For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. After evading the rain on the previous stage we were hopeful to do the same again. […]
The Pioneer 2019 – Stage Two
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Stage Two of The Pioneer was the queen stage, covering 112KM and 2500m of climbing, it […]
The Pioneer 2019 – Stage One
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Today was another early morning, 5:30AM for a 7:30AM start. With a very refreshing […]
The Pioneer 2019 – the Prologue
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Wow, what a start to The Pioneer 2019! I was a late call up […]
LaTramun, bike racing heaven?
LaTramun based in Girona Spain has grown a reputation as the singletrack marathon, the course starts up a stinking great big road climb before continuing onto a steep gravel and rock ascent. From there the fun begins with a 60+ kilometre ribbon of singletrack, some trails you’d whoop for joy, others you’d weep for how […]
Party Time at Ruta Patena BTT
I came to Ruta Paterna to win my first UCI World Marathon Series round but this is mountain biking, anything can happen. Within the first 15km I suffered 2 mechanical issues, I could have given up and not finished the race or left Spain disappointed. Instead I leave Spain with satisfaction having recovered to still […]
XCM World Champs- Back of the Pack race report
Team rider Justin Morris whom also lives with Type 1 diabetes reports on racing the UCI XCM World Championship from the perspective of last place on the starting grid.
Skaidi Xtreme, a different experience
When I think back over the last week I remember so many great moments, many happy memories, Skaidi Xtreme is not like many events where you turn up, race, and then go home, this is a lifetime experience you’ll remember forever. From my centre aisle seat on the plane I’d catch glimpses of snowy peaked […]
Breck Epic: Still the raddest race around.
Breck Epic. The race is rad. The courses are beyond fun. The vibe? Mid-90s mayhem. This is what the 6 day UCI Breck Epic in Colorado sells itself as and it delivers. The Breck Epic consists of 6 big back country loops that all start and finish within a mile of the bustling ski town of Breckenridge. […]
Racing the Appenninica MTB stage race
The Appenninica MTB stage race may be the new kid on the block, but it has all the ingredients to firmly establish itself in the European stage race calendar. The brainchild of Milena Bettocchi and Beppe Salerno, they bring their wealth of knowledge of running cycling holidays across the region of Emilia Romagna. Combining their […]