Incase you missed the news, Alban Lakata revealed that he has found a new team, and the Austrian powerhouse moves to Team Bulls for 2019. This means that Bull’s roster is stacked with talent – even with plenty of young Bulls in the wings (although to be fair, not a whole lot of women on […]
Huber and Dohrn take first Willingen XCM titles
Success isn’t alwways immediate, and Swiss Bull Urs Huber has claimed victory in the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon. The Swiss pro mastered the new 116 km long course and its 3,220 metres of climbing through the Upland region in 4:39.30,69 hours while Stefanie Dohrn of Germany triumphed for the first time in the women’s event […]
Platt and Bulls are full gas for 2018 Cape Epic
Here at MarathonMTB.com we have a number of ’emotional favourite’ marathon racers. Riders who race hard and fast all season, and have done since we founded the site in 2010. Karl Platt of Team Bulls is one of those riders. And while Platt may have broken his hip just a few months ago we hear […]
Urs Huber wins MB Race
Urs Huber was the strong man of the day! And yet the five-times winner of the Grand Raid was taking part in his first MB Race, and not without apprehension. He set off in the leading group right from the beginning, and kept up the pace and resisted the pressure from the rider behind him, […]
Double trouble for Team Bulls at Willingen
Simon Stiebjahn and Urs Huber have caused a stir at the 2017 Ziener BIKE Festival Willingen wrapping up the long distance of the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon with a photo finish decision. After 130.04 km and 3,476 metres of climbing in the saddle it was the German to outsprint his Swiss Team Bulls teammate taking […]
Team Bulls set to give it horns at the Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Winning the 2016 Absa Cape Epic was the “biggest feeling” ever on mountain bike for Urs Huber, and now he and Team Bulls partner Karl Platt are determined to defend their title. But if the pressure of going for a historic sixth Absa Cape Epic win is getting to Platt he is doing an excellent […]
Karl Platt hits the road for Cape Epic preparation
The Bestmed Tour of Good Hope’s international reputation was further enhanced this week after confirmation that five-time Cape Epic champion Karl Platt will be on the start line in early March. The German will lead a strong team in South Africa’s premier road stage race that stretches over five days and 490km in the Cape […]
Stiebjahn and Parra Sierra cinch Bike Four Peaks
Related Event: Protective Bike 4 Peaks
By winning the last of four stages Simon Stiebjahn has impressively underlined why he is the undisputed champion of the 2016 Protective BIKE Four Peaks. The Stuttgart native mastered the final stage in Kirchberg in Tyrol (49km, 2,011m) in 2:21.39,3 hours relegating overall second place Luis Mejia to second place with Austria’s Christoph Soukup of Team Texpa […]
Team Bulls’ Wild Edge Cape Epic bikes
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Understanding what bike to take to an important race isn’t a science – but it’s very important. And as the saying goes – you don’t take a knife to a gun fight. While some readers expressed their surprise that Fanny Bourdon would race the Cape Epic on a hardtail, it’s also what she is used […]
Bulls grab the Absa Cape Epic by the horns
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
While the Cape Epic Prologue was exciting, it was Stage 1 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic on Monday set up a thrilling race for both the elite men’s and woman’s categories. Birthday boy Karl Platt, riding for Team Bulls with Swiss Bull Urs Huber, is on track for a record-equalling fifth win after winning Stage 1 […]