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Competitions

Speed Company Racing win Absa Cape Epic in thrilling style.

The Grand Finale of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic, The Race That Measures All, which finished at the Val de Vie Estate outside Paarl on Sunday, was the scene of an upset for the ages.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 28, 2022 · 4 min read

Competitions

Wilier-Pirelli flawless in victory at Absa Cape Epic Stage 6.

Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman (Wilier-Pirelli) rode an absolutely flawless race to win Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 28, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

South Africans storm Stage 5 in Stellenbosch.

South Africa's Marco Joubert and Pieter du Toit (Imbuko {Type} DEV) won the 115km Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic after a thrilling break 70km into the stage from Greyton to Stellenbosch.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 26, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

BMC MTB Racing hang on for Stage 4 win at Absa Cape Epic.

Robyn de Groot and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (BMC MTB Racing) rode a blemish-free ride on Stage 4 in the CM.com Women's category at the Absa Cape Epic to win their third stage of the event.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 25, 2022 · 2 min read

Competitions

Unique Sprint Finish on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic.

Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-NinetyOne-Specialized) won Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic with an unintentionally brilliant tactical finish to the 82km stage.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 25, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

Speed Company Racing fastest on Stage 3 of Absa Cape Epic.

Defending champion Matt Beers (Toyota-NinetyOne-Specialized) started Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic with an explosion of high-octane mountain biking.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 25, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

Nino Schurter and Lars Forster win Stage 2 of Absa Cape Epic.

XCO Mountain Bike World Champion Nino Schurter and partner Lars Forster (SCOTT-SRAM) finally came to the party at the 2022 Absa Cape Epic.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 25, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Womens Category: NinetyOne-songo-Specialized race into Orange.

Absa Cape Epic Press Release For Immediate DistributionNinetyOne-songo-Specialized race into Orange.The CM.com Women's category racing on Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic was like a ding-dong football match where both teams forget to defend, so frequently did the lead change hands on the day. After a...

Chris Armstrong

Mar 24, 2022 · 0 min read

Competitions

Seewald and Stošek sublime on Stage 1 of 2022 Absa Cape Epic.

Andreas Seewald and Martin Stošek (Canyon Northwave MTB) won the 92km Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic with a controlled, well-paced ride from start to finish and claimed the Men's category leader jerseys in the process.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 24, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

Winning Absa Cape Epic debut for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.

Debutant Pauline Ferrand-Prévot of France and South African partner Robyn de Groot (BMC MTB Racing) served notice to the rest of the CM.com Women's category at the 2022 Absa Cape Epic with a commanding performance in the Prologue on Sunday, 20 March.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 21, 2022 · 3 min read

News

Commencal releases new Supreme DH (V5).

Commencal trying to horde all the gold metals this year.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 21, 2022 · 1 min read

Competitions

Beers and Blevins scorch 2022 Absa Cape Epic turf.

Defending Absa Cape Epic Champion Matt Beers did not come to the 2022 edition to play.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 20, 2022 · 3 min read

Competitions

FMBA ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FMB WORLD TOUR WOMEN’S DIVISION AND RED BULL BEST LINE WOMEN’S CONTEST

As female riders continue to progress the sport of mountain biking at an exponential rate, the Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) is proud to announce the addition of the FMB World Tour Women’s Division and Red Bull Best Line Women’s Contest this 2022 season.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 17, 2022 · 4 min read

Videos

ABUS MODROP – Made to Discover

For three days, Steffi Marth and Max Schumann explored remote trails in Tuscany.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 15, 2022 · 0 min read

Videos

Commencal: THIS IS US - A MTB documentary

As far as we’re aware, this is one of the first times that a documentary has been made on an entire downhill season!

Chris Armstrong

Mar 15, 2022 · 1 min read

Videos

Aaron Gwin: Going for Six.

With 20 World Cup race wins, 5 World Cup overall series titles and 8 US National Championships to his name, Aaron Gwin is one of the greatest downhill racers of all time.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 14, 2022 · 0 min read

Videos

The Last Call - Dillon Lemarr

Riding in the high country of Colorado can only be enjoyed for a few months out of the year.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 7, 2022 · 1 min read

Reviews

Endura Burner MT500 Flat shoe.

With a bit of a bang, Endura has entered the mountain bike shoe market with three new models.

Chris Armstrong

Mar 4, 2022 · 2 min read

Competitions

Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 4

The last stage of the Mediterranean Epic had all the ingredients that have made the race world famous. But concentrated in only 49 km.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 28, 2022 · 1 min read

Competitions

Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 3

Starting at the Concha beach in Oropesa del Mar , this 3rd stage of the Mediterranean Epic 2022 was presented as the queen stage of the race due to its distance, 93 km with almost 1,700 meters of positive elevation gain.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 28, 2022 · 1 min read

Competitions

Mediterranean Epic 2022: Stage 2.

The Mediterranean Epic 2022 has moved to Castellón to live its most intense stage.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 26, 2022 · 1 min read

Competitions

Mediterranean Epic 2022 - Stage 1

Andreas Seewald, current XCM world champion and holder of number 1, had a very intelligent time trial, dosing himself in the first half to give everything in the final stretch and reduce a disadvantage that became too much.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 24, 2022 · 1 min read

News

Gabriel Wibmer joins Riding Culture

Trials ace and downhill racer Gabriel Wibmer has been added to Riding Culture’s team of high-profile athletes.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 24, 2022 · 2 min read

Reviews

Michelin DH22 & DH34 Tires.

If there is one good thing that has come out of COVID-19 supply chain issues, it's that it has opened me up to other options for parts.

Chris Armstrong

Feb 18, 2022 · 3 min read