Video: Lourdes DHI World Cup 2016 – Practice Highlights
Practice highlights from the Lourdes DHI World Cup:
Absalon reigns supreme at Maritzburg MTB World Cup
The 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg came to a thrilling end with the elite men’s cross country final that saw Julien Absalon claim his maiden victory in South Africa. Julien Absalon of BMC MTB Racing punches the air after claiming victory in the elite men’s cross […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Prototype Morewood Makhulu 650b, Specialized and Polygon
After an action-packed World Cup at Cascades we’ve pulled together a few more shots of bikes spotted over the weekend. Jonty Neethling’s Prototype Morewood Makhulu 650b Some colour coded Hope bits on Adam Brayton’s (Hope Factory Racing) Specialized Enduro 29er Junior Men DH Winner Luca Shaw’s Specialized Demo Elite Men DH winner Aaron Gwin’s modded […]
U23 Sarrou & Rissveds win in hot & dusty Maritzburg
The under-23 men’s and women’s cross country races of the UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, season opener in Pietermaritzburg saw Jordan Sarrou and Jenny Rissveds overcame not only their fellow competitors but the hot and dusty conditions of Cascades MTB Park as well en route to their respective victories. The under-23 men’s cross […]
Fairytale start to Neff’s elite MTB career
Swiss star Jolanda Neff claimed her maiden elite Cross Country World Cup win at the same Cascades MTB Park where she won her Under 23 World Championship title last year, as she held off the experienced Gunn-Rita Dahle and team mate Maja Wloszczowska in harsh conditions on Sunday afternoon. Liv Pro XC Team rider Jolanda […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Schwalbe Dual Chamber
The revolutionary dual chamber system revealed by Schwalbe not too long ago was spotted in the Pietermaritzburg pits. There were a few riders on them for the DH and we could be seeing them more and more throughout the year. The new dual chamber system needs special rims that offer two different valve holes for […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Momsen, Cannondale, Trek and Emily Batty
It’s the final day of the UCI MTB World Cup here in Pietermaritzburg and we’re scouting the pits for more gear. Most of the elites are still hiding from the sun and heat, but we’ve caught a few snaps of some XCO machines. Marco Fontana’s Cannondale Flash getting sorted for the afternoon Schwalbe Racing Ralphs […]
Aaron Gwin’s MTB World Cup season opener in PMB
Former downhill mountain biking World Champion Aaron Gwin got his 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, season underway in perfect fashion when he claimed a thrilling victory in the elite men’s downhill final of the Pietermaritzburg leg at Cascades MTB Park on Saturday. Stars and stripes looking strong this weekend // Image credit: […]
PMB World Cup: DH Results
All the dust is settled and Aaron Gwin has come back to 2014 charging to victory. Greg Minnaar was super fast, but at the end could only pull of third and Mick Hannah blasted down the hill early on and managed a superb 2nd. In the women’s, Manon Carpenter followed her first in qualifying with […]
A maiden World Cup win for impressive Carpenter
Madison Saracen Factory Team star Manon Carpenter produced the run of the day as she powered her way to her first ever World Cup win in the women’s Downhill at the first UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, ahead of fellow Brit and current World Champion, Rachel Atherton at the Cascades MTB Park on […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Rockshox RS-1
Two of these new Rockshox RS-1 inverted forks are around for the first World Cup in Pietermaritzburg. They are more stunning in real life and certainly look stiffer than a horse’s kick. The only two RS-1’s in PMB are both being ridden by Team Unior Tools. Hubbers spotted Tanja Zakelj on, who is a top […]
PMB World Cup: DH Qualifying
Qualifying for the 2014 PMB World Cup took a surprising turn with Aaron Gwin taking top spot, with Josh Bryceland second and Greg Minnaar shortly after. Gee Atherton had an unfortunate over-the-bar incident, but was unhurt, so don’t count him out of the running either. Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland during practice Josh Lowe of Great Britain […]