New for 2019, the Appenninica MTB Stage race set out to not be the biggest, hardest, most technical… but an immersive race away from Italy’s tourist hotspots. Traversing the Emilia Romagna region, the race would visit spa towns, travel through chestnut forests, past medieval fortifications and more. Get a look at how the race unfolded […]
Our European editor finishes 2nd at Roc d’Ardenne!
Switzerland’s Konny Looser won Sunday’s Big Roc Marathon which was a round of the UCI World Marathon Series. Our editor Ben Thomas finished second. Frans Claes was the first Belgian in fourth position. The Roc Marathon is the official UCI race for women and a 83km marathon against the clock for experienced mountainbikers looking for […]
Relive the highlights of the 2018 BIKE Transalp
The BIKE Transalp is a stage race like no other. With 7 days of riding point to point across the Alps. The sense of a journey can be missing from modern stage races, where riders are settled into cost-effective towns for more than a night, and toured through manicured bike parks. But Transalp is one […]
Re-live the 2017 Rumble in the Jungle
The 2017 Rumble in the Jungle took riders through the wilds of Sri Lanka. From tea plantations, to villages and mountain passes. Four days of racing gave riders a rich experience of Sri Lankan life and customs, plus a whirlwind tour of the areas they passed through. The 2018 dates have been set for the […]
Stéphane Tempier ripping trails with his brother
There are plenty of stories out there about brothers training together, and it is not uncommon in professional cycling. But this video shows Stéphane Tempier out training in the Haute Alps with his brother, Cedric. The difference here is that Cedric is on a motorbike!
Transalp – call of the mountains
Racing Transalp is like no other mountain bike stage race experience. While some are harder, some are ‘cooler’ and others pride themselves on their trails, event vibe or services – you just cannot beat Transalp for the mountain experience, and the point-to-point nature of the race. And just like the modern day Crocodile Trophy has […]
Swiss Epic video 2016 – a first look
It feels like the action and excitement of the third Perskindol Swiss Epic has only just subsided, but already a clean edit of some of the action is online. For the 2016 edition, the Swiss Epic put the race into reverse, and created a stage plan that is as diverse as possible. With a prologue […]
Nino Schurter – The Hunt for Glory
It’s winter time in Europe, and many European and North American professionals will be undertaking training camps in Mallorca, or Tenerife, or South Africa. Some will even choose to be skiing before getting start on their specific fitness. Nino Schurter has just released his latest video that showcases his training and racing on his path […]
Six days in the Valais – the Swiss Epic highlight video
The 2015 Perskindol Swiss Epic has come and gone, with new category winners, hard fought battles, countless corners shredded, carved and railed, and much food and drink consumed. Let’s not mince words here – the Swiss Epic is a premium stage race that offers one of the best mountain biking, and racing, experiences out there. […]
Kowalski Classic 2015 Race Video
The Kowalski Classic is the proud sSingletrack King on the Australian marathon racing scene. No other single day marathon is capable of claiming such a volume of singletrack, without creating loops of the once course. This year, the course was again changed, but the attitude of the race, and quality of the trails wasn’t. You […]