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March 14, 2018 By Ben Thomas 2 Comments

Bike Check: Markus Kaufmann’s Centurion Numinis Carbon XC Team

Related Event: Andalucia Bike Race
BIke Check Centurion Vaude Kaufmann MarathonMTB

At Andalucia Bike Race a couple of weeks ago we had a chance to look at one of the most impressive looking bikes on the pro circuit, the Centurion Numinis Carbon XC Team of Markus Kaufmann and Team Centurion Vaude. Weighing in at a featherweight 9.3 kilograms this rocket ship will be ridden by the […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Andalucia Bike Race, BIke Check, BikeAhead, cape epic, Centurion, Germany, Markus Kaufmann, Schwalbe, SRAM

June 28, 2017 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Experiencing World Marathon Championship

Related Event: Hegau Bike Marathon

It’s always an experience racing World Championships and this year was no exception. On Thursday British Airways cancelled our flight, we were so close to not making it to the start line but flights rescheduled for Friday we were on route to my 5th Worlds. Over the years I’ve moved up from a starting position […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: alban lakata, Bike, Germany, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, singen, XCM

June 26, 2017 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Lakata and Langvad storm to world titles in Singen

Alban Lakata Singen MarathonMTB XCM

  On a hot day in southern Germany, well over 200 mountain bikers lined up for the 2017 XCM World Championships in Singen. With two jerseys to race for, the stacked fields in Singen would mean a lot of competition. Add in a blisteringly fast course – and it would be close too. Marathon strong […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: alban lakata, Bike, Germany, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, singen, Specialized, XCM

May 30, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Australian Team announced for 2017 XCM World Championships

XCM Champs Worlds Australian team

Today, Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) announced who will be in the Australian Team to represent Australia at the 2017 Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike World Championships, which will be held in Singen, Germany on 24-25 June. The riders who confirmed their selection are: Elite Women Briony Mattocks (NSW) Elite Men Murray Spink (VIC) Michael England […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australian Team, Bike, Germany, MarathonMTB, mattocks, MTB, MTBA mountain bike, singen, spink, UCI, XCM

July 26, 2016 By Sebastian Jayne Leave a Comment

Explore: Thuringian Forest

Thuringian Forest MarathonMTB Sebastian Jayne

Some see the rolling hills of the Thuringian forest a nuisance to their transport routes but to many others the expanse of green in summer and white in winter is a playground of exploration waiting to be uncovered. I had little idea of what awaited me prior to arriving as to find it I searched […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: explore, Germany, MTB, Thuringian, Travel

June 14, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Peter Hermann wins Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon in Willingen

The first event of the Willingen festival has been won by Peter Hermann of Germany. The racer of Team Firebike Drössiger mastered the long distance (121.52 km, 3,544 m) in 4:46.45,3 hours. Last year’s third ranked athlete relegated Team Bulls riders Tim Boehme (GER, 4:51.24,3) and Karl Platt (GER, 4:56.32,3) to second and third rank, respectively. The trio had put […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Festival, Germany, MTB, Willingen, XCM

June 5, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Sauser shows XCM Worlds form with Stage win at Bike Four Peaks

Christoph Sauser has won the opening stage of the 2014 Protective BIKE Four Peaks which raced over 76.61 km and 2,281 metres in elevation gain from Leogang to Lofer. After 2:48.08,2 hours the defending champion edged out Markus Kaufmann and Kristian Hynek in a sprint finish. The Swiss Specialized racer capitalised on a smart manoeuvre performed right […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Germany

August 16, 2013 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Transalp. The Devil is in the Details

Racing Transalp was a race all the time, not just between the start gun and the finish line. We had a saying, the race isn’t over until you’re in the shower, and it’s fair to say that some of our most gruelling moments came when we tried to find hotels, or negotiate with Italian receptionists, […]

Filed Under: Diaries, Features Tagged With: Efficiency, Germany, Racing, Stage Race, Transalp

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