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Andalucía Bike Race’s fifth edition finished today in Cordoba, the city hosted the last two of six stages. In both the men and females the final result depended on today´s performances, with the leaders tightly packed on GC, and only 55 kilometers left to race. With the distance so short it was always going […]
The forecast was 0.7mm of rain for the 6 hour period 6am – 12pm. Knysna has a reputation for having a number of hippies. I think their weather man is a hippie too. He has been eating far too many organic magic mushrooms, from deep in the wet muddy forests we raced in today. As […]
The Sudety MTB Challenge is the oldest mountain bike stage race in Central Europe, gathering riders from all over the world. It’s now a classic 7-stage event held in the Sudety mountains, offering unique trails unlike those you would ride in a tamed bike park. There are three distances. CLASSIC for the seasoned mountain bikers: a prologue […]
Compared to 2013 when Karen did a lot of cyclocross races last winter was more relaxed. Not without a reason as Karen has some nice mountainbike races on her program which will need all her energy coming summer. ‘I had a more relaxed winter this year because I will race some nice cross country and […]
The Himalayan Highest MTB Race (HHMR) has been launched in Ladakh. Taking place from July 2nd through to July 11, the route crosses three passes that are over 5000m. With those figures, the HHMR promises to be the highest mountain bike stage race in the world. The race will start and finish in the small […]
The Andalucia Bike Race has become an early season staple for seasoned professionals and keen amateurs alike. The racing in Spain is fast, fun, and doesn’t avoid the bight of winter from time to time. Ben Thomas has been reporting for MarathonMTB.com. and you can read his posts from Stage One, Stage Two and Stage […]
Pedro Romero and Luis Leao Pinto are showing they are stronger than ever. They both took part in previous editions of Andalucia Bike Race, but this is their first performance as a pair and results can´t be better having won the first two stages of this years event. Todays winner didn’t have it easy having […]
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for marathon racing and tomorrow the European season begins. Almost all the big teams are here at Andalucia Bike Race aiming to start the year with a win. The buzz around the arena in Jaén today was bigger than ever before. The highly competitive entry list […]
The sentiment has changed somewhat in the camp at Kaleo Guest Farm this afternoon. The sense of ‘that was easier than what we expected’ tone of yesterday had been replaced by tired bodies. Nonetheless the back of the race has been broken and the Merino Monster conquered, so there is a real sense of accomplishment […]
The third edition of the famed Du Toit Tankwa Trek starts tomorrow morning in the Koue Bokkeveld region, a mere 2 hour drive from Cape Town and the terrain and scenery changes drastically. The race was used by many as a preparation race for the upcoming Cape Epic; it has now however grown in stature […]
