On the first weekend of March, the final round of the Subaru MTBA National Series was run in Toowoomba, about an hour and a half inland of Brisbane, in Queensland. With four riders spread over 3 states on the Subaru-MarathonMTB.COM Team for 2016, it’s pretty rare that paths cross many times through the year, given […]
The Valley of the Sun – Vermiglio XC
As well as having the season final of Game of Thrones on, last Sunday also had the Vermiglio round of the international Italian series. The course was up in the Val di Sole valley a bit higher than the location for the world cup rounds. Naturally being in the alps, the course had its fair […]
Absa Cape Epic Stage 6 – two things that need to work: the team and the stomach
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
This week has demonstrated just how many things need to work in order to reach the end of an event as tough as the Absa Cape Epic. Obviously your legs need to keep on stomping; but assuming you’ve done the right training, you should be OK. Your bike needs to hold up; which means you […]
Champions of Bright – the Subaru Australian MTB Championships
The 2014 Subaru Australian National Mountain Bike Champs would be held in Bright, Victoria, after having held a round of the national circuit last year with most riders happy with the course. The course changed slightly for the better this year, with a bit faster and more open start and some more of Bright’s best […]
I.Idro Drain-Bianchi MTB Launch with High Ambitions
Bianchi MTB team’s official presentation took stage in late February at the Sala Viterbi at the Province of Bergamo, Italy. Back from a successful worldwide campaign, the historical Italian offroad team – changing its name from TX Active-Bianchi to i.idro DRAIN-Bianchi and supported also in 2014 by Italcementi – introduced its seven-rider 2014 roster, while […]
A guide to Cyclocross Team Champs
You knew it was coming, the post apocolypctic account of a season in the mud, I did warn you in November! For the uninitiated, and I can’t think there are many, please do yourself a favour and watch the World Championships that recently took place in Hoogerheide in the Netherlands. What you will witness may […]
Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Motors extend and expand for 2014
2014 will see two new athletes join the Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Motors Cycling Team. Isaac Pucci is entering his second year as an Under 23 and his first year in the Elite class has already earned a reputation following his domination of the expert category in 2013 and his Silver Medal performance at the […]
Transalp: Building rapport before the race
Part of getting older and more experienced with your riding and racing is recognising your habits and patterns. Be they good or bad, at least when you are aware of your strengths and weaknesses it’s easier to work with or around them. I’m a creature of habit, and from the outside it would seem like […]