With the opening of registration for the fifth edition, TRANSPYR presents us with a new format. Keeping the same demanding level and attractive route, on its fifth anniversary the organisation incorporates a competitive incentive for greater personal encouragement, and moves on to 7 stages in length. This should be more feasible within the time constraints […]
Matt Page’s Blog: Inside the Crocodile Trophy
The Crocodile Trophy is one of the longest running mountain bike events in the World. I only know of one other stage race that claims to be older and beats it by a single year. In 2013 the “Croc” celebrated its 19th year and has become one of the biggest and hardest races in the […]
Blair and Fay repeat overall wins at Cape to Cape
Ahhh, the joys of the final day of a stage race. That feeling you get knowing that there is just one more bit of pain to go… Stage 4 started out at Colonial Brewery, and was rumoured to be a flat fast ‘burn up’. The GC winners were unlikely to change today, but in the […]
Bike Buller Festival back for 2014
Entries are now open for the adrenaline pumping Bike Buller MTB Festival presented by Kona, at Mt Buller Victoria over the March long weekend, 8-10 March 2014. This is the start of a busy three months for Marathon and Stage Racers in Australia, with a heavy schedule that runs until late May and crosses almost […]
Port to Port MTB Classic Launched!
We have talked before about the lack of stage races in Australia, and what the newer Australian MTB Stage Races are doing right. It looks like another race is set to follow in the successful footsteps of the Cape to Cape. Member for Port Stephens, Craig Baumann yesterday launched the Port to Port MTB (Mountain […]
Who’s who at the Cape to Cape
For a few years now mountain bike stage racing in Australia has been growing. Whether it was Terra-Australis, Mountains to Beach, The Red-Center Enduro or even Wildside in Tasmania – racers had a few options, but there never seemed to be one that hit the nail on the head with location, time of the year, […]
LIMBC Prologue 2013 (2.4km ITT)
LIMBC kicked off this morning with a short 2.4km ITT around Eagle Square/Legenda park in what could be considered ‘ideal’ Malaysian conditions, cloud cover, a slight breeze and no rain. The riders were reverse seeded based on their previous racing accomplishments and subsequent UCI ranking, with the Senior Masters leading the charge at 1000. Riders […]
Tour de Timor 2013
The Tour de Timor started in 2009 and has been an annual event on the MTB stage racing calendar ever since, growing and improving every year into a successful international multi-day MTB stage race. 2013 was expected to be no different, however six weeks out from the start of the race, the race organisation was […]
Swiss Epic – the Stage Race we Need
Earlier this week, it was announced that Switzerland will finally have the MTB Stage Race to showcase the terrain that the country boasts. Switzerland’s new six-day mountain bike stage race from Verbier through Leukerbad and Grächen and ending in Zermatt will take place in 2014. This week’s test ride let the first riders experience the […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge Pros: Cory Wallace
Cory Wallace took strong team mates to the Mongolia Bike Challenge in 2012, and came away with a deserving victory. Wallace is a renowned 24 hr racer and excels in tough conditions. We spoke to him ahead of the 2013 Mongolia Bike Challenge, where he is keen to defend his title. 1. With a strong […]