Competitions
Enduro World Series Round 1, ends the same as last year.
Cecile Ravanel and Sam Hill finish the first Enduro World Series (EWS) of the year just as they left it last season - reigning champions.
Mar 26, 2018
Competitions
Absa Cape Epic Stage 2: Pretty tough race.
More drama, same result for Cannondale.
Mar 23, 2018
Competitions
Meanwhile in New Zealand... All Hail Queen Kinter.
Tonight’s win marks the sixth consecutive win in the discipline at Crankworx for Kintner, who’s claimed the top step every year in Whistler since 2013. As for Slavik, he won in Whistler in 2016 and 2017, making tonight a three-peat in Crankworx Dual Slalom competition.
Mar 23, 2018
Competitions
Cape Epic 2018 Prologue: around Cape Town
Yesterday’s Cape Epic 2018 prologue (20km distance // 600m climbing) was short but really sharp. From the imposing buildings of the University Cape Town, riders were sent up the most unforgiving climbs of one of the seven new wonders of the world.
Mar 22, 2018
Competitions
Getting caught up here, Brown won Crankworx NZ Enduro.
But while decisive, over two minutes faster than second place finisher Ronja Hill-Wright (AUS), the win was no easy feat. Brown rode Stage Five (aptly named Te Ahi Manawa, which translates to “Fire Heart”) blind, then finished her day with some added spice on the final stage.
Mar 22, 2018
Competitions
Wait, What? Crankworx New Zealand is happening?
Blenki takes win at first Crankworx DH event of the season, while Vaea Verbeeck steps it up for second Crankworx podium of the weekend.
Mar 18, 2018
Competitions
FMB Calendar for 2018.
The FMB World Tour is heading into its ninth season and we are looking forward to a banger competition this year. The installment of the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship (SWC) has also brought a couple of additional changes to the FMB World Tour. Apart from introducing the first preliminary calendar of the new season and the FMB Wildcard Events for the SWC, we will be giving you an update on all the changes that have been made. So let’s dig in!
Mar 8, 2018
Competitions
BCBR Releases 2018 race route. Whistler religated to optional day 8.
The changes to the BC Bike Race course this year are both big and small, but regardless of size they all achieve the same goals; more singletrack.
Feb 18, 2018
Competitions
White Style was snowy.
Once again the FMB World Tour season started in front of the backdrop of Leogang’s ‘Steinberge’ with the only mountain bike slopestyle contest on snow: White Style. Training and qualification were held in perfect bluebird condition, but during the final runs fog moved in. As a result of decreasing visibility, the event eventually had to be canceled after the quarterfinals.
Jan 29, 2018
Competitions
Winton & Wright pedal away at the Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro.
The mercury was rising on Signal Hill, Dunedin, New Zealand, as the final day of the Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro saw the Enduro World Series (EWS) athletes storm the podiums. Keegan Wright, of Rotorua, held on to his 13-second lead in the final three stages to claim the men's title for 2017 while and Katy Winton, of Peebles, Scotland, managed to fend off Rae Morrison, of Nelson, to take the women's title.
Dec 4, 2017
Competitions
Katy Winton & Keegan Wright in the lead at Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro.
Held in searing heat in the hills above the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, the opening day of the Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro saw the world's top athletes rise to the top with Keegan Wright, of Rotorua, building a 13-second buffer in the men's and Katy Winton, of Peebles, Scotland, extending her lead to 35 seconds in the women's.
Dec 2, 2017
Competitions
Red Bull Rampage is on this week. The one contest that worries me.
Red Bull Rampage is the biggest test of guts, skill and creativity on a bike.
Oct 23, 2017
Competitions
Ravanel & Hill are your 2017 Enduro World Series Champions.
For the fifth time the Enduro World Series reached a dramatic conclusion on the iconic trails of Finale Ligure, Italy.
Oct 2, 2017
Competitions
Who else but Ravanel would be in the lead @ EWS Finale Ligure.
It's the final Enduro World Series race of the year and the Bluegrass Finalenduro powered by SRAM offered up a suitably dramatic day of racing.
Oct 1, 2017
Competitions
EWS finishes up the 2017 in Finale Ligure, Italy.
As the Enduro World Series draws to a close, the last round takes place in Finale Ligure, the iconic Italian Riviera town that has become synonymous with enduro MTB in the last decade.The Gulf of Genoa provides a brilliant backdrop to this ‘race from the mountain to the sea’, with the Ligurian Apennines providing all the thrilling, technical trails you’d expect from the EWS season-closer.
Oct 1, 2017
Competitions
Rogatkin spins for the win - Johansson youngest FMB World Champion
The FMB Diamond Series is done and dusted! Red Bull District Ride was an insane event with an unbelievable vibe.
Sep 3, 2017
Competitions
Aaron Gwin wins overall title in strong fashion.
Aaron Gwin overcame the pressure of a tight points race at the final round of the 2017 World Cup to go on to successfully defend his 2016 World Cup title, and make it two-for-two for The YT Mob.
Aug 29, 2017
Competitions
Troy Bronsan pounds Canadian Open course into submission.
Troy Brosnan’s lightning fast reactions shone Saturday afternoon, as he pounded in for his third Canadian Open DH presented by iXS win on the roughest, toughest downhill course Crankworx racers have seen all year, following behind countrywoman Tracey Hannah, who earned her first place moments before.
Aug 21, 2017
Competitions
Crankworx catch up. Kintner & Loron won A-Line.
For mountain biking fans, the current King of Crankworx frontrunner, Adrien Loron, would have been a random pick to with the Fox Air DH Wednesday afternoon, but the man himself says it is a four-year goal achieved, and hopefully, the launch of a career-topping week if he wins one more second place to secure the King of Crankworx title.
Aug 21, 2017
Competitions
All hail Queen Kintner, the true Queen of the course.
If there is one sport both the King and Queen of Crankworx love, it’s Dual Slalom. And the results show.
Aug 19, 2017
Competitions
Garbanzo DH should be renamed to: Try to Catch Guitierrez.
It might be more of a football term, but Colombian downhill mountain bike racer Marcelo Guitierrez Villegas clearly knows what it means to “Go Long.”
Aug 16, 2017
Competitions
And then there was Crankzilla.
Whistler is no stranger to mountain biking heroes and another was born today when hometown favourite Jesse Melamed won round seven of the Enduro World Series, the Crankworx Open Enduro presented by Specialized.
Aug 14, 2017
Competitions
Crankworx has started. No not that one, the real one.
Its the first time reigning King of Crankworx Tomas Slavik can remember starting a race run without concern for the finish, and when he and fellow finalist Adrien Loron whipped off their helmets at the line, it appeared both were equally elated—though Loron secured first place.
Aug 14, 2017
Competitions
Long weekend hangover recovery. Let's revisit Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, hosted the penultimate stop of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano 2017 on two of the most challenging tracks of the season! With only two more rounds to go, the race for the overall title and, in Nino Schurter’s case, the perfect season was truly on.
Aug 8, 2017
Competitions
Singletrack 6: Day 4.
We strive to deliver a diversity of trail styles and riding experiences during our near weeklong epic. So it's no real surprise that today's Garneau Stage 4 in Nelson offered up a twist to what we've ridden so far.
Aug 3, 2017
Competitions
Singletrack 6: day 3.
It was a different day all around at Planet Foods Stage 3 on the Seven Summits trail. The race started with a time trial, which means that riders could be staggered at the start line.
Aug 1, 2017
Competitions
Singletrack 6: day 2.
Stage 2 starts and finishes at Red Mountain Resort, just outside of Rossland. The first 200 m of vertical will be gained right from the start line on ski area access roads, and then it’s onto the Paydirt descent back to the base area.
Aug 1, 2017
Competitions
Cecile Ravanel and Sam Hill take the win in EWS Colorado.
Round six of the Enduro World Series, the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano Aspen Snowmass, will go down as one of the closest fought races in EWS history.
Jul 31, 2017
Competitions
Singletrack 6: Day 1.
great weather, serious descents and lung busting ups. Hosted by Santa Cruz Bicycles, their presence was not only known, but welcome! At checkpoint 2 Santa Cruz reps provided desperately enjoyed cool off sprays and cold compresses and made sure the stoke was high.
Jul 31, 2017
Competitions
EWS heads to Colorado.
The Enduro World Series crosses the Atlantic this week for round six, the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano Aspen Snowmass.
Jul 28, 2017
Competitions
BC Bike Race, Day 4, Sechelt.
“If in that moment you think you can’t, just start everyday. And everyday you’ll see, bad feelings don’t last forever, and good feelings don’t last forever. Downhill doesn’t last forever and uphill doesn’t last forever. You have to go for it.”Naoko Forderer
Jul 13, 2017
Competitions
BC Bike Race, Day 3, Earls Cove.
Day three of the BC Bike Race is the Queen Stage. As in, it’s the going to be the boss stage and send the worker-bees on a mission to climb more than any other day and then expect them to dance their way through technical trail carved out of dark woods and old lumber cuts.
Jul 13, 2017
Competitions
BC Bike Race, Day 2, Powel River.
“I didn’t feel like gunning it from the get-go, so I just sort of hung out with a bunch of people in the forest. I wanted to go faster but I was happy not to. It’s like you’re riding with a bunch of buddies out there.” ~Dave Elphick, Veterans Solo Men, Ontario.
Jul 13, 2017
Competitions
BC Bike Race: Day 1 Cumberland.
The 11th edition of the BC Bike Race has officially launched 600 racers down the main street of Cumberland, British Columbia and into the forests surrounding this mountain bike mecca. Blessed with warm winds and clouds to keep the strength of the sun at bay, riders got their first taste of the “BC Rhythm.” BC Ferries may have delivered riders from the mainland to Vancouver Island, but the trailbuilders of Cumberland handed them their first taste of the “Flow State” the BC Bike Race hopes...
Jul 10, 2017
Competitions
BC Bike Race is about to kick off.
Day 6 – Squamish Squamish has been a long-time favourite stage amongst racers. The trails they experience - Half Nelson, Powerhouse Plunge, Hoods in the Woods, and many more - have become known worldwide and are bucket list items in their own rights. Home to many talented trail builders and a passionate group of volunteers, Squamish boasts a diverse trail network that has something for everyone and all abilities.
Jul 5, 2017
Competitions
Oh The French so Love Their Enduro.
Riders at the Enduro World Series once more faced down a weekend of wild weather and even wilder racing, this time at the Natural Games Millau EWS driven by URGE bp in France.
Jul 2, 2017
Competitions
And then there was Andorra.
The sixth round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano is the first combined double event of 2017 – and the first of four in a row to finish out the season – drawing the world’s best in both Cross-Country Olympic and Downhill.
Jun 30, 2017
Competitions
French Enduro Cup in Val d’Allos goes to: Jonnier and Nicolai
For its 15th edition, the Val d’Allos Tribe 10 000 went back to the roots with a real 10 000 meters descent combined on two days and a mechanical lift for the climbs. From the top of the ski and mtb domain - Le Gros Tapy at Allos’s Seignus, the 370 lucky riders went down the legendary long, technical an physical stages as tiring than marvelous that made the Tribe race first of its kind and from now sacred as mythical.
Jun 28, 2017
Competitions
4th best Crankworx had some good Pumptrack racing.
Pulling herself up into a manual and stretching for the line, Australian Caroline Buchanan bested American Jill Kintner on the Innsbruck pump track in such a photo finish squeaker of a win, it could not be detected by the naked eye.
Jun 26, 2017
Competitions
Casey Brown Whips the Austrians into a frenzy at the 4th best Crankworx.
The women of mountain biking whipped out their best sideways steeze to beat Canadian Casey Brown, the undefeated maestro of whip in the first event of Crankworx Innsbruck, and while she still holds her title, it is clear the stage is set for her defeat—just as she wants.
Jun 21, 2017
Competitions
Crankworx Europe part 1: Pumptrack Challenge
He is considered a pump track specialist and is the undefeated Crankworx Pump Track World Tour Champion, and yet, he hasn’t placed first in the sport since the festival was in Les 2 Alpes.
Jun 19, 2017
Competitions
Crankworx Europe part 1: Dual Speed
Had he just sat back and glided through his final run, Daryl Brown (GBR) might have won the Crankworx Les Gets Dual Speed & Style Thursday evening, defending his title from last year on two hours sleep.
Jun 19, 2017
Competitions
2nd or 3rd best Crankworx happening this weekend.
The biggest stars in slopestyle mountain biking will be descending on Les Gets, France this weekend as the second stop of the Crankworx World Tour heads deep into the French alps.
Jun 14, 2017
Competitions
27.5" prevails in Leogang.
After qualifying fastest yesterday on the super quick Leogang track, Aaron Gwin laid down a brilliant final run here today to take his first World Cup win of the season, and his 3rd for The YT Mob.
Jun 11, 2017
Competitions
Thank god enough people buy sugar water to give us free coverage of Fort William.
Downhill stop two takes the riders of the world’s premier mountain bike series to Fort William, Scotland for the 16th time, where they will be greeted by lively crowds and a rough, fast and technically challenging track.
Jun 2, 2017
Competitions
Fifth and final stage of Internazionali dItalia Series runs this weekend.
Courmayeur MTB Event, Internazionali d’Italia Series’ fifth and final stage of Friday June 2nd and Saturday 3rd, is getting closer, and the riders are champing at the bit in view of the event that will crown the overall winners of the top Italian MTB circuit.
May 30, 2017
Competitions
A young Swede wins in Montpellier.
Only two points seperated the top 3 athletes in the final and it was the only 17 year old Emil Johansson (SWE), who came out victorious.
May 26, 2017
Competitions
UCI XC course in Germany looks to be brutal.
Albstadt, Germany is set to showcase the second Cross-country (XCO) battle of the season during round three of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano. Just a week after the wild season kickoff in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic, emotions are still high and riders are eager to continue the clash.
May 24, 2017
Competitions
Your Madeira winners are: Ravanel and Callaghan
After two incredibly hard fought days of racing it was Greg Callaghan and Cecile Ravanel who came out on top at the Enduro World Series powered by Freeride Madeira, sponsored by Absolute Black.
May 15, 2017
Competitions
Ravanel and Melamed leading after first day in Madeira EWS.
The Enduro World Series finally cast off its rain curse and 350 riders enjoyed a dry first day of racing in Madeira.
May 14, 2017
Competitions
Who's up for a ride in Madeira?
The Enduro World Series heads to Madeira this week for the third race of the year, the Enduro World Series powered by Freeride Madeira sponsored by Absolute Black.
May 10, 2017
Competitions
Jolanda Neff is your winner at the Extreme XC, 2nd/4th place look like they were in a difference race.
The UCI ranking #1 claimed her first win with Northwave in Swiss Bike Cup’s round 3. Fluckiger runner-up in the men’s race. Team Cannondale's superb display in UK: Marotte placed first and Fumic third.
May 8, 2017
Competitions
Rogatkin is on a cash roll.
The American is on a roll and after winning at Crankworx Rotorua and in Thun tonight, he increases the pressure on his competition for the FMB Diamond Series crown. Rogatkin was follwed by two Italians: Torquato Testa and Diego Caverzasi put on a great show, securing second and third place at the first FMB Gold Event of the season.
May 1, 2017
Competitions
Let there be racing. Lourdes ready and waiting.
All season long, Red Bull TV takes viewers closer to the action – and the athlete heroes – of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano than anywhere else with free coverage live and on demand.
Apr 25, 2017
Competitions
Fontana & Dahle on top in Nals.
A circuit like Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race’s will always divide the riders’ opinions, between those who love it, thriving to push hard on the Nachtegallenweg hairpins, and those who play it on defense, hoping to recover on the roots of the technical descent to Nals. Anyway, there is one thing on which everybody agrees: you don’t win in Nals by case. You need strength, endurance, condition, and a fair deal of tactics.
Apr 10, 2017
Competitions
Tasmania is the set for round two of the Enduro World Series
The Enduro World Series will swap New Zealand’s native forests for the Australian outback as it heads to Derby for Round Two - the Shimano Enduro Tasmania.
Apr 5, 2017
Competitions
Internazionali d’Italia Series return to Sudtirol.
Südtirol: a land of incredible beauty, great mountains, apples and – of course – mountain bike. The Internazionali d’Italia Series return to Sudtirol, in Nals, to renew the classic appointment with the Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race, that on Saturday and Sunday, April 8th and 9th, celebrates the 17th edition of its prestigious history, that features some of the top names in World MTB.
Apr 3, 2017
Competitions
Crankworx Rotorua Enduro: Ravanel / Masters are your winners.
Enduro World Series Champion Cecile Ravanel (FRA) absolutely annihilated the field in the women’s race, finishing three minutes up and winning all but one stage. Pleased with her results, she admitted she had nerves coming into the day.
Mar 26, 2017
Competitions
Absa Cape Epic Stage 6: Schurter Stirnemann to the lead.
The Olympic and world mountain bike champion Nino Schurter (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) continued his march towards a first Absa Cape Epic title with another stage win at the 2017 event.
Mar 26, 2017
Competitions
Absa Cape Epic stage 5: The men are duking it out.
The Men’s category is set for a thrilling finale after Olympic cross-country champion Nino Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) claimed their first stage win of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic on Friday.
Mar 24, 2017
Competitions
ABSA Cape Epic: Day 3. Spolier, Sauser/Kulhavy still in lead.
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) claimed a second consecutive stage win at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and at the same time managed to eat into the time gap of the overall leaders, Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC).
Mar 23, 2017
Competitions
Sauser and Kulhavy jump to the front of 2017 Absa Cape Epic
After two days of extreme weather conditions Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic was shortened to 62km. Instead of riding the 102km to Elandskloof near Greyton, riders finished at what would have been the second water point for the day at the Botanical Gardens just outside Caledon.
Mar 21, 2017
Competitions
ABSA Cape Epic still hot, racing hotter.
Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win.
Mar 20, 2017
Competitions
ABSA Cape Epic is quite hot this year.
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic started exactly as they 2016 edition ended, with Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factor Racing XC) powering onto the Meerendal Wine Estate fields to take the win.
Mar 20, 2017
Competitions
Dreaming of Italian loops this weekend.
After the successful opening round at the Parco delle Colombare in Verona, with the victories of Marco Aurelio Fontana and Serena Calvetti, ASD Novagli Bike set up a technical and spectacular route: a 4,3 km loop with a 195 overall altitude and 25,3% maximum gradient, completely renewed from the past edition.
Mar 10, 2017
Competitions
The French have their crap together. Racing starts this weekend.
Our national season opens early this year, but don’t worry it’s a shiny spring weather that is announced for the weekend in Levens : Nice’s hinterland for the first of the 5 rounds.Thanks to Florian Nicolaï : the local prodigy who will ride as the pathfinder on his daily playground, and his precious piece of advice; Alex Balaud has prepared a sturdy program for the weekend with no less than 5 stages.
Mar 8, 2017
Competitions
545Km in under 24 hours.
New Zealand’s James Williamson and Scott Lyttle (Team Watson & Sons Manuka Honey) took out the 2017 Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage race
Feb 13, 2017
Competitions
Christchurch to Queenstown, over the Alps.
After just one edition, The Pioneer is already recognized as one of the world’s leading mountain bike stage races. Taking participants from Christchurch to Queenstown, over the Alps on a stunning seven day journey that sees riders compete in pairs over 549km with 15,824m of climbing.
Feb 8, 2017
Competitions
Enduro World Series starts up next month.
The 2017 Enduro World Series will open for entry next month and there are now more ways than ever to get involved with the series.
Dec 23, 2016
Competitions
Titan Tropic Cuba. Stage 5. Everyone is bagged.
Diego Tamayo wins again while Marlies Mejías takes the tittle from the females. In the Fat Bikes, former Formula One driver Jaime Alguersuari takes the victory while US Shannon Boffeli and Jennifer Hanks win Mixed Duo.
Dec 12, 2016
Competitions
Titan Tropic Cuba. Stage 4.
The rider of the TaymorySpeedsixteam has imposed himself in the fourth stage of the Cuban test. Diego Tamayo continues as the leader and MarlesMejías obtains her third win in the women category.
Dec 9, 2016
Competitions
Titan Tropic Cuba. Stage 3.
The third stage of the Titan Tropic Cuba by Gaes, between Soroa and Viñales, has extolled the young cyclist of 23 years Roberto Bou (TomásBellés Cannondale by Gaes) who has won a great victory with a time of 4 hours 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Dec 9, 2016
Competitions
Titan Tropic Cuba. Stage 2.
Former F1 Driver Jaime Alguersuari wins Fat Bikes Category
Dec 6, 2016
Competitions
Titan Tropic Cuba. I can think of worse places to be right now.
On Sunday December 4, participants of the Titan Tropic Cuba by Gaes held a first non-competitive day from Havana to Soroa.
Dec 5, 2016
Competitions
Red Bull District Ride is coming back in 2017.
It’s official: Red Bull District Ride is back! The legendary event will be returning to Nuremberg, Germany, on 1st September.
Dec 2, 2016
Competitions
24 hr bike champs in the UK. The Winner did 319km. I made it around the block.
The renowned Relentless Exposure 24 hosted the UK 24hr Mountain Bike Championships 2016 at the weekend. Mathew Jones is the new British Champion, covering 29 laps of an 11km course of flowing single-track on a mixture of man made and natural trails mixed in with some stinger climbs.
Oct 31, 2016
Competitions
Il gran finale in montagna ligure.
The Enduro World Series will crown its World Champions in Finale this weekend at the last race of the year, the Bluegrass Finale Enduro powered by SRAM. Finale Outdoor Resort will once again host the closing race of the season, as 500 riders take to the iconic trails of this Italian resort against the backdrop of the Mediterranean sea.
Sep 29, 2016
Competitions
Sam Hill was flat out on flat pedals. Ravanel wins by over 30 seconds.
The seventh round of the Enduro World Series will be remembered as the race where Sam Hill earned his enduro stripes.
Sep 19, 2016
Competitions
So an Aussie, Frenchman & a Canadian enter a bike race...
What a day of racing here in Valberg! Stage two was cancelled due to weather concerns, but today's three stages served up more than enough drama.
Sep 18, 2016
Competitions
Viva La France.
The Enduro World Series heads back to France and the sport’s spiritual home this weekend for round 7 - the Enduro Des Portes du Mercantour driven by URGE Bike Products.
Sep 16, 2016
Competitions
Western Switzerland is now on my list of places to visit.
Europe's most beautiful mountain bike stage race in Valais, Switzerland. Next edition: 12-17 September 2016. Six race-days on finest singletrails! Sign in now: www.swissepic.com
Sep 14, 2016
Competitions
North American Enduro Tour comes back to Whistler.
Two thirds of the way into the North American Enduro Series, the first chance for Pacific Northwest racers to secure Enduro World Series points arrives in Whistler.
Sep 2, 2016
Competitions
UCI World Cup finishes up in Vallnord Andorra this weekend.
For elite Cross-Country (XCO) and Downhill (DHI) racers, it all comes down to a crucial final race as the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano heads to the misty hillsides of Andorra in southwestern Europe. Three overall world cup titles are still on the line as is one history-making winning streak. Red Bull TV will carry all of the action live as it happens September 3-4, 2016.
Aug 30, 2016
Competitions
Crankworx adds 2nd or 3rd best stop in its tour.
The Crankworx World Tour, born out of Whistler’s 10-day celebration of gravity-mountain biking, will grow to add another international location for summer 2017: Innsbruck, Austria.
Aug 23, 2016
Competitions
Troy Brosnan wins Canadian Open DH.
Troy Brosnan might be in the only athlete in Whistler this week who can claim his win is from a double hometown advantage—Adelaide Australia and Whistler, B.C.
Aug 21, 2016
Competitions
Iles has styles.
Day seven of Crankworx Whistler action saw the local hero whip his way to the top and a former pump track dominator regain his mojo. American Mitch Ropelato, who won the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge presented by RockShox in 2011, 2012 and 2013, stole victory from the now two-time Pump Track Challenge World Champion, Adrien Loron, with a finish so tight the pair crashed over one another in the finish coral.
Aug 19, 2016
Competitions
Jill Kintner is way, way faster than you will ever be.
Bas Van Steenbergen redefined the meaning of the word in the “hot seat” on Wednesday at Crankworx, sweating out 30 full runs in first spot, from the top downhill racers in the world, to win the Fox Air DH.
Aug 18, 2016
Competitions
Miller & Guitiérrez take the wins in the Garbonzo downhill.
There is no question Marcelo Guitiérrez is the man of the moment at Crankworx Whistler where he pulled in a record fourth win in the Garbanzo DH Tuesday, even after snapping his chain. The epic downhill course, in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, boasts 1026 metres of vertical drop, or three times the 359 metres of descent of the other two downhill races for the 10-day, multi-disciplinary gravity fest—the Fox Air DH and Canadian Open DH presented by iXS.
Aug 17, 2016
Competitions
Ravanel & Rude take Crankworx Enduro. Melamed 2nd.
American Richie Rude has won the SRAM Canaidan Open Enduro presented by Specialized for a second time in a row at Crankworx Whistler, besting hometown hero Jesse Malemed on the last stage of the day at Crankworx Whistler.
Aug 15, 2016
Competitions
There was speed, then there was style.
Style, speed and a double “first ever” marked the opening competition of Crankworx Whistler, as the final stop of the 2016 Crankworx World Tour got underway on Saturday. Slopestyle rider Tomas GENON (BEL) pulled out a win in the CLIF Bar Dual Speed & Style, proving tricks could dominate on the short, fast courses, despite athletes’ concerns the track itself would force speed to dominate.
Aug 14, 2016
Competitions
And then it was Whistler. EWS rolls into town.
The Enduro World Series is heading to the iconic resort of Whistler and the Crankworx festival for round six, the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized.
Aug 10, 2016
Competitions
Ravanel & Graves continue on to win Enduro World Seris in Aspen.
Jared Graves (Specialized) and Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro Racing Team) won the fifth round of the Enduro World Series the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano in convincing style.
Aug 1, 2016
Competitions
Ravanel & Graves sweep first day at Aspen Enduro World Series stop.
Jared Graves (Specialized) and Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro) each made it a hat trick as they won all three of the stages on the opening day of the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano in Aspen Snowmass.
Jul 30, 2016
Competitions
7 idp Enduro Series: Round 4.
The penultimate round of the 2016 7idp Enduro Series took place in the majestic Les Orres resort at the heart of the French Alps.
Jul 29, 2016
Competitions
SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA Superenduro course released.
For the last round of the season, the Superenduro Series lands in Alta Valtellina, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park, where high elevation and natural trails will be the perfect settings of the final battle for the titles in the Men's and Women's categories.
Jul 25, 2016
Competitions
BC Bike Race Day 7: Whistler
After seven days of rain, rocks, roots, tears, and cheers all fueled by coastal singletrack, racers have finished the final stage of the BC Bike Race at Rainbow Park in Whistler.
Jul 18, 2016
Competitions
La Thuile hosts next race in Enduro World Series schedule.
The Enduro World Series (EWS) heads to the Italian Alps this weekend for the fourth round of the season, the La Thuile Enduro World Series Powered by SRAM.
Jul 14, 2016
Competitions
BC Bike Race Day 6: Squamish.
For the 10th year the BC Bike Race has come to Squamish and sent an international field of riders on an adventure into the woods in search of trails made famous by the world of mountain bikers.
Jul 13, 2016
Competitions
BC Bike Race Day 5: North Vancouver.
Day Five of the BC Bike Race, presented by hometown bike company Rocky Mountain Bikes, may have been short in distance but turn for turn it was packed full of the most fun technical riding of the week. Today was the day to flip the switch open on your suspension and get in the game because hesitating was not an option.
Jul 13, 2016
Competitions
BC Bike Race Day 4: Sechelt.
Tides often turn for racers on Day 4 of the BC Bike Race as the arc of days dip to the finish and the trails begin to find a greater downhill trajectory. It’s the tired racers and the gravity motivated ones who begin to find the terrain more rewarding with bigger descents popping up on the daily course profiles.
Jul 12, 2016