Over 4500 people, one of the fastest courses, most of the top professional racers, I think this race is kind of a big deal, might be pretty quick. Sounds fun! Sebastian Jayne from The XC Perspective shares his experience of racing one of Italy’s classic marathons – the Dolomiti Superbike. I’ve raced some pretty ‘big’ […]
5000 riders will toe the line at Dolomiti Superbike
This weekend, 5000 mountain bikers representing 30 nations are to start one of two marathon distances at the Dolomiti Superbike in Villabassa, Italy. With either the 60km/ 1,688 m route or the 119,9 km /3,822 m route to choose between. This year both tracks are raced in am anti-clockwise direction. Approximately 1,000 volunteers from Alta Pusteria will make […]
Tiago Ferreira and Christina Kollmann win Dolomiti Superbike
Two weeks after the XCM World Championships, many of the world’s elite rolled around the corner for the classic Italian marathon – the Dolomiti Superbike. Over 5500 riders lined up for the race – a new record. The Portuguese Tiago Ferreira and the Austrian Christina Kollmann won the 21st edition of the Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike. […]
Marathon elite head to Dolomiti Superbike – along with 5500 others
Earlier this week, the record for entries at the prestigious Dolomiti Superbike was broke, and 5509 riders will contest the classic marathon in the Sudtirol. Both routes, the long distance of 113 km with 3,357m climbing and the short distance of 60 km with 1,785m climbing are running clockwise through five villages in Alta Pusteria: Villabassa, Braies, Sesto, San Candido […]
Record field set for 21st Dolomiti Superbike
The Dolomiti Superbike is a classic Italian marathon event. Not very technical, but very fast, very challenging – and a prestigious event to win or place well in. In less than a month, on 11 July 2015, the 21st Dolomiti Superbike is going to take place in Alta Pusteria. 5,509 mountain bikers from 40 countries are […]
Dolomiti Superbike 2014 Video
The Dolomiti Superbike is a classic Italian Marathon MTB race in the Sudtirol, one of the most strikingly beautiful areas of Italy. The food is rich, the coffee strong, the lifesty;e Italian, and the efficiency is almost German. It’s a good place to be. The race is heavy on gravel roads, but has amazing views […]
Ilias Periklis and Sally Bigham win Dolomiti Superbike
The Greek mountain b iker Ilias Periklis has won the 20th Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike in front of Colombian Leonardo Paez and last year’s winner Kristian Hynek from the Czech Republic. Sally Bigham from the UK won ahead of the Italian Elena Gaddoni and Daniela Veronesi from the Republic of San Marino. The route was over 119km and […]