At the first Australian Mountain Bike Summit, held at Mt Buller, MTBA CEO Shane Coppin announced many new initiatives that the governing body are working towards for Australian mountain bikers. From making sure we have UCI C1 ranking events to better prepare and equip elite racers for World Cup competition, to increasing the flexibility of […]
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Transalp announce 2015 route: 5 new stage towns
Registration for the 18th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma, is opening on December 9th, and race organisers have just announced the route for 2015. In 2015, the routing provides five new stage towns, a huge change compared to recent years. Besides the town of Ruhpolding, which will host the start of the race on July 19th, […]
Andalucia Bike Race opens its registrations!
The fifth edition will offer 800 slots for Spain’s best mountain biking stage race. The registration period has opened, and will stay open until the 29th of January 2015 or until its 800 slots (400 teams) sell out. The competition will continue to be raced in pairs and will start on the 22nd of February 2015 […]
Saw takes emotional win on 2nd Stage of Croc Trophy
The true Crocodile Trophy starts on day 2, with a neutral start from the Esplanade in Cairns, before the race starts properly at the foot of the climb to Copperlode dam. It’s not an easy stage. In fact, I think I said numerous times today that it’s one of the hardest point to point mountain […]
Bulls reclaim the lead with stunning stage win.
Stage 4 of the 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international stage race was always expected to deliver a shake-up; and it didn’t disappoint. As if the 109km with 2690m of ascent from De Rust to George wasn’t difficult enough, the riders had to conquer some exceptionally rough terrain and contend with rain and cold too. […]
Beukes and Buys take Queen Stage at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
The #swartbergshowdown lived up to its reputation today and was not without drama! The riders lined up this morning to depart Calitzdorp. With 20km of fast gravel road to start the stage, the front group stayed together until the action heated up on the first climbs. Still the group remained largely intact after it split on the […]
Andalucia Bike Race Prepares for 5th Edition
In a four year life, the Andalucía Bike Race has accomplished significant results that set it as one of the major mountain bike stage races in the World and leader in Spain. Ranked by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a first class event (since 2013), it has shared out €60 000 prize money, hosted […]
Crocodile Trophy Stages Updated for 2014
The 20th Crocodile Trophy is now just around the corner – and the stage plans have now been finalised. Gone are endless days of dirt roads with corrugations, the back to back days of 7hrs in the saddle, and the camps where you’re given a shovel for when nature calls. The race now tackles the […]
Perskindol Swiss Epic – Stage 5 – Grächen to Zermatt 60km
A week ago I arrived in Switzerland, meeting race partner Stu for the first time in the baggage reclaim. Having not ridden with Stu before I was a little apprehensive to say the least. While I wasn’t at the Swiss Epic for a “result”, I still wanted to push myself and do well and a […]
Perskindol Swiss Epic – Stage 4 – Grachen 75km
I keep getting all ‘hero worship’ but heres todays chat, Matt to Karl Platt, ‘Hey Karl you doing the Munga?’ Karl to Matt ‘Yeah, it should be good but I’ve never done 24 hour racing before’, Kulhavy to Sauser ‘Hey Susie we go from the gun yeah?’ *nervous laughter from those in earshot* Sauser to […]