We’ve just spotted some early release photos of the updated Specialized Epic FSR – and while we don’t have official details, it looks like one of the most successful cross-country full-suspension platforms has had a bit of a makeover. We heard a new one was coming but it looks like a RedBull athlete (note the […]
Lakata and Langvad storm to world titles in Singen
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 […]
Cape Epic live stream
Follow the 2017 Absa Cape Epic live – right here. Catch up on Stage Five and tune in! Watch that action live, as a replay here – or head straight to the results. Cape Epic Stage 6 Route Preview Elgin-Elgin Distance: 103km Altitude gain: 2 750m THE QUEEN STAGE When veterans of the Absa Cape Epic were […]
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 […]
Kulhavy and Sauser take another Cape Epic stage
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC). Second on Stage 3, which ended in a sprint finish, were Nino […]
Sauser and Kulhavy claim shortened Stage 2 at Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
With intensely high temperatures experienced for the Absa Cape Epic Prologue and Stage 1, race organisers made the difficult decision to cut Stage 2 by 40km, leaving riders racing 62km instead of 102km. “This is a big decision for us and we have never done it before in 14 years of staging the race, but […]
Fumic and Avancini defend at the Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic showed no mercy, as riders were subjected to intense heat on the first stage in Hermanus. Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win. The pair has now scored a hattrick […]
Who to watch at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The start of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic is now just days away. Beyond the media machine that is counting down days, rolling out video grabs, and creating excitement via emotive images on Instagram – the best marathon and cross-country riders in the world are fine tuning their bikes, their legs and their kit bags […]
Ashburton Investments match women’s prize money in response to Lüthi’s message
On the weekend, Ariane Lüthi posted on her Facebook page that she would sit out the race in Grabouw as the event did not offer equal prize money for men and women. But on Monday, Ashburton Investments, the title sponsor of the South African National MTB Series, has announced it will equal the Elite women’s prize money. While […]
Sauser and Langvad claim 2017 Attakwas titles
Related Event: Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge - UCI XCM Series
Swiss mountain bike racing legend, Christoph Sauser didn’t only mark his return from retirement at the Fairview Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge in South Africa on Saturday, he won the gruelling 121km race after the most incredible comeback following a mechanical delay early on. The 40-year-old Investec-Songo-Specialized rider clocked a winning time of 04 hours 50 […]