The young Austrian Valentina Höll, nickname Vali, is what you’d call a high-flyer. The 15-year-old regularly manages to ride quicker than some of the Women Elite athletes. This season, she is unbeaten in the Pro U17 “iXS European Downhill Cup” and she knows Bikepark Leogang like the back of her hand. The current unofficial Youth World Champion of the “iXS International Rookies Championships” will be competing in the category Women Elite for the first time in her career at the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships in Saalfelden Leogang in 2020. We talked to the downhill enthusiast about the Biketember…
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Twenty of the world’s best slopestyle mountain bike athletes from ten countries are set to drop into the legendary course of Red Bull District Ride on September 1-2, 2017. The action-packed urban-slopestyle contest will be especially important for current FMB World Champion Nicholi Rogatkin and 18-year old young-gun and current FMB Diamond Series Leader, Emil Johansson. Who will be able to handle the pressure best? Who will master the five districts with the best tricks? Who will be crowned champion in front of 40,000 fans on the `Hauptmarkt` in Nuremberg? The most exciting slopestyle-contest of the year will be broadcasted…
The Enduro World Series is excited to reveal its 2018 calendar as it continues its quest to uncover the world’s best riding destinations. The series sixth season will once again feature eight rounds across three continents, and will start the first half of the year with four completely new venues. Starting in March, the series will head back to South America to join our friends at Montenbaik, with round one taking place in Lo Barnechea, Chile. Located just East of the capital Santiago, don’t let this venue’s proximity to the city fool you – this race is going to be…
7 days of pure mountain bike action have come to an end! Bikepark Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis greeted 250 young athletes from 21 different countries for this year’s the MTB-Festival. The focus had already been on development and progression all week during the “Rookie Camp”. At the weekend it was all about the perfect line choice and the fastest times. Saturday already showcased quick runs during the “Specialized Rookies Cup” and Sunday saw hundreds of young shredders pull through tough weather conditions during the „iXS International Rookies Championships“ to determine five “Rookie World Champions”. Nuno Zuzarte Reis Similar to the elite athletes racing…
It’s not all about Mont-Sainte-Anne this week. While Greg Minnaar and Myriam Nicole are in race mode at the World Cup in Canada, the prodigies of the sport are heading to Bikepark Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. Over 180 young shredders are expected to be dropping into the downhill course during the MTB-Festival Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis this weekend. On Saturday they will be racing for points for the “Specialized Rookies Cup” and on Sunday the rookies will be sending it for unofficial Youth World Championship Titles during the “iXS International Rookies Championships”. All the action will be broadcasted LIVE on bikepark-sfl.at. Maya Atkinson Hundreds of young…
Exciting competitions, a lot of bike action and hot beats: from September 15 – 17, the Biketember Festival has plenty in store for mountain bike fans. It‘s getting hot in September: for three days, the Saalfelden Leogang region will once again be THE bike hot spot. Special highlight will be the finale of this year’s iXS European Downhill Cup. On Sunday, September 17, from 12.30pm, it will be all about action, adrenaline and speed when the best European downhill athletes will fight for all-deciding points for the season ranking at Bikepark Leogang. Who will take the crown? Will last year’s…
It’s been some years since I’ve been in Snowmass Colorado. I raced here during my DH days and always enjoyed the atmosphere and style of course. Fast wide open, usually dusty and high altitude make it an interesting race. Because I’ve been at home in NZ leading up to this race I had to prepare a bit different to how I would if I was overseas. It’s winter in NZ and with cold temperatures I did some heat training which involved extra layers on my rides and sauna sessions after my gym to help adjust to more summer like conditions…
The Colorado Freeride Festival saw an insane trick level at this year’s FMB Gold Event in Trestle Bike Park. With perfect weather conditions on “Slopestyle Sunday” it was all about who was going to get the win and the two FMB Wildcards for Red Bull Joyride @ Crankworx Whistler. Nicholi Rogatkin (USA) was able to take advantage of the pristine conditions and get his first ever win at the Colorado Freeride Festival. The American was followed by Josh Hult (USA), who also grabbed one of the two available FMB Wildcards. Max Fredriksson (SWE), who put on a solid show at…
Round six of the Enduro World Series, the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano Aspen Snowmass, will go down as one of the closest fought races in EWS history. Sam Hill After four stages and almost 70 km of trail, Jared Graves (Specialized Racing) led Sam Hill (Chain Reaction Cycles Mavic) by just 0:00.32, but in the end the race no one could hold off Hill as he claimed the last two stages to win the race. Martin Maes (GT Factory Racing) fought back to take second place, with Graves finishing in third. Hill now leads the series…
The Mountain Park of Livigno (Italy) keeps developing its mtb trail-net. Now it’s time for an irregular and rocky trail dedicated to the free souls. Saturday, July 29 is the opening day of a new MTB trail: Enduro. It’s a rocky trail which name expresses its very essence. The trail includes some steep parts and technical sections, and a sequence of stone steps. Once again, bikers will not lack stunning scenery: the trail follows a mountain ridge offering a vertical view right on the village of Livigno. Enduro is recommended for expert bikers riding full-suspension all-mountain and, of course, enduro…
The second but last race of the iXS European Downhill Cup 2017 is in the books. 250 riders from 24 different nations fought for the title and some important points for their rankings in Spicak this weekend and at the end of the day Rastislav Baranek and Sandra Rübesam succeeded. Although it is only just July the iXS European Downhill Cup 2017 is already closing in on its last round. The fourth of five races took the riders to Spicak in the Czech Republic this weekend. The small bike park in the heart of the Bohemian Forest is well-known and…
The greatest mountain bike happening of the year will be going down, as the fifth edition of Red Bull District Ride showcases the greatest talents and biggest tricks in Nuremberg on September 1-2. The gnarliest urban slopestyle event hopes to break the spectator record which lies at 70,000 and the old town of the German city will set the stage for trick combinations, which have never been seen before. The legendary event has become one of the most iconic in the world of mountain biking and went through a sensational development since the premiere in 2005. Red Bull District Ride…
The bike has turned 200 years old this year and the two-wheeler has come a long way since back then: having started out as a means of transportation in the simplest sense, bikes have developed into high-end machines, that enable you to speed down the mountain side. The mountain biking trend has been picking up speed for a while now and with it the opportunities for female gravity enthusiasts as well. Over 80 ladies travelled to Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis for the “MOUNTAINBIKE Women’s Camp” to send it on the trails in the bike park. We spoke to Nina Schwab from Vienna about…
The bike and holiday region Saalfelden Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria, has plenty in store: Demanding freeride trails, long bike tours with or without your family, a relaxed e-bike tour or adrenaline-pumping downhill action in Bikepark Leogang –everybody will get his or her money’s worth in Saalfelden Leogang. Versatile Routes and Expert Service No matter if you prefer short and easy or long and difficult tours, tricky single and flow trails or the adrenaline-fuelled downhill runs – the bike region Saalfelden Leogang is perfect for advanced cyclists as well as for beginners. The Pinzgau region offers 720 kilometers of mountain bike…