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WOMEN’S QUALIFYING RESULTS AT FORT WILLIAM

The World Cup race is tomorrow

The Elite Women battled for the top qualifying spots at Fort William on Saturday. Unlike the Elite Men's qualifiers, the British riders all finished outside the top five. Multi-time UCI World Champion, World Cup champion and young mother…
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AARON GWIN: GOING FOR SIX

With 5 World Cup downhill series titles to his name, Aaron Gwin is going for number six

“I was very motivated going into that first race... and I feel the same way after. I just want to keep improving every weekend” – Aaron Gwin Going for Six, Episode 2:  LINK HERE: When we think about our favorite DH racers we typically…
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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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LATEST UCI WORLD CUP SHORT-TRACK STANDINGS

The Short Track points standings changed after Friday's races at Nove Mesto

Friday's XC Short Track races in Nove Mesto brought some major changes to the men's and women's rankings. Before this weekend's Short Track races started, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Alan Hatherly were leading the rankings for the women and…
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WORLD CUP XCO RESULTS FROM ALBSTADT, GERMANY, MAY 8, 2022

Tom Pidcock and Rebecca McConnell take home the gold

It looks like Nino Schurter has a serious challenger this year, as Olympic champion Thomas Pidcock looks to be the strongest racer in the men's ranks right now. Nino needs only one more victory to surpass Julien Absalon on the all-time win…
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VIDEO: TALKING TIRES WITH THE WORLD CUP MECHANICS

It's time for "Tread Talk"

Meet the mechanics and other team members who make these races possible, learn about the pros’ tire choices and the “Why?” behind their decisions, and have some fun around the World Cup scene with these two amazing people.
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HANS REY AND FRIENDS SLAY THE BAY

San Francisco urban bike adventure with Hans Rey and Brett Tippie

We explored some of the best trails, visited the most iconic places and took a journey through the history of mountain biking, from the beginning of our sport to its future.
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CARBON OR ALUMINUM—WHICH IS BETTER?

Bike parts are lighter and offer better performance than ever. The gains are largely due to improvements in material technology, such as switching from metal to carbon fiber parts. These lighter and “better” parts come with a…
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WORLD CUP XCO RESULTS FROM PETROPOLIS, BRAZIL

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.
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NEW FACTOR MOUNTAIN BIKES

FACTOR JOINS THE MTB MARKET WITH NEW RACING BIKES

FACTOR Bicycles is a premium performance bike brand that has now launched ‘LANDO’ - its first-ever mountain bike range, making its race debut at Cape Epic.
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