To send it or not to send it, that was the question
The course for the U.S. Cup at Vail Lake this past weekend offered a number of sections that had both "A-line" and "B-line" choices. The A-line choices were a little shorter, faster, and more challenging. The B-line choices were the safer… Read More...
Complete results for the Men, Women, and Juniors, including the end-of-the-year standings
Titouan Carod won the last Elite Men's World Cup XCO race of the year, and Nino Schurter finished second in the race to win his record-setting eighth Elite Men's title. Nino and Julien Absalon remain tied with 33 Elite Men's World Cup… Read More...
Morrison and Rude claim gold in professional enduro events
News release from USA Cycling
Savilia Blunk. Photo by John Vargus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Day six of the 2022 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships saw enduro, short-track, and cross-country national champions crowned.… Read More...
The Lenzerheide XCO race report, results and points rankings
Nino Schurter was looking to create a piece of history by securing a record-breaking 34th win. However, he knew he would face a challenge from his fellow Swiss riders after Filippo Colombo was victorious in Friday’s XCC race and Mathias… Read More...
Swiss and French riders repeat 2021 feat in difficult Austrian conditions
Race report courtesy of Red Bull:
Mathias Flückiger doubled at Leogang again, repeating his performance of 2021. Photo: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool
Mathias Flückiger and Loana Lecomte doubled up in Leogang for the second… Read More...
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. Read More...
Just announced, the world’s premier cycling festival, Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental is scheduled for
April 20-23, 2023! Read More...
This year, the UCI will be issuing World Cup titles to the Elite Women's and Elite Men's top racers in the Cross-Country Short Track competitions.
Below you can see the current rankings for this new points category following this past… Read More...
There was spectacular racing in the Elite Men's and Women's XC races in Brazil on Sunday
Nino Schurter scored his 33rd Elite Men's XCO World Cup win, tying Julian Absalon's record for the most Men's World Cup XCO wins in the history of the sport. Read More...
Sea Otter XC race kicks off the $250,000 Life Time Grand Prix Series.—scroll to the end to find the link to watch it
The Sea Otter's 80k XC race is the first of six events in the Life Time Grand Prix Series, which has a purse of $250,000 that will be spllt between the top men and women in the series. Read More...
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… Read More...
Homes, cars and buses were reportedly swept away in the raging waters
The first World Cup XCO race of 2022 is scheduled to be held in Petropolis, Brazil, April 8th-10th, but we'll have to wait and see if that venue or the dates need to be changed as a result of the flood damage. Read More...
The first World Cup cross-country race of the year is scheduled to take place in Brazil on April 8-10, the same weekend as the Sea Otter Classic. Tell us on the Mountain Bike Action Facebook page which event you'd rather race:… Read More...
And could Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock win another Olympic gold medal this month?
Sports have to be held on ice or snow to be in the Winter Olympics. Since cyclocross does not have to be held on ice or snow, it has never been included in the Winter Olympics. Read More...
This is now the eighth year on Specialized bikes for the 2021 XCC World Champion and World Cup race winner
Christopher Blevins has announced that he'll be joining the Specialized Factory Racing team for 2022, along with America's Haley Batten. Blevins had been racing Specialized bikes on the Trinity racing team when he won the Elite Men's Short… Read More...
Rob Warner visited the 2021 Olympic gold medallist at her home in Switzerland to find out her training secrets and go riding with her on her home trails
Watch her training in an indoor bike park, doing wheelies, riding in the snow, and even playing soccer with her friends with all of them on bikes. Be sure to check out her juggling skills too, as she juggles three balls while standing on a… Read More...
Christopher Blevins has shared on Instagram that his time in a Trinity Racing jersey has come to a close. Blevins hasn't said yet where he's going.
He had been racing Specialized bikes on the Trinity team, but the brand of… Read More...
Mathias Flückiger will be part of the new Thömus-maxon team
The new electric mountain bike is equipped with the lightweight maxon BIKEDRIVE AIR e-bike system. Including the battery, it weighs only 3.5 kg (7.72 pounds) and can be integrated into the bicycle frame almost invisibly. Knowing how light… Read More...
Here's a video of Nino sharing some of the things that helped him become the top mountain biker in history
Earlier this year we asked some of the top riders in the world who they thought was the best mountain biker in history. Nino Schurter is the guy who came up number one in most riders' opinions. Check out this video to learn more about what… Read More...
Absa has contracted to be the race's sponsor for three more years
In Absa's deep history of involvement with sports and sporting events in Africa, the 16-year-long sponsorship of the Absa Cape Epic has been one of the Absa Group's longest-standing relationships. It has been, without doubt, one of Absa's… Read More...
Changing the way cyclists approach strength training
Train to Ride is now offering cycling-specific programs and plans for road, gravel, and moto, while still keeping the original Enduro MTB programs for Enduro, XC, DH, and eMTB. Read More...
Sarrou was at a loss for words after his eight days of mountain biking. “This is just incredible,” he said. “I have no words. It’s been such an amazing week riding with Matt. We had the yellow jersey right from the start and we never let it… Read More...
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRejectRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.