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September 14, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

2018 XCM World Championship course preview

Related Event: 3Epic
3Epic XCM World Championships MarathonMTB

After the flat out marathon course in Singen for the 2017 UCI Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) World Championship, the course for the 2018 event is a completely different beast. The 3Epic race which hosts the Championship is a hilly course with sustained climbs and descents, taking in fast gravel roads, steep climbs, forest trails, a long […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 3epic, Auronzo di Cadore, Bike, Dolomites, Italy, mountain bike, World Championship, XCM

June 17, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Paez and Kollman-Forstner win Sellaronda Hero

Related Event: Sellaronda Hero
Sellaronda Hero MarathonMTB

Bright blue skies and picture-book conditions were present in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites: organisers and participants of the BMW HERO Südtirol Dolomites could not have asked for more. The hugely popular race still presents an immense challenge in fine weather and the 4018 starters had to give it their all on 86 kilometres and 4500 vertical […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Dolomites, Italy, Kollman, MarathonMTB, Paez, Sellaronda Hero, Sudtirol, UCI, XCM

November 7, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

3Epic – 2018 XCM World Championships returns to the mountains

3Epic XCM World Championships mountain bike marathonmtb

After the flat out and fast race in Singen in 2017, the 2018 cross-country marathon (XCM) World Championships head back to the hills. And not just any hills, but to the Italian Dolomites where the race is attached to the 3Epic. The Dolomites have mountains that rise steeply from alpine meadows, towns nestle in the […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 3epic, alban lakata, annika langvad, bici, Dolomites, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, World Championships, XCM

June 18, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Gaddoni and Ragnoli win Sellaronda Hero!

Sellaronda Hero MarathonMTB Italy XCM

Juri Ragnoli and Elena Gaddoni are now officially “HEROes”. Today, they won the toughest mountain bike marathon in the world, the HERO Südtirol Dolomites. Both were in a class of one’s own on the track around the Sella mountain and the Sassolungo and for both, this victory was a dream come true. OC President Gerhard […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Dolomites, gaddoni, marathon, MarathonMTB, ragnoli, Sellaronda, Sellaronda Hero, XCM

June 20, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bigham and Paez repeat at Sellaronda Hero

Related Event: Sellaronda Hero
Sellaronda Hero XCM Italian Dolomites

Leonardo Paez has triumphed in the seventh Sellaronda Hero in the  Südtirol Dolomites: the mountain biker from the Olympia Polimedical team won in the 86 kilometre race (making it the fourh time he has won the race), leaving Markus Kaufmann from team RJC Ravensburg  in second and third home was Daniele Mensi from Top Race Team ASD. In […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Dolomites, MarathonMTB, MTB, Sellaronda, XCM

April 5, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Dolomiti Superbike to reduce entries

Dolomiti Superbike

The Dolomiti Superbike is a classic marathon mountain bike race. Taking place in a glorious setting, the route traces a loop through impressive passes and beautiful valleys of the Dolomites. It’s no wonder it is popular. It is also a prestigious race to win, having hosted the UCI XCM World Championships in 2008, and it […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dolomites, Italy, MarathonMTB, XCM

June 24, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Sellaronda Hero – 2014 Highlights video

The Sellaronda Hero has quickly become one of the most popular marathon races in Europe, for amateur riders and elite. With over 4000 starters, and a course that loops around the Sella group, it has been a World Series Marathon event, and in 2015 will be the Marathon World Championship. In 2014, the races were […]

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Dolomites, Sellaronda, UCI, XCM

October 21, 2013 By Mike Blewitt 7 Comments

Registrations about to open for Sellaronda Hero 2014

The date for the 5th Südtirol Sellaronda HERO in Val Gardena is set. The Mountain Bike Marathon around the Sella Mountain Group in the Dolomites will take place on Saturday, June 21st 2014. The two tracks of 84 and 62 km were confirmed. Due to increased demand, registrations will start on Tuesday, October 22nd. Online […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dolomites, Hero, Sella Ronda, Strudel, UCI, XCM

July 18, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Kaufmann and Kaess increase lead at Transalp

By clinching their second stage at the 16th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma Markus Kaufmann (GER) and Jochen Kaess (GER) were able to extend their lead in the overall ranking. Centurion-Vaude 1 killed the previous record on the 73.28 km and 3,137 metres stage from Alleghe to San Martino di Castrozza in 3:26:16.2 hours […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Dolomites, MTB, Queen Stage, Stage Racing, Transalp

July 17, 2013 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Stoll and Looser triumph in Stage 4 of Transalp

No one would have expected a stage finish like this: Swiss racers Thomas Stoll and Konny Looser, who had been shaken off in the last climb to Rifugio Averau, secured their first win at the 2013 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma on stage four which led from St. Vigil to Alleghe in 3:29:10.4 hours. […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Alleghe, Dolomites, Italy, MTB, Transalp

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