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February 5, 2015 By Matt Page Leave a Comment

Swiss Epic Pro Bike: Robert Mennen’s Canyon Lux CF 29

Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic

The Swiss Epic attracted some of the very best MTB racers in the World, from XC, to Marathon and Enduro in the first edition in 2014. While there were lots of very special bikes within the field, I caught up with the Topeak-Ergon team to capture Robert Mennen’s Lux CF 29. Robert was racing with Alban Lakata and […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, Canyon, PRO, Swiss Epic, Tech, Topeak Ergon, UCI

February 4, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reid and Williamson claim 2015 Trans Hajar titles

Having spent five days in the saddle covering an all-new 400-kilometre route and tackling 10,000 metres of climbing, South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, has won the 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race by a massive 12 minutes 58 seconds. British rider and Former Cape Epic winner, Catherine Williamson,  added another title to her […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Oman, south africa, Trans Hajar, UCI

February 3, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Groustra trumps Reid for stage win in Oman

The penultimate day of the UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race produced a new stage winner, South African rider Renay Groustra. Groustra has been gaining form throughout the Oman based stage race, finishing in the top ten every day, even after puncturing on day three. Today, Groustra made a break with Team RECM rider […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Oman, south africa, Stage Race, UCI

February 2, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reid and Williamson on top in Oman

With his team mates riding strongly back home in the National MTB Series, South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, racked up his third consecutive stage win, but today’s victory was far from easy after he broke a spoke on the first descent of the stage. Team TIB Insurance rider, Andrew Hill (RSA), tried to take […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Oman, RECM, south africa, UCI

February 2, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Lakata and Suess take Ashburton Investments Series Opener Titles

South Africa is the home of marathon mountain bike racing and stage racing early in the calendar year. Not only do the local racers provide very strong competition, but many of the best racers from Europe spend a lot of time in South Africa due to the better climate for training, the quality of racing, […]

Filed Under: News, Reports Tagged With: Lakata, National Series, UCI, XCM

February 1, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reid continues, Williamson rises at the Trans Hajar

James Reid of Team RECM has extended his lead to 1 minute 48 seconds on day 2 of the newly UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike race in Oman. With the stage coming down to a  sprint finish between Reid and his fellow countryman Max Knox, there was only one second separating them at the line, Knox, […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Oman, Team RECM, Trans Hajar, UCI

January 31, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Dahle Flesjå heading to Cape Epic

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic

The Absa Cape Epic is truly the most important mountain bike race in the world. But it is not a race that many riders will head to proclaiming themselves to be favourites – there is far too much that can happen. Even though she is one of the most successful mountain bikers of all time, Norway’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Merida, south africa, Stage Race, UCI

January 31, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reid and Dosa lead Trans Hajar

The fifth edition of Oman’s Trans Hajar Mountain Bike multi-day stage race kicked off today with an Individual Time Trial in the breath-taking surroundings of Jebel Shams, Arabia’s highest peak (3,028 metres). Leading the pack by 1 minute 40 seconds in the Male Open Category is South African 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic hopeful, James […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: cape epic, Olympics, Stage Race, UCI

January 29, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reid and Steyn aim for success in Oman

The Trans Hajar is about to start, and seventy-five pro and amateur riders across 18 nationalities will line up at the start of the newly UCI classified 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race on Friday 30 January. Leading the international charge is South Africa with 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic hopeful James Reid making his […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, Oman, Steyn, Trans Hajar, UCI

January 10, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bigham and Klemenčič partner for ABSA Cape Epic

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic

The ABSA Cape Epic is arguably the most important race for cross-country and marathon focused mountain bikers, behind the Olympics and World Championships respectively. One of the challenges for many elite women is finding a team mate to race with. Often, a trade team will have just one elite woman on their team, and sponsorship […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cape epic, south africa, UCI, Women, XCM

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