Bormio, December 15th 2015 – After a fantastic season in the Italian resort, thousands of cyclists have fulfilled their dream to climb the passes around Bormio. For many, this is the place where lasting memories are made. For competitors, all eyes were on events like the Granfondo Stelvio Santini. While road cyclists from all over the world were conquering passes like the Stelvio and the Gavia in the Alta Valtellina, mountain bikers were busy discovering the magnificent trails in the surrounding forests, pastures and ridges. The start of the season in Bormio was nothing short of grand: 3,000 road cyclists…
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Everyone is waiting for new season and if you want to participate in the biggest enduro series in Europe, here’s almost finished calendar of 2016 European Enduro Series. In 2016 a season start “EES Prolog” race in Dolceacqua, the second “UEC MTB Enduro European Championships” and 5 great EES stops are waiting for you! We keep you updated on facebook and on the website! European Enduro Series 2016 calendar: 05-06/03/2016 – prologue – Dolceacqua 23-24/04/2016 – round 1 – Punta Ala 30/05-01/06/2016 – European Enduro Championships – Riva del Garda 08-09/07/2016 – round 2 – Are 23-24/07/2016 – round 3…
In it’s third year, the Enduro World Series continues to progress rapidly. 2015 was a rollercoaster of a journey. Looking back over the season, Richard Cunynghame guides you through the key moments. With injury and illness affecting potential champions and rising stars eager to jump into the limelight, it was clear from the start that drama was on the cards across the eight diverse venues. Official webstie: enduroworldseries.com
Munich, December 10th 2015 – Scottish bike trials rider, Danny MacAskill escapes the northern winter for an exotic ride along Gran Canaria’s rooftops. Danny MacAskill Cascadia is a new video filmed by Mount Creative and shot 100% on GoPro cameras. Danny’s lighthearted ride across Gran Canaria’s rooftops is a playful depiction of how the street trials icon reads an urban environment. The stomach turning ‘point of view’ footage is guaranteed to test your vertigo threshold! Watch it now here: Danny MacAskill returns to our screens with a brand new, all GoPro clip, packed with good vibes and amazing riding. Balancing,…
Five races in four countries, and the first European Championship – from challenging Alpine trails to sandy slopes and deserving winners in all classes – the European Enduro Series in 2015 was highly varied and very demanding, with victory deeply sought after by the European Enduro elite. The planning for 2016 has almost been completed and with Vittoria Industries Ltd, the world´s leading manufacturer of bicycle tires, the EES welcomes a new strong partner. An inaugural prologue, five races in extraordinary places, and a European Championship in the heart of the mountain biking world guarantee big names and spectacular action…
For the first time in history of the iXS Downhill Cup, we will travel outside of the European Continent; we are going to South America in “La Tierra del Sol” where everything’s different. The beautiful lands will be Argentina and Chile during the summer of these two countries. South America has excellent conditions to host high level competitions. The infrastructure of the Ski resorts, the amenities of tourist cities, in addition to the Latin culture invite the world to travel over there. Facing the winter time in the North Hemisphere many riders are looking for new destinations to do a…
Munich, November 26th 2015 – As the 2016 Drop and Roll Tour dates are being booked, Danny MacAskill and his Drop and Roll team have released what is by far the most ambitious Drop and Roll production to date. Conceptualized and developed during countless hours of travelling between shows, This Is Drop and Roll was always going to be something just a little different. Watch the full YouTube clip here: Despite various shows across Europe over the past two years, the production of the new film brought the team together for an extended period. The Young gun from Austria Fabio…
Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, November 26th 2015 – Mountain bike slopestyle on snow celebrates a decade of action in January 2016 in Saalfelden Leogang. White Style is an FMB Silver Event and attracts some of the world’s best athletes. To celebrate the anniversary on January 29th, Saalfelden Leogang is giving fans the chance to try their own skills on snow during the Scott Snow Downhill Race as part of the LINES schneefräsn Cup. Fans will also have the once in a lifetime opportunity to design their own White Style obstacle which will be integrated into the huge course made of snow.…
Munich, November 23rd 2015 – Christmas is coming up and like every year the mad present panic begins. So what is your wish to Santa? EVOC’s new MacAskill street line makes it easy for people to travel the world, but there are many more ideas for keen bikers on Danny MacAskill’s new website: dannymacaskill.co.uk A three-piece travel set with a single look and feel: Danny’s new EVOC signature series is matched to the smallest detail. Together with the designers of the Munich-based company, the Scottish street trials rider has developed a luggage series, which is simply “spot on”. A bike…
Most of downhill fans knows him as that funny guy who’s previewing every round of Downhill World Cup. Now it’s mandatory thing and some people wait for track preview more than for a competition. He’s also Team Manager of DH World Cup team Gstaad-Scott and founder of Velosolutions. Ladies and gentlemen – Claudio Caluori! Fort William 2014 Tomasz Profic, 43RIDE: In Poland you’re mostly known for DH World Cup tracks previews, but you do many other interesting things. Can you introduce yourself to our readers? Claudio Caluori: Just some dude from Switzerland who loves what he does and does what…
Our two best little mates are back! On their trusty bright red 2016 RAMONES’, Eliot and Marti conquer new horizons. Grippy tyres, a disc brake and shovels for shaping, they are already dreaming of Rampage! Also note that they are too cute and surprisingly well behaved… They know that Christmas is coming!
Munich, November 18th 2015: FMB Factory Team Rankings – how does it work? Factory teams must register a minimum of 2 athletes. Each athlete can contribute a maximum of 3 results and the final team score is the total of the best six results. The Trek C3 Project comprised of Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder and Tom Van Steenbergen proved to be unstoppable. Claiming the overall 2015 FMB World Championship, Thomas Genon’s results played a key role on keeping the Canyon Factory Freeride Team close on their heels. Nicholi Rogatkin also did an outstanding job keeping Specialized in the top three.…
Ethiopia has really big mountains. So it must have really great mountain biking, right? No one really knew, because no one had ever really brought mountain bikes into Ethiopia’s Simian highlands. We went on an expedition—with pro riders Sarah Leishman and Kamil Tartarkovic—to find out whether the land famous for being the “cradle of mankind” could someday be a mountain bike paradise. I had never been any place quite this remote. The evening before our departure, we huddled around a map and got a briefing from our British guide, Tom Bodkin of Secret Compass. “I will have a first aid…
Munich, November 3rd 2015- The FMB AM Cup is designed to give the stars of tomorrow a platform to emerge onto the scene and give upcoming riders real competition experience. This year, two riders claimed the European Cup with Michael Riekeberg and Bernd Winkler tying first place. The US Cup was won by Brazilian rider Vinicius Gushiken and J.P Maffret came out on top in the Canadian Cup. Please visit fmbworldtour.com for the full rankings. The top three riders will receive prizes from the FMB World Tour partners CamelBak, Continental MTB, GoPro, and TSG. The main prize for the Champion…