Weary bodies lined up outside the Chifley Hotel for the 6th and final stage of the 2015 Redback. For some, the weariness meant the plan was to ‘just survive’ while others more towards the pointy end, this was the final chance for mountain biking glory. Stage 6 began with a neutral start rolling from the […]
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Racing the Redback 2015: Stage 5
Stage 4 Results (Ground Effect Night Stage) Men 1. Craig COOKE 00:53:27 2. Ben HOGARTH 00:55:15 3. James DOWNING 00:55:49 Women 1. Holly HARRIS 01:03:09 2. Terri RHODES 01:04:55 3. Kim WILLOCKS 01:08:21 After the dual-stage day one and two of the Redback, day three featured only one stage. Rapid Ascent had amended the format […]
Racing the Redback: Stages 3 and 4
Results from Stage 2: Anzac Hill Sprint Local junior Luke Pankhurst sped up Anzac Hill to take the win last night in a speed of 00:00:46. In the women’s Holly Harris stamped her mark on the 2015 race backing up her stage 1 win with a convincing 00:00:59. Men 1. Luke Pankhurst 00:00:44 2. Ben […]
Racing the Redback: Stages 1 and 2
Category: Reports Tags: Redback, Alice Springs, DotheNT, ExploreNT, Stage Race, Alice Springs Stage one of the Redback was a 38km stage that began, like most of the stages of the Redback, at the social hour of 0930. Just to ease into things a bit, the stage started from the Chifley Resort—the event centre—and had a […]
Status Quo on Stage 5 of the Sudety MTB Challenge
Related Event: Sudety MTB Challenge
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 […]
Sudety MTB Challenge: Stage Four
Related Event: Sudety MTB Challenge
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 […]
Sudety MTB Challenge 2015: Stage Two
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 […]
Centurion-Vaude go 1-2 on stage 6 of Transalp
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 […]
Lakata and Hynek take the 4th stage of Transalp
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 […]
The Redback: Race the Red Centre in 2015
Related Event: The Redback
Anyone who rides knows that racing isn’t just about competition: It’s about packing your bike up, getting on a plane or hitting the road. It’s an excuse to have a bit of an adventure and travel somewhere new. Of all the places to race in Australia, Alice Springs is the most distinctive. With cobalt skies, […]