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MEN’S TEAM SCORES HISTORIC UPSET IN CAPE EPIC

America's Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez Villafane lose the final stage but take the women's overall title

The Absa Cape Epic has drawn to a close and the final stage of the event delivered a day that saw the event’s history books rewritten as Speed Company Racing overcame a two-minute and 45-second deficit to claim the Men’s yellow leader…
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AMERICA’S BATTEN AND GOMEZ VILLAFANE TIGHTEN GRIP ON CAPE EPIC TITLE

Christopher Blevins and Matt Beers slip to third overall, with only one day left in race

The next-to-last stage of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic was 76 kilometers long with some 2700 meters of climbing. In the men’s race, Wilier-Pirelli’s Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman rode a flawless stage to secure their first Elite Men's win…
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MORE SURPRISES ON FRIDAY IN CAPE EPIC

South Africans storm Stage 5; Americans continue to battle for overall titles

Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic took the teams from the race village in Elandskloof to the new race village in Stellenbosch. The route took in three major climbs and it was Imbuko {Type} DEV who seized the opportunity and raced away to from…
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AMERICA SCORES TWO MORE PODIUM FINISHES IN THURSDAY’S CAPE EPIC

South Africa's Matt Beers and America's Christopher Blevins (Toyota-NinetyOne-Specialized) win Stage 4 with an unintentionally brilliant finish in the 82-kilometer stage. America's Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez Villafane may have come another day closer to winning the women's title this weekend

Robyn de Groot and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (BMC MTB Racing) rode a blemish-free ride on Stage 4 in the Women's category at the Absa Cape Epic to score their third stage win of the event.
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RIDING WITH MOUNTAIN BIKE PRO ATHLETES

MOUNTAIN BIKING IN WINDROCK TENNESSEE

MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH PRO ATHLETES IN WINDROCK TENNESSEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_zmRM7m7I Join Nik Nestoroff, Dakotah Norton, and Christopher Grice for an onboard lap as they ride a 7-minute long break Downhill run in…
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SEDONA MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL: MARCH 4, 5, 6, 2022

The three-day get-together in Arizona is less than 2 weeks away

PRESS RELEASE  Ride & Party The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival is a three-day mountain bike celebration that includes a main expo/festival, bike demos, shuttled rides, gear vendors, a beer garden, great bands, food trucks, skills…
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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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USA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL DOWNHILL CALENDAR FOR 2022

The four-event calendar will kick off at Windrock Bike Park in Tennessee in March

USA Cycling announced on Thursday the dates and locations for the 2022 National Downhill Series. The NDHS, formally known as the Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), saw great success in 2021, despite several races canceling due to outside factors,…
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THE 2022 ENDURO WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER CALENDAR IS OUT NOW

The Enduro World Series (EWS) today announces its 2022 Qualifier Calendar - featuring an unprecedented 29 National Championships and 60 events in total across 38 different countries.

Racing kicks off in the USA in March, with events then rolling throughout the year and taking in locations across six continents before finishing in the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean in November. Further races will also be added…
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COMING BACK FROM HER CONCUSSION–THE LATEST WORD FROM REBECCA RUSCH

Rebecca Rusch shares how she's doing since suffering a concussion in the fall of 2021, and she also brings us up to date on the plans for Rebecca's Private Idaho this coming summer

Rebecca Rusch, "The Queen of Pain." Hello Explorers, Welcome to 2022! I trust you are already exploring this new calendar year with adventures and optimism. While I think we are in for another year of…
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NEVADA STATE GRAVITY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BOOTLEG CANYON

DVO Downhill Results, January 16, 2022

Pro Men's winner Nikolas Nestoroff. (Photo by Jerry Walton/SoStokedAerial) Steven Walton, a.k.a. "The Swaltonator,"  was suffering from the flu at the race, but he competed anyway. His performance was probably not as good…
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THROWBACK TUESDAY: GREG MINNAAR’S SPEED SECRET

Dual Slalom Racing

We were going through some old photos and came upon this one of Greg Minnaar from the Dual Slalom race at Whistler Crankworx in 2008. Greg has told that one of his speed secrets is to look way ahead on the course instead of looking down…
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DOWNIEVILLE CLASSIC POSTPONED

Event returns in 2023

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship has announced that the 2022 Downieville Classic, scheduled to run from August 4-7, 2022, has been postponed until 2023. When the race returns in 2023 it will be the 25th Anniversary of its…
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THE ENDURO WORLD SERIES CALENDAR FOR 2022

The 11 stops include the USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania

Check the calendar to see the dates and locations of the events. Watch the video if you want to see a great little video that shows us where on the globe the race sites are located. The 11 stops include the USA, Canada, Great Britain,…
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BOOTLEG CANYON GETS READY FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF RACING

TThe 2022 race season will be starting soon

  Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, has announced its schedule for 2022. Be sure to go to the Bootleg Canyon website (https://www.bootlegcanyonracing.com/) to register for the events and to check for any changes to the race schedule before…
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THE TDS ENDURO EXPERIENCE

Sometimes we race bikes

Written and Photographed by Traece Craig Tucked away in my small hometown of Grass Valley, California, there is a unique event that is more of an experience than it is a race. To some, TDS Enduro is an invite-only event where top pros…
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MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2021 INDUCTEES

Meet your new 2021 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Inductees!

PRESS RELEASE (EDITED) An international cast of six luminaries, each of whom left an indelible mark upon our sport in the arenas of competition, technology, and journalism. Our 2021 inductees are Rachel Atherton, Darren Berrecloth, Radek…
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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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