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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

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Lill and Strauss team up for 2022 Absa Cape Epic

In 2021, the Absa Cape Epic was dominated by Sina Frei and Laura Stigger. The pair raced to eight wins in a row and the overall title; but their victory was no walk in the park, due to the pairing of Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss who claimed second overall and first in the Absa African Women’s...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 14, 2022 3 min read

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Queen Vaea and King Bas, sharing the top step in the fourth race of the Crankworx Summer Series NZ

Vaea Verbeeck and Bas van Steenbergen clock fastest times in Cardrona Air DH, with van Steenbergen claiming new track record

Chris Armstrong

Dec 17, 2021 4 min read

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The Val di Sole experiment is a success: Van Aert rules on the snow

An extraordinary frame of public exalted the stars of world cyclocross in Vermiglio (Trentino) in the first ever World Cup stage held on a completely snow-covered circuit. The Belgian dominated among men, Van Empel rules the Women’s field ahead of Vos.

Chris Armstrong

Dec 13, 2021 6 min read

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Revealing the 2022 Absa Cape Epic Route

The 2022 Absa Cape Epic returns to three of South African mountain biking’s most storied destinations on its 657-kilometre trail to Val de Vie.

Chris Armstrong

Dec 8, 2021 9 min read

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Emil Johansson looking for new mantle to hold all his trophies.

Day of epic celebrations wraps Crankworx Rotorua 2021, with Slopestyle winners crowned and King and Queen of Crankworx rewarded

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 7 min read

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Book MacConald Takes Dual Slalom win in Crankworx Rotoura

It started with Pump Track in the sun and ended with Dual Slalom in the sludge and athletes grinning ear to ear.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 7 min read

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Crankworx Rotorua is kicking off.

Style, progression, speed, and good times with the Crankworx Family - it’s all set to go down as the final stop of the Crankworx World Tour takes shape.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 2, 2021 7 min read

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The perfect Absa Cape Epic for Sina Frei and Laura Stigger .

Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) have wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the overall title at Val de Vie today.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 3 min read

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Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou win 2021 Absa Cape Epic.

South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 4 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Beers and Sarrou move into striking distance

Martin Frey and Simon Stiebjahn won Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic in Wellington today. It was the first stage win for the BULLS 2 pair at the 2021 event. The stage win for Stiebjahn was his first in eight Absa Cape Epic appearances.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 4 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Back-to-Back stage wins for Becking and Dias

Hans Becking (Holland) and José Dias (Portugal) of Buff Scott MTB claimed another stage victory at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, following up their Stage 4 triumph with an equally impressive display to claim the 84km Stage 5 in Wellington.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 3 min read

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Becking and Dias flawless on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic

The Dutch-Portuguese pairing of Hans Becking and José Dias, riding in the colours of Buff Scott MTB, rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. The stage was a 73km rapid-fire race from Saronsberg, Tulbagh to Goudini Spa in the Slanghoek Valley.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 3 min read

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Frei and Stigger unstoppable at Absa Cape Epic

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 2 min read

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ABSA Cape Epic: Three from three for Frei and Stigger

The NinetyOne-songo-Specialized team of Sina Frei and Laura Stigger made it three wins from three so far at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, winning Stage 2 today ahead of Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi (Salusmed).

Chris Armstrong

Oct 19, 2021 2 min read

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Sina Frei & Laura Stigger crush Absa Cape Epic Stage 1

Absa Cape Epic newbies, Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized), blitzed Stage 1 in the Elite women’s race, today.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 2 min read

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Stylish Semenuk becomes Red Bull Rampage's first four-time winner

Canadian holds off compatriot Sorge with Boggs third down steep Utah course.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 3 min read

Nick Muzik. Photo by: Luke Lockhart-Ross

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Cheers for Beers at Absa Cape Epic Prologue

After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, returned to action in fine style in Cape Town today with the 20km Prologue ahead of seven days of marathon mountain biking.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 2 min read

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17 take 2 for the Last Lions.

Craig Beech, John Gale, Mike Nixon and Hannele Steyn have been ever-present at the Absa Cape Epic.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 14, 2021 4 min read

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BC Bike Race Day 6, Stage 7.

“We are all here as a community to do what we love, crank the pedals, smash the burms, and high-five all the efforts of each and every human achievement in the “Ultimate Singletrack Experience!” - Andreas Hestler

Chris Armstrong

Oct 11, 2021 7 min read