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April 2, 2024 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Tips for racing the Appenninica MTB Stage Race

Photos: The Outdoor Lab The Appenninica MTB Stage Race celebrated its 5th edition in September 2023, with many riders returning for another epic mountain bike experience in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. From the outset I was attracted to this mountain bike stage race as it focussed not just on the riding experience, but […]

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September 10, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – stage 6

The final stage Humans are great at forgetting pain. When we sign up for a stage race, we aren’t remembering the aching muscles, the stomach problems and nausea, the legs so swollen they barely fit into your jeans for the pasta party. We aren’t remembering that it’s not just the legs that hurt, but the […]

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September 9, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Five

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I think it’s probably time I admitted publicly that I completely underestimated how tough Appenninica MTB would be, but after 5 stages and an average elevation gain of 2500m per day so far, this ranks among the toughest stage races I’ve done. It also has some of the best trails. Let’s pause a moment to […]

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September 8, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Four

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Everything I have heard about the Appenninica MTB Stage Race over the past years has been positive. From the food, to the hospitality of the towns, the event crew, the event vibe and of course – the trails. Today’s stage from Fiumalbo to Fanano has probably been the best example so far for the trails. […]

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September 7, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Three

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Until just a few short hours ago, I believed that getting through the Queen stage of Appenninica MTB yesterday would leave me with smooth seas to sail right up until the end of the event. Imagine my surprise when I took a closer look at the profile for today’s stage 3 and saw that it […]

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September 6, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Two

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Stage Two of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race dawned with some cloud cover, but a very upbeat and friendly vibe in race HQ. No doubt after the heat of stage one, everyone was happy for less intense sun as we took on the Queen stage, riding 90km and ascending 3200m from Castelnovo ne’ Monti to […]

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September 5, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage One

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The Appenninica MTB Stage Race launched in 2019 and is celebrating its 5th year now in 2023. This year rthe race lines up with 6 challenging stages in the Emilia Romagna region. After Scott Cornish raced abnd reported in 2020 and Gordon Wadsworth did the same in 2021 – it was time for Imogen Smith […]

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March 8, 2023 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

2023 Appennenica MTB course revealed

With the start date already set for Monday September 4, The 2023 Appennenica MTB stage race had the route revealed in February. It will be a challening 6 days, tacling 400km and about 14000m of climbing. This event has earnt a name for itself by having a demanding but beautiful route, and one where the […]

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April 27, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB 2021 stage review

With less than six months to until the third edition of Appenninica MTB Stage Race, race courses and profiles have been released for the stage race running from 12-18 September, 2021. The race organisers have worked to enhance the route from previous years, focusing on the Apennine ridge’s beauty and the unspoiled nature of Alta Via […]

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January 24, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Counting down to Appenninica MTB 2020

There are just six months to go until the second edition of the Appenninica MTB Parmigiano Reggiano Stage Race, and the countdown has started. From July 19th to 25th, 2020, the Emilian Apennines will welcome mountain bikers from all over the world for a seven-day MTB race. This is no gentle tour through Italy, hard work will […]

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