There is a world of choice when it comes to choosing a backpack for riding in. And it is easy to get lost amongst the options that are around, especially when you consider all the different things we can carry in a bag, even narrowing it down to what you’d want to carry in a […]
Welcome to the jungle at La Leyenda del Dorado
“It has been the best finish of all the Leyendas.” That’s how the Colombian cyclist Juan Jacob Cerón summarised the arrival to Neira on Thursday, August 2nd during the fourth stage of the Leyenda del Dorado 2018. He and Jesús Garzón crossed the finish line in second place in the Open Male category. “It has been the most […]
Colombians on top at La Leyenda Stage 1
Related Event: La Leyenda del Dorado, Colombia
Solid strategy and tactics paid off during the first stage of La Leyenda del Dorado for the riders from Boyacá, Héctor Leonardo Páez and Diego Alfonso Arias, of Team Giant Liv Polimedical, Italy. Catch up on the prologue The pair took the victory on Monday 30th July on the second day of the most important mountain bike race in Colombia, with a time of 2 hours, 54 […]
Prologue gets La Leyenda del Dorado 2018 started
Related Event: La Leyenda del Dorado
Triple XCM World Champion Alban Lakata and his Czech powerhouse partner Kristian Hynek have won the 49km prologue of La Leyenda del Dorado this Sunday, the most important and prestigious mountain bike race in Colombia. The racers from the Male Elite category took 2 hours and 4 minutes to complete the route between La Plaza […]
Imogen Smith: The ultimate comeback
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a blog for MarathonMTB.com. Far too long, in fact, if you read the fine-print on my contract. But it’s not by accident. The last time I wrote just after National XCM Champs I managed to compose a cheery-ish, superficial post that sufficiently, I thought, masked the utter […]
Relive the highlights of the 2018 BIKE Transalp
The BIKE Transalp is a stage race like no other. With 7 days of riding point to point across the Alps. The sense of a journey can be missing from modern stage races, where riders are settled into cost-effective towns for more than a night, and toured through manicured bike parks. But Transalp is one […]
REVIEWED: OOfos footwer
How exactly can a set of things (jandals, flip flops) or slides help you recover? Typically when we think of recovery, we think of time off our feet, sleeping, adequate nutrition and hydration. But OOfos claim to have created a casual footwear that does help you recover. I was sent a set to test out, as […]
Preparing to take on Ironbike
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 […]
Sebastian Jayne tackles the Dolomiti Superbike
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’ […]
Travel south for the Southern Peaks
Related Event: Southern Peaks - Southern MTB
A single day marathon requires travel, accommodation, and dedication to making sure everything goes right on the day. But thankfully there’s a new crop of events that are appearing, and growing in strength. 2-4 day mountain bike festivals are gaining favour as a way to use your weekend and maybe another day or two to […]