We are stoked to announce that Sławek Łukasik grabbed 8th place at the second stop of the iXS Downhill Cup in Schladming, Germany! With more than 400 riders from 30 different nations fighting for the podium, our team rider and his NS Fuzz had some serious competition, including world’s top riders like Danny Hart and Markus Pekoll (MS Mondraker), Brook MacDonald (Trek World Racing), Loic Bruni (Lapierre). It was one of the most demanding, but also most popular races of the whole iXS season. Go give Slawek some props by liking and sharing his official fanpage at facebook.com/lukasik.slawek. For more…
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Livigno (ITA), June 24th, 2015 – The Suzuki Nine Knights MTB, saddles up and returns for the fifth time to the Italian mountain bike mecca of Livigno with some of the world’s best freeriders. Running from the 31st of August to the 5th of September 2015 the supersession will feature trails and freeride, with the main focus on slopestyle at the illustrious “Il Castello” jump setup on Mottolino Bike Park. For a chance to ride with the likes of Anton Thelander (SWE), Sam Pilgrim (GBR), and Szymon Godziek (POL) send in your video entry to the “Become a Knight” online…
Ireland’s Enduro crazy mountain bikers descended upon Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails in County Wicklow last weekend for the second round of the Vitus Gravity Enduro Ireland Series. Given the fairly tale weekend that was the Emerald Enduro, Enduro World Series Round 2 the previous months, it’s no great surprise that the event filled up months in advance. The lucky 400 riders were treated to dry, dusty trails all weekend long with only the odd passing shower to keep the dust down. The total route distance was 28km with 1000 meters of climbing and 5 timed downhill stages, giving a racing…
Munich, June 23rd 2015 – Round 2 of the FMB Diamond Series brings the world to Munich, Germany for Swatch Prime Line! After round 1 in New Zealand and a three month break, the top FMB contenders are reenergized, and have even more tricks dialed-in to show off at the first European Diamond Series event this season. Brett Rheeder currently leads the standings after Crankworx Rotorua – but close behind, Nicholi Rogatkin and Thomas Genon are eager to jump ahead here in Europe. You can watch the top athletes drop in for Swatch Prime Line, live on fmbworldtour.com on Saturday,…
In a real mud bath the first UEC MTB Enduro European Championships took place in Kirchberg, Tyrol/Austria on June 21, 2015. In extreme conditions and with snow at the summer solstice it is Netherland’s Anneke Beerten and Jérôme Clementz, from France, who play the experience card and win the Elite class of the Enduro European Championships. They are the first ever European champions in Enduro Mountainbiking. “It was a really cool final run and for me, it was definitely the best of the day”, Anneke Beerten was really stoked after crossing the finish line as first of the Women’s Elite…
We’re looking back at one of the most demanding, but also most popular races of the whole iXS season. It was far from easy to make it down the track in one piece this weekend for more than 400 riders from 30 different nations. The fastest riders of the weekend were Emmeline Ragot and Danny Hart. Since last year, Schladming is once again a part of the iXS agenda and finally plays host again to international downhill events after three years of absence from the scene. And it seems like the track at the Planai even increased in popularity among…
For the first time in the history of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour, the series was holding a round in the French Pyrenees. The mountain village of Ancizan was a beautiful place to host the event. The nearest airport in Toulouse is only two hours from the race venue, which made it relatively easy for people from further afield to go and experience the Bluegrass Enduro Tour. The French round gave us the opportunity to explore the new mountain bike area MTB Trails 65 during two days of racing. This location is a paradise of mountain trails. We experienced a mix…
This weekend’s ZIENER Bike Festival in Willingen marked the third stop of 400-rider strong Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series. Taking home the honours at the end were Michal Prokop and Anneke Beerten. Some of the sport’s biggest names were hunting for glory in the Elite Men’s race in Willingen this weekend including the Irish winner of the EWS, Greg Callaghan (IRL – Cube Action Team), Michal Prokop (CZE – Specialized Racing) and the newly crowned German champion Fabian Scholz (GER – Focus Trail Team). The women’s field was equally as contested with the current series leader Anneke Beerten (NED – Specialized Racing)…
Antoine Bizet had the run of his season in Bikepark Leogang at the FMB World Tour Gold event 26TRIX during the Out of Bounds Festival. Knocked off the top spot in the last moment, Nicholi Rogatkin takes second place and wins the GoPro Best Trick. Combo master, Thomas Genon takes third place on the podium.
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 13th 2015 – All day Antoine Bizet geared up for the run of his season and when it came down to the line, the Frenchman rode for glory in Bikepark Leogang at the FMB World Tour Gold event, 26TRIX during the Out of Bounds Festival. Knocked off the top spot in the last moment, Nicholi Rogatkin is satisfied with his second place and winning the GoPro Best Trick. Combo master, Thomas Genon takes third place on the podium. Antoine Bizet The sun was out all day in Saalfelden Leogang and after the UCI…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 14th 2015 – Aaron Gwin stole the show in Leogang after winning the Men Elite race, with no chain! Rachel Atherton also had a fantastic day, winning her first ever World Cup in Leogang. This unbelievable day of racing rounds off the 2015 Out of Bounds Festival in Saalfelden Leogang. Watch Aaron Gwin’s amazing run and more race highlights here: The action began with a spectacular aerial show above Bikepark Leogang by Red Bull Air Race pilot Hannes Arch. As the racers began to come down, the clouds started to roll in and…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 10th 2015 – At the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, everything flies by. Last weekend, the downhill stars were fighting for the win on the Scottish Fort William (GBR) track, and this week they will travel to Saalfelden Leogang to compete in round 3 on June 13th and 14th. Waiting for them on the Asitz mountain is a fresh track peppered with novelty surprises to keep them on their toes. Red Bull Air Race World Champion, Hannes Arch will signal the start of the race with a spectacular aerial show on Sunday. In…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 8th 2015 – What can visitors expect from this year’s edition of 26TRIX? Well, if history is anything to go by, then off-the-chart rotations and aerial maneuvers. Celebrating the tenth edition of this contest, former champions will return to Bikepark Leogang. Mixing up the pack is BMX legend Ryan Nyquist. The BMX dirt and park rider will swap in his 20” trick machine for a 26” mountain bike and will ride with the top dawgs. While mountain bike athletes compete for points and seconds in Bikepark Leogang, spectators can enjoy numerous interactive attractions…
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