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October 7, 2020 By Ben Thomas 1 Comment

BeMC Marathon – A yearly pilgrimage

My love affair with the Belgian Ardennes continues, it hasn’t always been a kind relationship, so many times this place has inspired and then demolished dreams. Each May we make our pilgrimage to the area to battle around these beautiful hills, it’s a trip I’ve been making for around six years for marathon races and […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, belgium, BeMC, marathon mountain bike, Mud, National Championships

May 17, 2018 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Beer and trails at Belgian Mountainbike Challenge

Related Event: Belgian Mountainbike Challenge

With its sawtooth route profile Belgian Mountainbike Challenge (BeMC) is known as one of the toughest events on the calendar. The UCI S1 stage race over 3 days takes place in the beautiful Ardennes region starting in the host town of La Roche en Ardenne. The event attracts many top mountain bike pro’s and lots […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Ardennes, Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, belgium, Stage Racing

May 22, 2017 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Belgian Mountainbike Challenge – Lessons Learnt In Battle

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As a cycling coach I find myself recommending events to clients, one of my coaching riders, Matt, joined me at Belgian Mountainbike Challenge, the event was part of the programme we put together to prepare him for Transalps. So here are his thoughts on the BEMC event and what it’s been like preparing for this […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Ardennes, Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, belgium, coaching, marathon, Stage Racing, Transalp

May 19, 2017 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Belgian Mountainbike Challenge – The Battle of La Roche Part 1

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Belgian Mountainbike Challenge is billed as the toughest bike race in the Benelux but I was left wondering if it’s actually the toughest in the World!? The Ardennes is a famous location for road racing and has a rich history of mountain bike racing with the town of Houffalize hosting the UCI MTB World Cup […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Ardennes, Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, belgium, cycling, marathon, MTB, Racing, Stage Racing, UCI, XCO

May 19, 2016 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge 2016 – Magic In The Ardennes

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The Belgium Mountain Bike Challenge might only be 3 days but it’s impossible not to get wrapped up in it. Eat, race, eat, sleep, repeat. The post race depression quickly kicks in as reality strikes. No sooner had we finished the final 6 hour stage we were on the road driving the 8 hours back […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Ardennes, Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, belgium, cycling, marathon, marathon mountain biking, mountain bike, MTB, Racing, Stage Race, UCI, XCM, XCO

May 13, 2016 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Belgian MTB Challenge “the hardest mountain bike tour in the Benelux”

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Tomorrow the fifth edition of the Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge, in short the BeMC, will kick off in La Roche-en-Ardenne. During three days and 260 km covering 7800 meters of climbing over 500 participants from almost 20 different countries will fight for the final victory. I’m currently sat in our accommodation with 2 nervous Brits, […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: belgium, Belgium MTB Challenge, BeMC, cycling, marathon, marathon mountain biking, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Racing, UCI

May 20, 2015 By Rachel Fenton Leave a Comment

BeMC Stage 3 – Randonneuring

Rachel’s takeStage 2 was tough, but we all knew stage 3 would be tougher. Taking in the same distance at around 100km, but with 500m more ascent. So I decided that for stage 3 I would just ride. No chasing down the wheel in front, no worrying about places, just riding. I chatted to the […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: belgium, BeMC, MTB, Stage Race, UCI, XCM

May 17, 2015 By Rachel Fenton Leave a Comment

Belgian MTB Challenge Cup 2015: Day Two

Related Event: Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge

Today went something like: Hours 1-2: Smashy, smashy along some lovely fast fire roads. “Oh this is fun – I like going fast” Hours 3-4: Slog up rocky, lumpy hills. Plod along muddy singletrack trying not to fall into the odd lake that the off camber trail heads towards. Go up a hill, then straight […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Ardennes, belgium, BeMC, Stage Race, UCI, XCM

May 2, 2014 By Roeland Suys Leave a Comment

Preview: Belgian Mountain Bike Challenge – BeMC

BeMC 3 Days 250 Km 7500 M Elevation

The month of May is traditionally a turning point for road cycling in Europe. Summer is just around the corner and the spring classics are all done and dusted, riders have packed away their winter gloves and Belgian booties and are looking forwards to a summer of stage racing and Grand Tours.  It’s not just […]

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