Competitions

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 in their diary.Entries for the first ever Giant Toa Rotorua Enduro, part of the inaugural Crankworx Rotorua, open this Thursday, January 22nd at 9am NZDT. The event is expected to sell out in minutes – and with the race offering amateurs the chance to ride alongside names like Jared Graves, Jerome...

Jan 19, 2015

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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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

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

Competitions

South American DH race in Brasil on Sept 20th.

On the 20 and 21 of September Balneario Camboriu will be again the center of South American Downhill competition. After a great start on February on Bariloche Argentina the second round of the Open...

Chris Armstrong

Sep 10, 2014 Less than 2 min read

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Neko Mulally breaks chain in first pedal stroke, still gets 4th at worlds.

In a dramatic day of racing in the small ski town of Hafjell, 2 hours north of Oslo, Trek World Racing's Neko Mulally (USA) had an incredible race after snapping his chain out of the start house, to...

Chris Armstrong

Sep 8, 2014 5 min read

Competitions

Red Bull District ride

The Red Bull District Ride course builders have worked tirelessly at full throttle to finish this unique track on time. In just a few days they have changed Nuremberg's old city into an amazing...

Rasoulution

Sep 5, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Your 2014 UCI World Cup winner is: Josh Bryceland.

Josh Bryceland (Rattus Rattus) clinched the 2014 UCI Downhill World Cup title on Saturday August 23. His podium run at the seventh and final round in Méribel (France) secured a comfortable 149 point...

Santa Cruz Bikes

Sep 2, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

24 people jumping bikes at Red Bull District Ride

Nuremberg is getting ready! The course set up preparations for Red Bull District Ride on 6 September 2014 are now complete. The rider line-up is also confirmed. The start list includes the world's...

Rasoulution

Aug 28, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Josh Bryceland is your 2014 overall DH champion.

Josh "Ratboy" Bryceland clinched the 2014 UCI Downhill World Cup overall title on Saturday August 23. His podium run at the seventh and final round in Méribel (France) secured a comfortable 149...

Santa Cruz Bikes

Aug 25, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Trek World Racing Report from Méribel.

In his first World Cup season, 17 year old Laurie Greenland from Bristol in the UK, backed up his 2nd place in qualifying with his first ever World Cup podium by taking a solid 2nd on race day. Greg...

Trek World Racing

Aug 25, 2014 Less than 2 min read