I was on a bike before I could walk. Barely able to sit upright, my dad had me strapped into the child seat on his Edison 753. Born in Sheffield, England in 1998, I spent Saturday mornings with my dad racing across the city doing the weekend’s food shopping. As soon as my sister could stand, […]
Gold Standard – La Tramun UCI Marathon
I’ve been lucky enough to visit some great places and events this year but La Tramun is now the gold standard for race courses. Part of the UCI World Marathon Series for the first time the Girona based event has grown a reputation over the past 18 years for its technically challenging trails. A week […]
Sheppard and Johnston capture Kowalski and XCM titles
Brendan Johnston and Samara Sheppard wrapped up the 2016 XCM National Series titles in style with dominant victories at the Kowalski Classic in Canberra today, Sunday October 16th 2017. Johnston is a dual national XCM Champion, and has made his mark on most of the major marathon races around Australia – including those that make […]
Roc’ing the French Riviera
The European marathon scene is now winding down after another big year for the sport, never before has there been so many stage races and marathons to choose from. This weekend marks the end of the season for many with many thousands of competitors making their way to the French Riviera for the Roc d’Azur […]
Inside the latest Scott Spark – the perfect marathon bike?
In the middle of the year Scott Sports released a completely revamped Spark and Scale range. We have already taken a look at the Scale options, with an eye for spotting a great modern hardtail, but now let’s take a closer look at the Scott Spark. The Spark has come a long way since it […]
Racing in Paradise – Azores UCI MTB Marathon
This past weekend the cycling circus flew to the middle of the North Atlantic Sea for the Azores MTB Marathon, a round of the UCI World Marathon Series. The Azores are a group of 9 volcanic islands with the racing taking place on Sao Miguel which is the largest and most populated island. The geography […]
The Otway Odyssey returns for 2017 – with a Gravel Race
In a nod to the growing interest in ‘gravel grinding’ and adventure rides, the organisers of the always epic Otway Odyssey have added another range of events to make an amazing weekend of off-road cycling. In 2017 the Otway Odyssey will be presented by Focus, and celebrates its 11th year of long distance mountain bike racing in […]
Recounting the 2016 Flight Centre Epic
Related Event: Flight Centre Epic
The Epic; it’s perhaps the biggest mountain biking event on the Queensland calendar, and has well and truly earned its place through 14 years of events in many different forms. The 2016 Epic was just that, epic, but quite a far cry from the 114km, fireroad-heavy races of the early editions of the race. This year […]
XCM World Champion returns to Brasil Ride
Related Event: Brazil Ride
Reigning champions Hans Becking (NED) and Jiri Novak (CZE) just got the company of XCM World Champion, Portuguese Tiago Ferreira and Belgian Roel Paulissen, who both have won the title of the World Marathon Championship (XCM) in their careers. Ferreira is the current world champion, after winning the title at the end of June in Laissac […]
Jan Withaar wins the Land Rover Silverstar MTB Challenge
Jan Withaar used his cross country background to power to victory in his first attempt at the Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge in Krugersdorp today. The 34-year-old from Bryanston in Johannesburg took advantage of the technical sections on the twisty 40km course to establish an early lead and cruise to a comfortable victory […]