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September 20, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Thoughts and Sensations of competing at a World Title

Close to 300 men and women will compete at the MTB marathon elite world championship this weekend here in Grachen, Switzerland. Some will be vying for the honour of spending the next 12months in the coveted rainbow jersey, a widely respected prize throughout the world of cycling. Others will be lining for the sheer experience […]

Filed Under: Diaries, MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: Australian MTB, Australian Team, Grachen, Inlovewithswitzerland, Justin Morris, norco revolver, Switzerland, UCI XCM Series, Valais, XCM, xcm world championships, XCM Worlds, XCMChamps

January 20, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Snow Bike Festival – climbing to powder

Related Event: Snow Bike Festival
Snow Bike Festival Gstaad MarathonMTB

The world of the Snow Bike Festival is really mixed. With about 150 riders from almost 20 different countries, it’s a really diverse mix of people. But you need to consider that there is also a highly diverse mix of ability too. From the UCI elite riders who are here not just for fun, but […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: gstaad, Inlovewithswitzerland, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, snow bike, Snow bike festival, Stage Race, UCI, XCM

January 21, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Challenging climbs and big views at Gstaad Snow Bike Festival

Freezing cold met the riders at the start of the Snow Bike Festival in the middle of the picturesque Promenade in Gstaad. After the opening prologue, the first stage of the race took riders down the valley towards Saanen. Temperatures headed downwards as well, as riders had to endure -18°C in the shade, before embarking […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: fat bike, gstaad, Inlovewithswitzerland, MarathonMTB, snow bike

March 24, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Swiss dreaming – memories of the 2015 Swiss Epic

Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic

The mountain bike year has well and truly begun. Unlike riders in the north, in Australia we receive little respite over the holiday period. We don’t go skiing, we don’t escape to summer climes. We live in the perfect training haven, more or less. So while our whole National XCO Series has been wrapped up, […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Inlovewithswitzerland, MTB, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Valais

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