Epic and Elevated; riders put in the miles and refuel right at the 3rd running of the small but popular Appenninica MTB
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Cape Epic 2021 is ready to go
There is one month to go to until the Absa Cape Epic in October kicks off, 36 months since the 2019 Absa Cape Epic concluded. There will be 300 teams racing the 2021 event and the organisers have remained committed to doing everything possible to ensure the 2021 Absa Cape Epic takes places safely and successfully […]
In the pressure cooker: Vittoria MTB Marathon
Should be a walk in the park for you. That’s the words and thoughts of others who I discuss the Vittoria MTB Marathon with. You’d think so but nothing is so simple. In my last race, World Championships, I finished seventh, and I’m the National Marathon champion, surely it’s possible to cruise to victory at […]
Epic Series goes to Wales for The Cymru MTB Classic
Wales is known for its myths and legends and strikingly rugged landscapes. The Welsh are proud of their longstanding culture and the Cymru MTB Classic is said to be a race for riders with a pure love of mountain biking. Landing in southern Snowdonia in 2022, the three day race will run from 17 to […]
Singletrack Summer Camp is Alive and Well at the Trans-Sylvania Epic
“Lights, camera, action” – Its GO time for mtb racing in 2021. The Trans-Sylvania Epic is a classic US stage race that has featured some of the finest East Coast trails for more than a decade. But the trails themselves weren’t the only rocky element of the 5 day event. After several years of successful […]
What’s new on the Santa Cruz Blur and Juliana Wilder?
On June 1st, the Santa Cruz Blur and Juliana Wilder appeared across news sites and social feeds around the world. If you pay attention to global cross-country racing, you probably weren’t that surprised. With French star Maxime Marotte joining a new Santa Cruz World Cup team. You don’t roll into the World Cup sphere if […]
A different Easter, in the Alice
Having never raced in the Northern Territory before, when the Easter in the Alice crew asked if I wanted to race, I jumped at the opportunity!For the international readers, Alice Springs is in the heart of Australia, and is surrounded by desert. With temperatures in excess of 40 degrees celsius and minimums frequently dipping below […]
A sauna can help sustain performance
From ice baths to sauna training, if you’re watching the world’s top sportspeople prepare for the Olympics, you’re sure to see them engage in one or more of these extreme activities. While the debate continues over the pros and cons of ‘fire’ or ‘ice’ training techniques for Olympic hopefuls, new research at the University of […]
Oliver and Burnett crowned Prospector champions
New Zealand has the terrain to host a variety of mountain bike races, and while The Pioneer is gone (for now?) The Prospector popped up in 2021 as a 3-day mountain bike stage race in the Central Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island. With a prologue on Friday followed by two stages, the race […]
Win a Scott Spark at the Cape Epic – on Zwift
For 16 years, mountain bikers around the world have known that March is Absa Cape Epic month. Of course, until Covid-19 arrived and the 17th edition of the Absa Cape Epic was cancelled with just 24 hours notice. 12 months on, the Cape Epic organisers plan to reclaim March for riders across the world – […]