Anyone can see that around Australia, the marathon scene is shrinking. Some of the classics keep fighting on, but the demand for single day 100km races is not what it used to be. And given the costs involved for a one day event it is understandable. Time off work, entry, accommodation, maybe airfares as well […]
My favourite event: Transalp
As we move into a year unlike no other, being able to travel the world and race your bike seems like such a luxury! I don’t think I ever took it for granted, but as each week passes I’m left thinking about what race I’d really like to do, or do again. I also think […]
Cape Epic 2021 entries open soon
After the last minute cancellation of the 2020 Cape Epic, the world has had a succession of huge changes. The Olympics have been postponed, millions have lost jobs, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and economies have dived into recession. However, there have been positives. They may not outweigh the negatives, but there […]
How will the coronavirus impact the Cape Epic?
2020 has started like the script of an apocalyptic movie. Australia burned with a ferocity not seen before, before being inundated with floods that washed ash into waterways, killing species of fish and polluting drinking sources. And around the same time, a virus was taking grip in Hubei province in China. The coronavirus is likely […]
Francesco Failli and Blaza Pintaric lead Andalucia Bike Race
Faili and Pintaric have become the first leaders of the the tenth edition of the Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén as it kicked off with a 24.5km individual time trial with 1119m of climbing that started and finished in front of Jaén’s cathedral. The Italian, Francesco Failli (ASD CICLI TADDEI), won the […]
2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked!
The 2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked with six former Olympic cyclists, two Marathon World Champions, one XCO World Champion, four XCM European Champions, thirteen XCM National Champions as well as five XCO and one CX National Champion. In line with the previous nine editions, Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén continues […]
MTB Racing in Jordan: Day One
The Arabian Epic Series popped up a couple of years ago, with an ambitious plan for lots of one day races and a few stage races around the Middle East, including in Jordan. The concept has settled for the current season with 3 marathons and 2 stage races – which is probably about right in […]
What bike should you take to the Dragon Trail?
In March 2020, the first Dragon Trail MTB stage race will take place in Tasmania’s north-east. With 3 days of mountain biking on world-class trails, there is a fair bit of excitement about the event. Starting in Branxholm and finishing at St Helens, the mountain bike stage race will traverse some of the most talked-about […]
CST own the first stage of Tankwa Trek
The global focus of marathon and stage racing currently sits over South Africa, as riders tackle the Tankwa Trek. While it is a prestigious race the Tankwa Trek also works as an ideal step towards the Cape Epic in March. The CST PostNL Bafang team of Sebastian Fini and David Nordemann, and the Faces CST […]
Counting down to Appenninica MTB 2020
There are just six months to go until the second edition of the Appenninica MTB Parmigiano Reggiano Stage Race, and the countdown has started. From July 19th to 25th, 2020, the Emilian Apennines will welcome mountain bikers from all over the world for a seven-day MTB race. This is no gentle tour through Italy, hard work will […]