James Reid wins 2015 Trans Hajar MTB race
Having spent five days in the saddle covering an all-new 400-kilometre route and tackling 10,000 metres of climbing, South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, has won the 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race by a massive 12 minutes 58 seconds. It was an all South African podium at the end of the multi-day stage […]
Renay Groustra takes stage 4 at Trans Hajar
The penultimate day of the UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race produced a new stage winner, South African rider Renay Groustra. Groustra has been gaining form throughout the Oman based stage race, finishing in the top ten every day, even after puncturing on day three. Today, Groustra made a break with Team RECM rider […]
Hill crashes out of Trans Hajar
The challenging conditions and terrain tripped up even the most experienced riders on the third day of the Trans Hajar Mountain Bike stage race in Oman. South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, now has three consecutive stage wins to his name, but today’s victory was far from easy after he broke a wheel spoke […]
James Reid continues to dominate in Trans Hajar
South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, extended his lead over his nearest rival to 1 minute 48 seconds on day 2 of the newly UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike race in Oman. The stage ended with a tense sprint finish between Reid and his fellow countryman Max Knox. With only one second separating […]
James Reid sets the pace in Trans Hajar MTB race
The fifth edition of Oman’s Trans Hajar Mountain Bike multi-day stage race kicked off today with an Individual Time Trial in the breath-taking surroundings of Jebel Shams, Arabia’s highest peak (3,028 metres). Leading the pack by 1 minute 40 seconds in the Male Open Category is South African 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic hopeful, James […]
Oman’s Trans Hajar 2015 Mountain Bike Stage Race attracts a truly international field of competitors
Entries for the 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike 5-day stage race are being snapped up quickly with a 53-strong international field of pro and amateur riders already signed up and preparing to tackle the Sultanate of Oman’s highest mountain range. The fifth edition of the race will take place from 30 January to 3 February […]