Gear Check: SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Epic essentials
With much of the gear focus on Bikes of the Epic we decided to take a look at a different aspect of the racing. Just what do the professionals take with them on the bike? And how do they store their spares? Team SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing let us into their camp to reveal what they […]
Schurter, Stirnemann make it SCOTT-SCOTT on Stage 5
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. Thanks to another strong ride they also moved into the overall race lead after the 84km Stage 5. Nino Schurter […]
Interview: Nino Schurter
Three-time Olympic medallist, and XCO World Champion, to name but a few titles, Nino Schurter is the face of international cross country racing. He is in South Africa to race the Absa Cape Epic with teammate Matthias Stirnemann of the Scott-Sram MTB Racing Team. We caught up with him in Stellenbosch to find out about […]
Who to Watch: 2017 Absa Cape Epic
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic sports the strongest men’s field in the 14-year history of the race, with up to six teams aiming for the top step of the podium. Several years of a special focus on the women’s race has born fruit in recent editions: the standard of the field has steadily got stronger […]
Video: The Hunt for Glory – The Glorious Chapter
On August 21st 2016, N1NO Schurter completed his collection of Olympic medals by winning Gold in Rio de Janeiro, after winning the Bronze medal in Beijing in 2008, and Silver in London in 2012. The 5x UCI MTB World Champion had not only set himself the biggest goal, but also put himself under tremendous pressure […]
Olympic gold medallist Schurter sets sights on Absa Cape Epic success
In August he won gold at the Olympic Games after earlier winning the 2016 mountain bike cross country World Championship. Now Switzerland’s Nino Schurter has set his sights on another major achievement: winning the Absa Cape Epic. Schurter is the biggest name in world mountain biking right now, with three world championships, three World Cup […]
Video: The Hunt for Glory – New Bike Day
What does it take to be a champion? World class talent, world class drive, and world class equipment. To develop the best products, it is important to get feedback from the best athletes in the world in order to create podium worthy bikes. Check out how Nino shaped the development of the new Scale and […]
Video: The Hunt for Glory – “Building Endurance with Nino Schurter”
If you race mountain bikes, you’ve learned to love to suffer. No one knows this better than World champion Nino Schurter. Learn more about Nino’s strategically tough interval training to get an idea of how the pro’s get their endurance training dialed. Time for a sufferfest.
Video: N1NO – The Hunt for Glory – ‘Going Full Throttle with Brendog’
Every year, N1NO and Brendan Fairclough find some time to train together. What do the lycra clad World Champ and the downhill world’s chief style icon get up to on their bikes?
Video: N1NO – The Hunt for Glory – Hittin’ the Gym Part 2
The reasons behind Nino Schurter being one of the most iconic mountain bikers of all time is ever growing. One thing that sets him apart from the rest is the atypical way he trains and prepares for the season. Nino decided to reject traditional training methods and to re-think mountain bike training from the ground […]
Video: N1NO – The Hunt for Glory – Hittin’ the Gym with the Champ
The reasons behind Nino Schurter being one of the most iconic mountain bikers of all time is ever growing. One thing that sets him apart from the rest is the atypical way he trains and prepares for the season. Nino decided to reject traditional training methods and to re-think mountain bike training from the ground […]
Nino Schurter extends contract until 2020
Nino Schurter of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing has extended his contract ahead of schedule for another four years until 2020. The 29 year old MTB Cross-Country World Champion, together with Team Manager Thomas Frischknecht, have committed to racing under the SCOTT umbrella and to leading a strong team of young riders to the top. With this […]