The Craft Bike Transalp is known for being a tough race, 8 stages of racing through the Alps, a total distance of 619.41km with some 21,091hm and a maximum height of 2737m. Thrown into this is the fact it is a teams race, two riders constitute a team and for the team to finish both […]
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Matt Page’s Andalucia Bike Race, Stage 5
After yesterdays killer stage I was feeling very tired in the evening after and the chest problem that I’ve been been carrying for about 2 months which had got much better since being out in Spain decided to come back with a vengeance and I couldn’t stop coughing. A massage, good meal and an early […]
Matt Page’s Andalucia Bike Race, Stage 4
Today was the Queen stage, or in other words the hardest. It was also the longest and had the most climbing with 2650m gained in the 87km. Most people were dreading today but not me, I was looking forward to it. After IronBike if the climbing figure doesn’t start with a 5 then it doesn’t […]
Matt Page’s Andalucia Bike Race, Stage 3
The start of today’s 71km (2,055m climbing) stage went back to being farcical. Priego de Cordoba have obviously paid a fair bit to have the race come through the town and wanted to show us every little street there was. Riders were far calmer than previous stages, but the route was just stupid, especially as after 4km […]
Matt Page’s Andalucia Bike Race, Stage 2
Today’s start looked easier judging by the gradient chart, a flattish 12km then into a climb. Strange how it never seems to work out like that? The start was crazy yet again, starting on wide streets, then taking us onto narrower streets where I almost took out Milton because of a very sudden right hand […]
Matt Page’s Andalucia Bike Race, Stage 1
Matt and Milton Ramos tackle the first stage of the Spanish race, featuring 1,997m of climbing over its 78km course. Starting in the same location as the prologue in the centre of Cordoba as the start of the prologue today was thankfully more appropriate, although it was still crazy. Four kilometres of roads leading us out […]
Josh Keep’s Blog: Alpentour stage 2 – Honing racecraft
Josh focused on his Marathon skills to not only hold his position, but gain some on the second day.
Top 5 mountain bike races that no longer exist
What race do you miss the most? Team rider and contributor Justin Morris reflects on some of the races we longer get to pin a number on for.
BC Bike Race 2023 – Back to the Future
The BC Bike Race has it all. End of story. Except obviously not because there are continual tweaks, adjustments, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect week on trails that thrill, please, and surprise taking place behind the scenes. Started in 2007 to showcase perhaps the rowdiest and toughest region of trail in North America […]
The BC Bike Race 2022: An Old Dog CAN learn a new trick!
Sit around the post race recovery zone at any stage race worldwide and you’ll hear the BC Bike Race come up. There’s no question that the 15 year old stage race stands amongst the giants in the multi day mtb world. For 2022 however the proven formula of ferries and coastal loam is up for […]