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Stage 4 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic, a 111km loop of the Worcester countryside, finished much like the previous stage – with riders covered in sand, cursing the heat and rocky conditions of the route. And, of course, with Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad of Team RECM Specialized crossing the line first, well ahead […]
A bewildering number of mountain bike stage races exist across six continents. Some claim to be the toughest, others the most scenic, while a few boast of being the greatest. Nevertheless, one race which appears to stand alone, in extraordinary ways, is the Mongolian Bike Challenge. Having raced the event in 2013, Phil Welch explains some […]
The Himalayan Highest MTB Race (HHMR) has been launched in Ladakh. Taking place from July 2nd through to July 11, the route crosses three passes that are over 5000m. With those figures, the HHMR promises to be the highest mountain bike stage race in the world. The race will start and finish in the small […]
The Andalucia Bike Race has become an early season staple for seasoned professionals and keen amateurs alike. The racing in Spain is fast, fun, and doesn’t avoid the bight of winter from time to time. Ben Thomas has been reporting for MarathonMTB.com. and you can read his posts from Stage One, Stage Two and Stage […]
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for marathon racing and tomorrow the European season begins. Almost all the big teams are here at Andalucia Bike Race aiming to start the year with a win. The buzz around the arena in Jaén today was bigger than ever before. The highly competitive entry list […]
In just over a week’s time the 2015 edition of the Andalucia Bike Race will begin. Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Cycling Team will be updating MarathonMTB.com throughout the race. Andalucia Bike Race begins on February 22nd in Jaen and will end six days later in Cordoba. The route will have three stages in Jaen, one […]
The penultimate day of the UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race produced a new stage winner, South African rider Renay Groustra. Groustra has been gaining form throughout the Oman based stage race, finishing in the top ten every day, even after puncturing on day three. Today, Groustra made a break with Team RECM rider […]
It’s leg day again. Another bike ride, more efforts, all to get those pistons pumping out more horses than a Ferrari. But what is your effort session really accomplishing? An ego trip powered by a Strava flavoured energy drink or a quantifiable training session, directly increasing your performance? Don’t get me wrong; a ‘Trophy’ filled […]
The 2015 Andalucia Bike Race route covers 422 kilometres and 13 856 metres of vertical climbing across its six stages. The fifth edition of will have the most elevation gain in the race’s history. The mountainous terrain of the four stages in Jaén have contributed to the total amount of climbing, but it will decrease once the race moves on. The […]
Epic Cymru is a brand new Mountain Bike stage race held over 5 days within South Wales on August 15-19th, 2015. It has been launched by ACycling, brain child of seasoned endurance racer Matt Page. Living and training in Wales, it’s clear Page is passionate about his country and the mountain biking on offer. Epic […]
