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October 3, 2018 By Scott Cornish Leave a Comment

Ironbike – living up to its reputation

Ironbike started out exactly as it would carry on, with a stiff climb up winding mountain trails and back down along perfect singletrack. This opening prologue was a mere warmup for the main event, its 1500m of climbing a minor dent in the overall 27,000m of vertical gain that riders would face. The next 6 […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Ironbike, Italy, MarathonMTB, Mavic, mtbstagerace, Orbea, rotor, Stage Race

September 14, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Who can win the 2018 XCM World Championship?

3Epic XCM World Championships mountain bike marathonmtb

The 2018 UCI Cross-Country Marathon Mountain Bike Championship is upon us. And if you haven’t heard already – the start lists are intense. While we’ve already given our thoughts on the course, the question of who can win on it isn’t so simple. Firstly, you should go and read the entry lists on the UCI […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 3epic, alban lakata, Italy, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, UCI, World Championship, XCM

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

July 14, 2018 By Scott Cornish Leave a Comment

Preparing to take on Ironbike

Ironbike MarathonMTB Scott Cornish

Ironbike is one of the longest running and probably the most renowned mountain bike stage race in the calendar, for simply being the toughest. This year Ironbike celebrates 25 years of pitting man against mountain and despite its reputation for leaving riders broken, this race sells out every year with a significant waiting list. Held […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Ironbike, Italy, MarathonMTB, mtbstagerace, stagerace, winter training

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

April 24, 2018 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Russian and Norwegians Scorch European Championships

Related Event: European XCM Championships - Tiliment Bike MarathonTiliment Bike Marathon - UCI XCM Series

A Russian upset the Italian train and a certain Norwegian legend added another title to her already huge palmares. European Championships was a scorcher both in terms of speed and temperatures! Alexey Medvedev and Gunn Rita Dahle are the new European Champions putting themselves into history books, winning a jersey they can now proudly wear […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: European Championships, Italy, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Tiliment Bike Marathon, UCI XCM Series, XCM

June 28, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon returns

Bormio MTB Transalp

How do deep blue lakes, historic sites and the impressive panorama of huge mountains such as the Ortler-Cevedale sound? These things are almost as important as the actual mountain biking itself when the Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon is on the agenda. On Saturday, July 29, the route will take athletes to an altitude of 2,350 metres, on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alta valtellina, Bike, Bormio, Italy, Livigno, marathon, MarathonMTB, mountain bike

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

July 8, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Racing in the heart of the Alps – the Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon

At 86 km and with more than 3,000 metres of climbing, the Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon on July 26th sounds like a quality MTB adventure. Starting in Valdidentro, weaving through the Stelvio National Park around Bormio’s picturesque region with historical sites and azure blue lakes, the race is full of epic scenery. A shorter but still intense […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bormio, Italy, Livigno, XCM

June 22, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Aussies and Brits at the 2015 XCM World Championships

An amazing route - the Sellaronda Hero

The Marathon MTB World Championships are this Saturday, 27 June, and MarathonMTB has been speaking to some of Australia and Great Britain’s representatives to hear what they think of the course, how their preparations are going, and what gear they’ll be using. To find out more about the course, check out our preview, and be […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Championships, Italy, Racing, Sellaronda Hero, XCM, XCMChamps

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