WATCH: Lenzerheide World Champs DH track preview
Johann Potgieter takes us down the Lenzerheide 2018 UCI MTB World Championships track.
Bahnentour Arosa-Lenzerheide: challenge accepted!
A “Bahnentour” is a day on the bike where most – if not all – uphills are done with gondolas, cable cars, or any other form of transport. After 4 months of mostly punchy climbs on our bikes in New Zealand, we were definitely looking forward to days spent slashing down trails in the Alps […]
Lenzerheide: Minnaar’s masterclass in risk management
Magnanimous in victory, Minnaar’s Lenzerheide win should never be discredited by tyre issues. This past Saturday was a testing one for friends, family, pets and neighbours. Ordinarily mild-mannered mountain bikers across the country exploded from their sofas, rising into postures of fist-pumping delight, crowing with approval, as Greg Minnaar cemented another victory to the foundation […]
Course Preview: Claudio and Peaty take us down Lenzerheide
Steve Peat joins Claudio for a verbal joust down the picture-perfect Swiss downhill track. It’s home turf for Claudio Caluori this UCI MTB World Cup round with a second-ever visit to Lenzerheide in Switzerland. Claudio was involved closely in getting the Lenzerheide downhill track prepped for its World Cup debut in 2015, alongside regular design […]
Dahle Flesjaa Wins Record 29th World Cup, Kulhavy Takes Men’s Lead
Swiss hopes of victory on home soil were dashed on Sunday, at Round 3 of the Cross-country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Lenzerheide, when Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) took wins in the Elite women and men categories. Jolanda Neff (Stoeckli) continues to lead […]
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 […]
Video: Claudio takes on Lenzerheide
For the very first time the mountain bike World Cup pays a visit to Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Boasting a newly built track, that’s been specifically designed with racing in mind, and surrounded by snow-capped mountains and an emerald lake, it’s the picture-perfect setting for a new round. Course commentator, Claudio Caluori, has been involved with the […]