The Transalp mountain bike stage race is on again from 5th-11th of July 2020, with a new route from Nauders in Austria to Riva del Garda in Italy. The 23rd edition of the MAXXIS BIKE Transalp shows that the spirit of discovery is not yet exhausted. The 2020 course runs on less frequented and rugged […]
Centurion Vaude and Meerendal CBC win 2017 Transalp!
Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner have successfully kept hold to their BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma title. The Austrian champion and his fellow countryman mastered the 544.80 km and 17,987 metres of climbing featured in this years anniversary edition in a time of 22:43.02,2. The Austrian Centurion Vaude duo therefore became the fourth pair in […]
Time penalties change 2017 Transalp results
St. Christina, July 18, 2017 – Following a jury decision, today’s winners of the third stage of the BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteiner of Centurion Vaudehave been penalised with additional five minutes. The Austrians riding in the yellow jerseys had infringed the rule to not ride the mountain bikes in […]
The Alps Epic: A newbie stage race that’s turning heads
Related Event: Alps Epic
In the summer of 2016, a new European stage race was born, and this year the team at MarathonMTB.com couldn’t be more excited. Not since the Swiss Epic launched in 2014 has Europe hosted a new stage race with all the trimmings and all the ingredients for a truly epic experience: a journey through hidden […]
MTB Alpine Cup arrives for 2017
Marathon mountain biking isn’t the sport you can always participate in a lot. The volume of training we must do to complete a race in an enjoyable state, and the travel, and recovery for an event takes a toll. But with so many great events on the calendar, it can be hard to pick and choose. […]
Summer Rides – Over 10 000ft with the Competitive Cyclist MTB Team
Living in a mild climate, the first big ride of summer is lost on me. It would probably be associated with sunburn, blown out dusty trails or dehydration. But having just visited Ogden, in Utah, I went for a sunday ride with two of the Competitive Cyclist Mountain Bike Team pro riders, and what would […]
Subaru Australian MTB Championships head to Bright
Cycling Australia and the Alpine Shire are thrilled to announce that Australia’s biggest mountain bike event is digging into the foothills of the Victorian Alps. Bright in Victoria will host the Subaru Australian Mountain Bike Championships in 2014 and 2015. Long the season’s focus of elite and amateur riders throughout the country, all roads now […]