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July 1, 2020 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Scott-SRAM to the Swiss Epic

In a year that will be remembered for different reasons by everyone, elite athletes have had a serious shift in their goals. With Tokyo 2020 becoming Tokyo 2021 (maybe?), the Cape Epic being cancelled, and the XCO World Cup being crammed into two months lots of athletes are overhauling their race calendars. With the Swiss […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, nino schurter, scott-sram, Swiss Epic

November 28, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Scott-SRAM take the big guns to the Cape Epic

This year SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing’s Nino Schurter and Lars Forster stormed to victory in the Absa Cape Epic. After they lost 6 minutes and 45 seconds to a major puncture on Stage 3, many thought it would not be possible for them to win the title. But they raced hard and were agressive – gaining back […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, nino schurter, scott-sram, Stage Race

January 30, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Scott-SRAM Team prepare for the Cape Epic

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One of the most powerful teams from the past few years is even stronger in 2019. With the addition of World Champion Kate Courtney and European Champion Lars Forster, SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing heads into another promising XC World Cup season. Team director Thomas Frischknecht alongside team captain Nino Schurter, Andri Frischknecht and the crew have met for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, cape epic, kate courtney, MarathonMTB, nino schurter, Scott bikes, scott-sram, south africa, SRAM, Stage Race

March 15, 2018 By Mike Blewitt 2 Comments

How Nino Schurter sets up his Scott Spark for the Cape Epic

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
MarathonMTB Nin Schurter Scott Spark Cape Epic

Now that the first round of the UCI World Cup in Stellenbosch is out of the way, many pro riders are finalising their preparation for the Cape Epic. With Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann the reigning champions, there will be some pressure on the team to perform! Here’s a look at how the SCOTT-SRAM Team […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: cape epic, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, mountain bike, nino schurter, Schurter, Scott, scott-sram, south africa, SRAM, Stage Race, XCO

February 23, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Jenny Rissveds and Scott-SRAM part ways in mutual agreement

Jenny Rissveds, 2017 Cape Epic winner in Mixed, and Olympic and Swedish Mountain Bike Champion, has announced that she wants to fully recover and be 100% ready before racing again. Consequentially, the 23 year old Swede terminated her contract with her team, SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing. Jenny has been riding on SCOTT bikes since she started mountain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, cape epic, gold medal, mountain bike, Olympics, Rissveds, scott-sram

March 24, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Scott-SRAM dominate Cape Epic stage

Race debutants Andri Frischknecht and Michiel Van der Heijden (SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns), with a whole lot of help from 2016 Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing), ruled the day on Stage 4 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. The SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns crossed the line first in a time of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Schurter, Scott bikes, scott-sram, Specialized

March 23, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Scott-SRAM MTB team bikes

The Scott-SRAM MTB Team are one of the most powerful mountain bike teams on the planet. Not only do they boast both 2016 Olympic champions with Nino Schurter and Jenny Rissveds, but they also have the serious talent of Matthias Stirnemann, Michiel van der Heijden  and Andrei Frischknecht. And of course Thomas Frischknecht, their team […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Jenny Rissveds, mountain bike, MTB, nino schurter, Scott bikes, scott-sram, scott2luvit, SRAM

January 13, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

SCOTT-SRAM to new heights in 2017

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It’s early 2017 and the world of mountain biking is alight with who is riding what, and what teams have gained or lost riders. With two current Olympic and World XCO champions, the Scott team could only go up, and their new extended partnership with SRAM, plus a new rider, shows they will be the strongest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Maxxis, MTB, Schurter, Scott bikes, Scott Spark, scott-sram, Swiss

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