WPMTBC call for funding: UCI World MTB Champs Cairns
Due to the fact that Cycling South Africa (CSA) is not in a position to contribute towards the travel costs of riders that have been selected to compete at at the UCI World MTB Champs in Cairns, Australia, the selected athletes are required to self-fund the trip. The Western Province Mountain Biking Commission (WPMTBC) has […]
Video: Course Preview – Mont-Sainte-Anne
Claudio takes on the Mont-Sainte-Anne track following the quick Canadian Mark Wallace. The legendary Mont-Sainte-Anne course has been on the World Cup circuit since 1991, longer even than Claudio’s co-rider Mark Wallace has been on the planet! It’s one of the longest, roughest tracks of the series, and also one of Claudio’s favourites, having made […]
Rider Photos: SA DH Champs 2016
This past weekend saw SA Downhill Champs taking place in Pietermaritzburg. In between the practice and race runs we caught a few of the riders and their rigs up on the mountain. And in case you missed it Stefan Garlicki was fastest down the mountain in the Mens and Sabine Thies claimed the Womens title. […]
Course Preview: Claudio Caluori and Aaron Gwin ride chainless down a wet Leogang track
It’s been raining in Leogang for hours, it looks like it’s going to rain for many hours to come. Your average rider may not be too keen on being the first to take on a newly modified World Cup Downhill track. Lucky for us, Claudio Caluori is far from average. Not content with riding the […]
2017 UCI MTB World Cup event schedule released
The UCI has updated its major mountain biking events calendar, including the World Cup XCO and Downhill schedule. Cross-country and Downhill 1-2 Jul UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Vallnord AND5-6 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Mont-Sainte-Anne CAN26-27 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Val Di […]
Video: Course Preview – Claudio takes on the Cairns downhill track
There are rocks, roots and snakes to worry about for Claudio on his way down the tropical course. The long trip to Australia from Europe may have left Claudio Caluori jetlagged, but like the true professional he is, our man took to the Cairns start gate for the course preview. The Cairns course is like […]
Video: Lourdes DHI World Cup 2016 – Practice Highlights
Practice highlights from the Lourdes DHI World Cup:
Video: Claudio previews the Lourdes DHI track
Remi Thirion and Claudio Caluori preview the Lourdes track ahead of the opening downhill World Cup race this weekend. Watch it here:
Second round of Enduro and DHI provincial not for the faint-hearted
The second round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial DHI and Enduro Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles takes place at Giba Gorge MTB Park (near Pinetown) on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March and promises to be one of the more technical tracks, according to Downhill course designer, Nigel Hicks. Although labelled “tricky” and […]
Mountain Kingdom prepares to host MTB Continental Champs
Preparations are well underway for the 2016 African Continental Mountain Bike Championships, which will be taking place in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho at the Afriski Resort from Tuesday 29 March to Sunday 3 April. The event is organised jointly between the Confederation of African Cycling, Federation of Cycling Lesotho and Afriski Resort. AfriSki Resort […]
SCOTT Lenzerheide Recap
XCO & DH Recap World Cup Lenzerheide: While Jenny Rissveds wins her third XCO World Cup in a row, Nino Schurter sticks to his unlucky second place. DH pilots crash but fight their way back. Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Jenny Rissveds, the Cross-Country speed queen from Sweden demonstrates her domination in the U23 category with another outstanding […]
Minnaar Wins Record 18th World Cup, Atherton Extends Lead
The fourth round of the Downhill series in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, saw South Africa’s Greg Minnaar win the 18th World Cup of his career on Saturday, a men’s record, while Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) took her third straight win in the women’s series. Atherton extended her […]