Amy Morrison wins Trans Madeira! After 5 days of fickle weather, sickness, and some insanely long days on the bike, Amy took the top step at the coveted Trans Madeira. Read More May 26, 2023
Competitions Mik Hannah is still pretty good at bikes. As the sun beat down on the final day of competition in Crankworx Cairns, riders battled a raw, rowdy and fast-rolling track, chocked full of jumps, roots and rock gardens. Chris Armstrong May 26, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Emil Johansson is now tied for most winningest slopestyle athlete at Crankworx. After a crash in Run 1 forced Emil Johansson out of competition in Cairns last year, the high-flying Swede returned with redemption on his mind in 2023. Crankworx May 21, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions Crankworx Cairns: Burbidge-Smith takes back to back wins in Speed & Style. “It’s been a long time coming, and hopefully it keeps coming,” said Garret Mechem on his massive win at today’s razor close Speed & Style final. Crankworx May 19, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Southern Hemisphere Riders Dominate the Official Australian Whip-Off Championships in the Rainforest Crankworx Cairns is officially underway with the Official Australian Whip-Off Championships as the first event to be held on the immaculately sculpted tracks in the rainforest. Crankworx May 17, 2023 · 2 min read
Competitions RED BULL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND BEST TRICK CONTESTS RETURN FOR 2023 FMB WORLD TOUR SEASON As the freeride mountain bike scene continues to see top talent emerge, the return of the Red Bull Rookie of the Year (ROTY) Award and Best Trick Award contests for the 2023 FMB World Tour season will be a welcome sight. Chris Armstrong Apr 28, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions NO STRESS ON CRES FOR ORBEA X LEATT X SPEED COMPANY & SPORTOGRAF.COM – BIKE AID MTB Stage 3 of the 2023 4Islands MTB Croatia was the Queen Stage of the event, featuring the best riding that the island of Cres had to offer, but before the teams could enjoy the trails, a trip on the Jadrolinija ferry from Rab to the Merag port on Cres allowed nerves to settle and pre-race plans to... Chris Armstrong Apr 22, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions ORBEA x LEATT x SPEED COMPANY & VELOHUNT/VELOFLÜTSCH WIN STAGE 2 OF 4ISLANDS MTB CROATIA Thursday mornings don’t often begin with a trip across the Adriatic Sea in a ferry with a new island as the destination, though that’s exactly how the day started for Stage 2 of the 2023 4Islands MTB Croatia. Chris Armstrong Apr 22, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions NEW MEN’S LEADERS & AN EXTENDED WOMEN’S LEAD AT 4ISLANDS MTB CROATIA The islands of Kvarner, Croatia are spectacular in any weather conditions, but when the sun shines, the region is truly majestic. Chris Armstrong Apr 22, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions Buff Megamo & Sportograf - Bike Aid MTB Best in Baska. Sportograf – Bike Aid MTB: Bettina Janas, Kim Ames – 00:35:25 12 kilometres, 250 metres of climbing, coastal cliff trails, forested climbs, and rocky descents were the proving ground of the 2023 4Islands MTB Croatia Prologue in Baška, Krk, as over 200 teams lined up for their first challenge in... Chris Armstrong Apr 19, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions Titouan Carod up for Nino Schurter rematch in Capoliveri The Frenchman of the BMC Team will be seeking to replicate his victory over World Champion Nino Schurter in the 2022 World Cup grand finale in Val di Sole, as the two rejoin at the Capoliveri Legend XCO, Internazionali d'Italia Series round 2 on the Elba Island on April 8. Chris Armstrong Apr 4, 2023 · 2 min read
Competitions ALL-TIME HIGH SCORES TAKE GOOMES & ROSS TO THE TOP OF THE SPEED & STYLE PODIUM The second to last day of Crankworx Rotorua and the sunny blue skies continued to carry momentum from the past week making it an epic Saturday for Speed & Style Rotorua. Chris Armstrong Mar 28, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions LOCAL LEGEND & REIGNING QUEEN OF CRANKWORX CLAIM PUMP TRACK VICTORY The second weekend of Crankworx Rotorua has officially kicked off, and tonight’s Pump Track Challenge Presented by Torpedo7 was one for the books. Chris Armstrong Mar 26, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions Egger and Baum race into Yellow on Stage 5, Looser and Le Court win again The defending Champions of the Absa Cape Epic, Georg Egger and Lukas Baum (ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company), raced to victory on Stage 5 at Lourensford Wine Estate, moving into the yellow leader jerseys at the same time on Friday, 24 March. Chris Armstrong Mar 24, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Beers, Blevins complete hattrick while Looser and Le Court shine on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won the Stage 4 Time Trial of the Absa Cape Epic, their fourth stage victory in five days, while Vera Looser and Kim le Court (Efficient Infiniti Insure) won in the CM.com Women’s category. Chris Armstrong Mar 23, 2023 · 4 min read
Competitions BUCHANAN & HANNAH PROVE SMOOTHEST ON THE CRANKWORX ROTORUA AIR DOWNHILL TRACK It’s the midpoint of Crankworx Rotorua and the world’s fastest and smoothest riders could be found ripping down Skyline‘s iconic Mr. Black track for the return of the Crankworx Rotorua Air Downhill. Chris Armstrong Mar 23, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions South African Success on Stage 3 of Absa Cape Epic It was a banner day for South African mountain biking on the 100km Hermanus to Oak Valley Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic, with local riders claiming stage victories in the Men’s and CM.com Women’s categories on Wednesday, 22 March. Chris Armstrong Mar 22, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Tense and tactical on Stage 2 at Absa Cape Epic There were no changes in the overall category leads of the Absa Cape Epic after Stage 2, with both the men’s and women’s leaders holding on to their yellow and orange leader jerseys respectively, after 116km of racing on Tuesday, 21 March. Chris Armstrong Mar 21, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Leader jerseys change hands after Stage 1 of 2023 Absa Cape Epic Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman (Wilier Pirelli Factory) won Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic in Hermanus on Monday, 20 March. The stage victory puts them in fourth place overall. Chris Armstrong Mar 20, 2023 · 5 min read
Competitions Red Bull Riders Bruni & Blewitt Claim the First Gold Medals of Crankworx Rotorua The 2023 Crankworx World Tour has officially kicked off in Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest for the RockShox Taniwha Downhill, putting the world’s best downhillers to the test. Chris Armstrong Mar 19, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions Mediterranean Epic 2023 - Stage 3 The group that was to fight for the stage at the end consisted of Georg Egger, Martin Frey (Singer Racing Team), Martin Stosek (Canyon Northwave), Marc Stutzman (Canyon Northwave), Andreas Seewald (Canyon Northwave), Krzysztof Lukasik (JBG2 Cryospace) and Wout Alleman (Wilier-Pirelli). Chris Armstrong Feb 24, 2023 · 1 min read
Competitions Alpago makes Internazionali d’Italia Series comeback with an HC event Five years after the 2018 season's final showdown, Chies d'Alpago will once again host the final stage of the most prestigious XCO Italian series on Saturday, July 8th: an Hors Catégorie event that is sure to intrigue the MTB superstars. Chris Armstrong Feb 21, 2023 · 2 min read
Competitions From Castelnovo to Vidiciatico, Appenninica 2023 promises thrills and spills Organizers have unveiled the route for the 2023 Appenninica MTB Stage Race, scheduled for September 4-9, which features six stages measuring 400 km and 14 thousand meters of elevation gain. Chris Armstrong Feb 21, 2023 · 3 min read
Competitions Mediterranean Epic 2023 - Stage 2 the 2nd stage of the Mediterranean Epic 2023 was, with 80 kilometres and 2,150 metres of altitude, the second longest stage in the history of the race and probably the one that could be called the queen stage in terms of toughness. Chris Armstrong Feb 13, 2023 · 1 min read
Competitions Mediterranean Epic 2023 - Stage 1 The Mediterranean Epic 2023 started with a day's time trial to get a taste of the terrain that the bikers will encounter in the coming stages. Chris Armstrong Feb 10, 2023 · 2 min read