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PIDCOCK & MCCONNELL WIN THE WORLD CUP XCO RACES AT NOVE MESTO

Nino flats in lap 5, fights back to take third place and hold onto points lead

Olympic XCO champion Tom Pidcock secured his second consecutive XCO World Cup victory this year, while Australian Rebecca McConnell continued her perfect start to the women’s 2022 season with a third successive XCO win.
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CRANKWORX ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 WORLD TOUR

The series returns to Whistler, Innsbruck, Rotorua and one other location that has yet to be named

Crankworx has announced its 2022 World Tour, and it's back with a vengeance and breaking new ground. On the calendar, a four-stop schedule including the return of the iconic Whistler festival after a two-year hiatus, and the addition of a…
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5 BIKE PARKS THAT ARE OPEN IN THE WINTER

You may find a few surprises in here. Most of them are in places that we thought would be too cold for mountain biking in the winter, including Wyoming, Canada, and Minnesota, but it looks like the riders in these locations think differently

(This list came to us in a press release from Rokform. We haven't been to some of these locations ourselves, and we can't vouch for all the information, but they sound good, so we thought we'd share them with you. We included Rokform's info…
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2021 PROVING GROUNDS

Dylan Stark shows his capabilities // Photos by Peter Jamison

The 2021 Proving Grounds kicked off again this year at the Oregon Dirt Park just outside of Bend, Oregon. Flash back to 2019 when Proving Grounds was born. The concept was to blur the lines between big mountain and slopestyle, and in this…
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HOW TO RIDE A BIKE PARK

Jeff Lenosky shares his tips as he rides Bentonville, Arkansas, for the first time

Jeff Lenosky shreds the trails in Bentonville, Arksansa, in this cool video. The town has come to be recognized as one of the top mountain bike destinations in America. It offers miles of fantastic trails, some of which you can access right…
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VIDEO: EXTREME SANTA

Santa goes to Whistler

The world's top mountain bike park during the summer turns into a snow-covered ski resort in the winter, so Santa stops by for a visit.
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CRANKWORX ROTORUA PHOTO GALLERY

A collection of our favorite photos from last week's event

The official photographers at Rotorua captured some great photos of last week's action. MBA's John Ker went through hundreds of shots and picked out some of his favorites to create this selection. Dan Booker (left) and Brook MacDonald…
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY’S UNDERGROUND BIKE PARK

The underground mountain bike park in Louisville, Kentucky, shut down a few years ago, but it was a memorable place to ride when it was still operational.

The Louisville Mega Cavern is an underground tourist attraction that was built in a former limestone mine located about 100 feet below the city of Louisville, Kentucky. The mountain bike park that was housed in the cavernous interior is…
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PHOTOS & RIDER LISTS FOR CRANKWORX ROTORUA

World’s best all-round athletes on deck for five broadcast events live on Red Bull TV from New Zealand

Press Release  ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND October 29, 2021 — Style, progression, speed, and good times with the Crankworx Family - it’s all set to go down as the final stop of the Crankworx World Tour takes shape. November 1-7, the eyes…
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BEST OF THE BEST SOON TO BE CROWNED AT FINAL STOP OF 2021 CRANKWORX WORLD TOUR

November 1-7, King and Queen of Crankworx, Slopestyle World Championship and Triple Crown of Slopestyle, all up for grabs in Rotorua

November 1-7, Crankworx Rotorua 2021 will not only play host to some of the world’s best, bringing the Crankworx Family together one last time, but it will also celebrate the best of the best. As the last stop of the 2021 World Tour, it…
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Bentonville Bike Fest: Day 1 Recap

A bike event for all to enjoy

Some of you may be unaware of what Bentonville, Arkansas, has to offer for mountain biking. We will be honest in saying that we had no clue how awesome it really was until our visit to the Bentonville Bike Festival. The town is best…
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Crankworx Innsbruck Dual Slalom & Photos

Czech and Australian riders manage to ride fastest and stay rubber-side down (and outside the gates) on tight Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck track

As reported by Julia Montague of Crankworx:  INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, June 17, 2021 – Precision and power were the names of the game in the Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck today, as live broadcast action kicked off from Crankworx Innsbruck…
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The Mammoth Kamikaze: Mountain Bikers vs. The Volcano

The story behind one of the world's top downhill events

UNPAVED - an adventure travel show through the lens of extreme sports! Follow host Kevin Alves while he explores the path less traveled. This episode, Kevin takes us to the edge with his first love, mountain biking. Join Kevin as…
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