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DOG MEDICINE CAUSED KATERINA NASH TO FAIL HER DOPING TEST

The pro XC cyclist and Vice President of the UCI almost lost her racing license after failing a drug test last year

Katerina Nash, who is scheduled to race in the Cape Epic this weekend, was on the verge of being banned from professional cycling for the next four years after having tested positive for a banned substance last October. She blamed her dog…
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AMERICANS FAVORED TO WIN THE ABSA CAPE EPIC

Two Americans look like they could be the top contenders this year

America's Sofia Gomez-Villafame (leading here) and teammate Haley Batten (far right) took the Women's title at last year's Absa Cape Epic. Sofia is expected to be a top contender this year, too, when she'll be teamed up with Katerina…
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THE ABSA CAPE EPIC STARTS THIS WEEKEND

This looks like it could be another race for the ages

Nino Schurter will be going for his third win. He is already a two-time Absa Cape Epic winner and his 2023 partner, Andri Frischknecht, is the 2018 Swiss Epic champion.
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TINKER JUAREZ GETS BACK TO HIS HIGH-FLYING AERIAL ROOTS

Tinker Juarez is now 62, but he still rides like a kid

In the late 1970s, Tinker Juarez was sometimes called "The King of the Skateparks" for his aerial skills in the concrete playgrounds of Southern California. Tinker, now 62, was preparing for one of his pro-XC races recently when he went…
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MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 INDUCTEES

Four people are being inducted this year

The four riders are downhill legend Shaun Palmer, who changed the downhill scene over 20 years ago; Rob Warner, the first British downhill World Cup winner who became the star race announcer of the World Cup series in recent years; Diddie…
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THROWBACK TUESDAY: GARNET VERTICAN

See if you can identify the make and model of the bike

Here's a shot of former MBA test rider Garnet Vertican from one of our bike tests more than 20 years ago. See if you can identify the make and model of the bike. Then, see if you can tell us what month and year the test appeared in MBA,…
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CANNONDALE IS OFF TO THE RACES FOR 2023

Meet the Cannondale Factory Race Team

Cannondale has made the official announcement of who will be racing cross-country for them in 2023 on the Cannondale Factory Racing Team. Check out the official press release: PRESS RELEASE Cannondale Factory Racing (CFR) is off to…
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KHS TEAM REPORT FROM FONTANA

Team manager Logan Binggeli gives us his report of the past weekend at Fontana

Fontana Winter series round three kicked off this Saturday and Sunday with team members showcasing their skills against some of the best and deepest athletes on the West Coast. It would be our junior pro, Nate Kitchen, who would be holding…
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SPECIALIZED REVEALS ITS FIVE TEAMS FOR THE CAPE EPIC

Blevins, Villafane, and Sauser are returning; Katerina Nash will make her debut

The Cape Epic could well be the toughest endurance race in mountain biking. Riders compete in two-person teams, and both riders have to cross the finish line to determine the finishing time for each lap. Specialized is all-in for this…
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INTRODUCING TEAM BMC

Grenchen, Switzerland

BMC has been one of the top cross-country bikes in the world for years. BMC sponsored Julian Absalon when he was dominating World Cup XC racing for over ten years. Julian still holds the record, now shared with Nino Schurter, for the most…
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KHS DOWNHILL REPORT FROM BOOTLEG CANYON

Bootleg Canyon got back to downhill racing this past weekend

As reported by Logan Binggeli, KHS Team Manager, Photos by Antonio Marroquin Bootleg Canyon, located in Boulder City, Nevada, has a legacy of mountain bike racing dating back all the way to the 1990s with KHS bicycles taking the top…
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Bike Check: Kyle Strait’s Custom Vitus Escarpe Slalom Build

Strait took Vitus’ carbon trail bike, the Escarpe, and turned it into a hard-ripping slalom machine.

The new Vitus Escarpe 27 is Kyle Strait's new weapon of choice for dual slalom. Kyle has a long history of competitive success in dual slalom, dirt jumping, downhill, and other things, as well as winning the Red Bull Rampage twice. Vitus…
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