Of course it is a race! But nothing like any other enduro race out there! The Dirty Gran Fondo is one of the most unique concepts on the enduro mountain bike calendar, a race for the masses. It’s an epic journey through the lush forrest of Mt Disappointment where riders choose what bike and distance […]
Nicholas Smith, youngest Aussie at CX World Championship
Nicholas Smith: The youngest Australian rider ever to compete at the Cyclo Cross World Championships looks back on his time in Belgium and the Netherlands. After finishing fourth at the inaugural Australian National Championship Cyclo cross held in Melbourne, Nicholas Smith qualified for the World Championships for U19 riders in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. After extensive […]
Six Australians represent at 2014 CX World Championships
In the European winters of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, Lewis Rattray was the sole representative for Australia at cyclo cross races all over the world. Together with his support crew (a mix of Belgian and Australian manager, mechanics and soigneurs), he endured the freezing cold to race World Cups, World Championships and several pro and amateur […]
Melissa Anset about competing at the 2014 Cyclo Cross World Championships
Melissa Anset is a well know name in Australian mountain biking but now she’s put the mountain bike aside for a few weeks and has a crack at the 2014 Cyclo Cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. After watching her friends compete during the 2011 and 2012 Dirty Deeds CX Series in Melbourne, she […]