Campbell River hosted day two of the BC Bike Race under the wettest conditions in race history. With a police escort, 525 spirited racers left from the Robert Ostler Park under a steady drizzle of rain. After a neutral start the police escort pulled aside and an opening road section spread the field out before […]
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BC Bike Race gets underway on Canada Day
Surrounded by a country celebrating its birthday, the winners of the opening day at the BC Bike Race started their seven-day journey through epic BC singletrack. Barry Wicks, and Wendy Simms (Kona Bikes) won the opening stages of the 2012 BC Bike race in very different fashions. Simms came across the line without a close […]
BC Bike Race 2012 ready to roll
The 6th annual BC Bike race has officially kicked into high gear with 500 racers from 33 countries completing registration and boarding their first of the weeks four BC Ferries rides to cross the Georgia Strait from North Vancouver to Vancouver Island. From base camp in the historic village of Cumberland, racers will depart in […]
Chris Sheppard Returns to BC Bike Race, Hunting a ‘Hat Trick’
Vancouver, B.C. – BC Bike Race – The Ultimate Singletrack Experience (BCBR) proudly welcomes back Chris Sheppard riding for Rocky Mountain Bikes – our defending champion and fastest man over seven days! This year Chris, aka ‘Shep,’ is hunting for his third consecutive victory – or as we say in Canada – a hat trick! […]
Beskidy Trophy: Stage One goes to Bzrozka
The kickoff of this years Beskidy Trophy presented itself from a little more softly than its trademark. Already the first couple of kilometers ran on tarmac and that pattern has been more or less characteristic for the laongest part of the 66km long stage. This is most probably more than welcome for the huge presence […]
Sauser wins Stage 1 of Craft Bike Trans Germany
Reigning Marathon World Champion Christoph Sauser brought the home best possible start for his mission of securing the three-peat. The main aspirant for the title at the 6th CRAFT BIKE TRANS GERMANY mastered the opening and so-called queen’s stage of this years edition from Sonthofen to Pfronten (73.10 km; 2,759 m Asc) in 3:05.47,6 hours […]
Aussie XCM Nats: Pre-race interviews with the quick kids
As the Australian MTB Marathon Championships hit the sweet trails of Stromlo Forest Park this Sunday, excitement is ready to peak as well. The Canberra Off-Road Cycling Club’s reputation for slick event organisation, combined with a course that takes in a huge chunk of the fun trails on offer at the Park, brings with it […]
Second stage win for Periklis, Hynek wins Alpentour Trophy overall
On the fourth and last stage of the 14th Alpentour Trophy across the Hauser Kaibling mountain just like yesterday, the strong Greek rider Ilias Periklis dominated the field over 56 kilometres and 2000m elevation. On the last descent he even got away from the Czech overall winner, Kristian Hynek. Best Austrian today was again rookie […]
Rally di Romagna – Stages Five to Seven
More coverage of the Rally di Romagna from the experienced Robert Matusek, read his report from Stages 1-4 here. Stage 5 Palazuollo – Riolo Terme This is the genuine picture of the Tuscany/Emilia Romagna, just like in the guide books: picturesque, divine countryside, lovely tracks, tranquil places and the much coveted sunshine. Although, the latter […]
Greek rider Periklis wins Dachstein stage at 14th Alpentour Trophy
The Greek road and MTB Champion Ilias Periklis dominated the field on today’s third stage of the 14th Alpentour Trophy, with 73 kilometres via the Türlwand Hut and Brandalm the longest leg. Periklis won ahead of the Austrian Alban Lakata who moved up to second place in the general classification due to a mechanical problem […]