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The Pioneer MTB stage race has now reached Lake Hawea close to Wanaka, New Zealand. The riders have now have close to 450km in their legs and some serious tales of struggle, suffering, spectacle, disappointment and victory up their sleeves. Today’s stage was suggested to be the ‘Queen Stage’ of this tour with 112km and […]
There are so many landmark stages, so many ‘wow’ moments on the Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage Race that it is hard to single any out, but the climb over Ben Ohau must be in the conversation and it didn’t disappoint on today’s stage four of the race from Christchurch to Queenstown. The climb didn’t separate […]
After a scorching day 2 with many riders experiencing sunburn and heat exhaustion, in typical New Zealand style the weather for day 3 took a severe turn for the worse. With wind chill temperatures of well below zero and gale force winds expected on the planned route the organisers took the very smart decision to […]
This weekend I am pretty gee’d to be heading to the EPIC Pioneer mountain bike stage race in New Zealand. Apart from seeming to be a spectacular event this race marks a MTB racing milestone for myself. I have been tying numbers to the handlebars of my mountain bike since the year 2000, however this will be […]
After a thorough search, three-time Absa Cape Epic winner, Ariane Lüthi, has announced her new teammate to join her on Team Spur for the 2017 edition of the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race. Germany’s Adelheid Morath will support Lüthi’s attempt to become the only female rider to win four titles. Morath replaces Denmark’s […]
Between us, the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team have raced hundreds of events from Mongolia to New Zealand, South Africa to Scotland, Poland to the USA, and from the freezing The Ice Man Cometh on fat bikes to the baking heat of Australia’s Crocodile Trophy… So what makes a good marathon MTB race? What should you look for […]
After a tough start to the year with a broken pelvis and 5 broken ribs, Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racer Justin Morris set his sights on the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge – winning the classic stage race across the desert while helping the event raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Now, Morris has set his sights on his […]
The BMC Absa Racing Team has been considerably boosted by the news that two Tour de France legends, Cadel Evans and George Hincapie, will be riding for them in the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. Evans (40), from Australia, is the 2011 Tour de France winner while America’s Hincapie (43) is a 17-time Tour de France […]
After a couple of long, tough days the Crocodile Trophy arrived at Skybury Coffee Plantation yesterday – and no doubt the cafe was doing a roarind trade in coffees, milkshakes and other luxury food items. The Queen Stage from Atherton to Skybury was once again decided in a finish sprint between Urs Huber and the Belgian […]
This race report has been provided by Briony Mattocks. Western Australia couldn’t have turned on better weather for the the final stage of Cape to Cape, which started in the sun at Margaret River’s Colonial Brewery. After negotiating a rather immediate water crossing and large fence, the mass of riders rolled out on to the […]
