One bike race is not like another. For a racer, this is well known. A race will always play out differently. The course, the weather, the players, and everyones goals differ from one race to the next, so there is no set method to winning. Beyond being the first to cross the finish line. And […]
Cyprus Sunshine Cup 2014 Preview
In just under a months time racers will flock to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus for the 2014 edition of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup. This year the event will consist of two rounds with a 4 day Afxentia stage race (February 27th – March 2nd) taking place a week before a single day cross country […]
Hansen and Spies confirm for 2014 Craft Bike Transalp
With the 2014 Marathon and Stage Racing year well underway, Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racers Naomi Hansen and Stuart Spies have confirmed their partnership for the Craft Bike Transalp, from 20-26th July, one of the most prestigious mountain bike Stage Races in the world. In 2014 the race is 7 days long, starting in Oberammagau, Germany, and racing […]
Stage Races opening, and filling up for 2014
The year is just starting, yet many mountain bikers are setting their goals and booking some big races for the months ahead. Transpyr is one of many races that have shortened their length this year. The Crocodile Trophy is shorter than it used to be, Transalp has dropped to 7 days from 8, and of […]
Sudety MTB Challenge celebrates 10 Years
Ask a keen mountain biker about international MTB stage races and they will likely list off some of the favourites: ABSA Cape Epic, Transalp, BC Bike Race. Maybe the Crocodile Trophy. There are some that get missed though, a few notables that bury great memories into the minds and MTB souls of those who have […]
Crocodile Trophy gains UCI S1 ranking
The Crocodile Trophy is the oldest mountain bike stage race in the world and in 2014 will celebrate its 20th anniversary. In honour of this jubilee and major milestone for the event, its organisers decided to join the UCI. The most adventurous mountain bike stage race in the world will become a UCI race with […]
Stage Racing: A Greek Odyssey
Everyone at MarathonMTB.com feels that a mountain bike stage race can be one of the best ways to see a country, or a region, or a specific mountain range. Mountain bikes can take you places. They are a tool for a journey. While that may just be for post work escapism it can also be […]
Preview: Forrest Festival
Next weekend, the town of Forrest – Greatest Place on Eart to Ride Your Bike – in the middle of the Otways National Park will be the scene for the 3rd annual Forrest Festival. The town is well known amongst riders from all over Australia because of it’s amazing trails and many kilometres of single track […]
Williamson confirms a return to Mongolia Bike Challenge
Catherine Williamson, winner of the 2013 GENCO Mongolia Bike Challenge has announced that she will return to Mongolia in 2014 to defend her title. After years of triathlon and road racing, Catherine has cemented her place as a highly successful mountain bike stage racer. 2013 was an impressive year on the dirt for her which started […]
Easter in the Alice: Mountain Bikers join Muster in the Centre
The mountain biking on offer near Alice Springs in Central Australia shouldn’t be a secret any longer. Those who have been know it’s worth it. Those yet to travel to the red centre cannot truly experience the variety of trails on offer right from town. Rapid Ascent run the Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro, and this […]