today the main protagonist were rather short spoken. Here […]
Although there remain two more stages to go to cement the final GC, according to Race Leader Michal Kaněra today’s fourth stage was crucial to gain back lost time as well as build a healthy buffer, just in case. And that exactly happened. He didn’t wait for a second to watch his opponents how the […]
May we call the second stage a real MTB Challenge one? Yes indeed, it was a legit MTBCH course just like we know it. Some riders shared their opinion with us before the start of the stage: Dariusz Mirosław: I hope the luck is today on our side, and there won’t be any flats till […]
Racing in Australia’s winter can be a little quiet. But that’s not to say there’s nothing to do. With an extensive line up of cyclocross races, plenty of road racing, lap based XC racing and a few fun events – there’s more than enough to stay fit, and busy. Last weekend, Wingello State Forest in the […]
Pleasant temperatures around 20 welcomed the contenders in Siena embedded in Kłodzko County of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The kick-off featured a 14km long prologue starting in Siena and ended up in the nearby Stronie Śląskie. The elevation was rather benign and a sort of warm up for what’s in the pipeline for the coming days. […]
History was written at the shores of Lake Garda at 12:41 PM CET today. By finishing the final stage of the 2015 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma which led from Levico Terme to Riva del Garda (74.75 km and 2,555 m) in fifth position, Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess brought home the first ever […]
With a first 1-2-finish in the books yesterday, Swabia based race squad Centurion-Vaude has added another 1-2 punch on the penultimate day of the 18th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess secured victory on the second to last stage of the Alps crossing race, which led via 88.78 km […]
Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have claimed their first shared stage win on day five of the 2015 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. Team Centurion-Vaude 2, which had lost about ten minutes yesterday due to technical problems, crossed the finish line in San Martino di Castrozza after 3:28.56,8 hours in the saddle. 2,3 second […]
After yesterday’s misadventures Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek have claimed victory on the fourth stage of the 2015 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. Topeak Ergon Racing 1 conquered the 89.95 km and 2,538 metres of climbing from Sillan across the Italian border to Alleghe in 3:34.18,7 and were able to make up some time and ranks […]
Defending champions Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess have clinched the queen’s stage of the 2015 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma due to a stunning attack in the climb to the Felbertauern pass also taking over the lead in the overall standings. Team Centurion-Vaude 1 mastered the 118.29 km and 3,577 metres of climbing from […]
