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2015 ABSA Cape Epic: Stage 1

In a day of drama, Christoph Sauser Monday laid down a significant marker in his bid to become the first person to win the Absa Cape Epic five times. The Swiss master and his Czech teammate Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) showed great form on the 113km Stage 1 as they overcame a puncture to finish the day almost a minute ahead of Sauser's great rival, Karl Platt of Germany, who is riding with Swiss strongman Urs Huber.

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Mar 17, 2015



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ABSA Cape Epic: Prologue

Swiss riders Fabian Giger and Martin Gujan (Novus OMX Pro) sprung something of a surprise as they swept into the yellow zebra jersey in Sunday's Absa Cape Epic Prologue. Most of the big guns kept...

Chris Armstrong

Mar 17, 2015 · 6 min read

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Tanja Zakelj takes two for the second overall.

Good news for Northwave from Andalucia Bike Race, in Spain, one of the most prestigious and spectacular stage races in Mountain Bike (February 22nd – 27th). Slovenian Tanja Zakelj (Polar Trek)...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 27, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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George Brannigan is fasted NZ guy on a bike, that you have to pedal, downhill.

In a team 1-2 that saw Trek World Racing's George Brannigan and Brook MacDonald claim the gold and silver at the New Zealand National Downhill Championships today in Rotorua, the team also saw the...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 15, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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A Polish guy wins Whitestyle. No Canadians in attendance.

Szymon Godziek rules victorious at the 9th edition of White Style. Swiftly followed by two Brits, Matt Jones in second and Daryl Brown in third. Next to the massive slopestyle course built from...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 13, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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Even in semi retirement, Fabien Barel is still better than you.

Fab Barel leads the andes pacifico after day 1. An epic day with more than 4000 meters of descent into dust, rocky and super rough terrain. Fab excited of the off season has been setting the pace...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 12, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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American's Superbowling, Belgian's Cyclocrossing.

Michael Vanthourenhout won the gold medal at Cyclocross World Championships, in Tabor (Czech Republic). A week after the overall success in the Cyclocross Under23 World Cup, the Belgian prospect...

Chris Armstrong

Feb 2, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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Two months to awesomeness.

In just two months the Enduro World Series will head down under to New Zealand for its first race of 2015 – and anyone who wants to be part of this historic event should make sure they have Thursday...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 19, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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Snow Epic 2015. Going Full Euro.

The weather gods finally smiled on Engelberg on Friday evening and gave the Snow Epic's riders exactly what they wanted, snow. And lots of it.

Chris Armstrong

Jan 17, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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Superenduro is dead (for now). Long live Superenduro.

Usually the last press release of the season or that of the new year are put out to announce the Superenduro schedule of the opening season, but not this time. For the very first time in the last...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 13, 2015 · 6 min read

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No rain delay in Czech for national champs.

Northwave closed with a bang the weekend of the Cyclocross National Championships, conquering two prestigious titles in Italy and Belgium, on Sunday January 11th. In Pezze di Greco (Southern Italy),...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 12, 2015 · Less than 2 min read

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Michael Vanthourenhout wins in the snow.

Northwave and Sunweb-Napoleon Games' athlete leads the Under 23 overall standings with 83 pointsNorthwave's Belgian youngster Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) grabbed the fifth...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 28, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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2015 Enduro World Series entries open in January

It doesn't seem long since Jared Graves and Tracy Moseley were crowned this year's Enduro World Champions – but in just a month's time entries will open for the 2015 Enduro World Series. With eight...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 18, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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Cooper & Joseph are your champs at 3 Peaks Enduro

Anton Cooper and Rosara Joseph prove too good at the Urge 3 Peaks Enduro staged in Dunedin, New Zealand, at the weekend. Threatening weather dampened the tops of Signal Hill for the final two stages...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 8, 2014 · 4 min read

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the world.

The Urge 3 Peaks Enduro endurance downhill mountain biking race has attracted an international field for this weekend's racing in Dunedin, New Zealand. (December 6 and 7, 2014). Organisers expect...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 4, 2014 · 4 min read

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U23 gets Vanthourenhout as overall leader after 5 rounds.

Northwave's youngster Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) took the overall leadership in the Superprestige Under 23 series after the fifth round, in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), on Sunday...

Chris Armstrong

Nov 23, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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An Italian, wearing pink, wheelied across the finish line. Your arguement is invalid.

Great day for Northwave's athletes at Isola d'Elba (Italy). Second place for Sunweb's rider at Zonhoven (Belgium)Northwave's athletes dominated once again in Giro d'Italia Ciclocross' stage 2, on...

Chris Armstrong

Nov 3, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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Relive the Canadian Cross nationals with the webcast

You can watch the archived feed from the Winnipeg CX nationals, below the fold.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 28, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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Butter up your shammy, ABSA Cape Epic releases '15 course.

The Absa Cape Epic will return to the slopes of Table Mountain in 2015 when the rugged eight-day race's Prologue is staged from the University of Cape Town. The much-anticipated route announcement...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 22, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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Finale Ligure, in Jared's words.

There have been so many things going through my head over the last six weeks since the Whistler EWS. All the "what ifs!" My worst result of the season to this point was 9th. On paper, just needing...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 9, 2014 · 8 min read

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So an Aussie and a Brit entered a bike race...

The Enduro World Series 2014 has created many stories in the last seven rounds – but none quite as compelling as Finale Ligure this weekend. Not only did we crown new World Champions but we saw one...

Chris Armstrong

Oct 5, 2014 · 4 min read

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Enduro World Series final in in Finale Ligure, Italy. See what they did there?

The Enduro World Series will crown its new world champions this weekend – and all that stands between the riders and glory is the incredible trails of Finale Ligure, Italy.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 1, 2014 · 3 min read

Competitions

Whistler Cyclocross race wrap.

A weekend of cyclo-cross racing in Whistler Creekside has wrapped up, with the completion of the first annual Cyclo-Cross Whistler. Over 100 racers each day participated in the inaugural event that...

Whistler Blackcomb

Sep 24, 2014 · 3 min read

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Anton Thelander repeats his winning ways at Söderström Invitational

About 8,000 people found their way to the Uppsala Castle on Saturday afternoon last weekend to see some of the biggest names in freestyle MTB compete at the Martin Söderström Invitational. Under the...

Chris Armstrong

Sep 15, 2014 · Less than 2 min read

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62,000 people turned up to watch some guys hit jumps.

Amazing tricks, top-notch riding and an electrifying atmosphere – the world's best 24 mountain bike slopestyle athletes put the ancient city of Nuremberg at the pinnacle of action sports during Red...

Rasoulution

Sep 12, 2014 · 3 min read
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