Golden success for Rachel Atherton at Worlds
World number one Rachel Atherton of Great Britain proved precisely why she has been the one the rest of the globe’s top elite women downhillers have been chasing all year as she destroyed the competition en route to her gold medal and world title at the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships at Cascades MTB […]
Greg Minnaar takes gold at 2013 MTB World Champs
In a nail-biting run Greg Minnaar takes the win on home soil ahead of Aussies Mick Hannah and Jared Graves. Full Results: DHI_FI_ME_Results.PDF
Smith and Atherton gain psychological advantage ahead of downhill shootout
With the globe’s mountain biking community eagerly counting down the hours to the start of Sunday’s men’s and women’s downhill events of the 2013 UCI MTB & Trials World Championships, Saturday morning saw Canadian Steve Smith and Rachel Atherton of Great Britain post the fastest times of the official timed runs in the men’s and […]
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[Audio Interview] Greg Minnaar on the DH course and his prep ahead of Sunday’s final
South African downhill world champion Greg Minnaar goes into the defence of his title on the final day of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships on Sunday. The Pietermaritzburg local hero told Dave Macleod that the Friday night rains had helped to compact the downhill course. Photo: Darren Goddard/Gameplan Media
Rude Jnr blows away junior men’s downhill field
In blustery conditions the junior men’s and women’s downhill got Friday’s competition underway and it was American Richard Rude Jnr who hurtled down the Cascades MTB Park Downhill course five seconds faster than second placed Loris Vergier whilst the women’s title went to Great Britain’s Tahnee Seagrave. American Richard Rude Jnr produced the run of […]
All downhill for South Africa at MTB World Champs
The downhill mountain biking gods were smiling on the South African athletes at the UCI MTB Masters World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg as the local stars claimed four of the eight titles up for grabs across both the men’s and women’s categories on Saturday afternoon. Course designer Nigel Hicks powered to a […]
Maritzburg Young Turks step up to the plate
The core of the South African downhill team for the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships that start on 26 August has three distinctive characteristics – youthfulness, a strong Pietermaritzburg flavour, and the guiding hand of world champion Greg Minnaar. World Champ Greg Minnaar (back) spends time with the six Pietermaritzburg friends preparing for the […]
Hannah in fitness race against World Champs clock
It has been a rocky road to recovery for Australian downhiller Tracey Hannah who broke her collar bone during a practice run in the Alps just over a month before the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships in Pietermaritzburg. Last year she was celebrating in Pietermaritzburg after winning the Women’s downhill World Cup title, but […]
Neethling set to challenge big guns
2013 has been a difficult UCI MTB World Cup season for South African men’s downhiller Andrew Neethling who has had to battle against injury throughout, however the local talent remains hugely positive heading into the biggest event of the year – the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships being held in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August […]
Smith shoots for MTB World Champs gold
The present men’s downhill world number three Steve Smith has been in good form of late and is looking forward to having a shot at that illusive rainbow jersey when he returns to Pietermaritzburg for the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the end of August. Canadian downhill rider Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) […]
Carpenter maturing ahead of World Champs
Current women’s Downhill number four Manon Carpenter has come a long way in her second year as an elite rider and is pushing to claim her first rainbow jersey when the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships start at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on 26 August. Manon Carpenter (Madasen Saracen) will be hoping […]
Downhill racer Bentley geared up for World Champs
21 year old Tim Bentley’s selection for the South African downhill team for the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park starting on 26 August will give the young student a chance on home turf to follow in the footsteps of world champion and fellow Pietermaritzburger Greg Minnaar. 21 year […]