The Canyon Factory Freeride Team definitely did not fly under the radar in its debut season. Packed full of huge tricks, buckets of style and a couple of crashes along the way, the team competed in the world’s biggest contests, filmed a new edit and shot in epic locations to make their first year together one to remember. Thomas Genon (BEL), Anton Thelander (SWE) and Peter Henke (GER) kicked the season off back in February with a roadtrip to ride and shoot together on the iconic red dirt at Terre Rouge, France. Later in spring, Pete hosted Thomas and Anton…
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Livigno (ITA), November 25th 2014 – With the winter months drawing in, the mountain bike season in Livigno comes to an end. Once again the Italian resort has given mountain bike fans incredible highlights and memories. It began with BIKE Festival Riva and the Nine Knights contest, then travelled to Eurobike in Friedrichshafen for a live Danny MacAskill Drop and Roll show and finished with the Funny Fat Festival. > The Italian “Little Tibet” startet its event season in May, when it travelled to the BIKE Festival Riva and brought a free workshop with Nine Knights photographer Markus Greber and…
Munich, October 30th 2014 – The 18 year old shredder from Boston, USA, Nicholi Rogatkin has firmly stamped his name in amongst the best freeride athletes on the FMB World Tour this season. The mountain bike pro has brought a bag full of technical tricks to the table, which have placed him on podiums worldwide. Starting from zero, he finished the year sitting in 6th place on the FMB Diamond Series standings. If you are into countless tailwhips, the biggest lawn dart front flips ever and of course, the cashroll, then Nicholi’s season highlights are right up your alley. Check…
The Bluegrass Enduro Tour 2014 ended in style, under the warm Sicilian sun, with the 6th and last stage which was held in Castelbuono. A land of stark contrasts, loaded with history and culture, Sicily has exceptional circuits which are surprisingly little known. For the second consecutive year, Castelbuono was chosen as host town for a stage of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour. The competition started on Friday in the late afternoon with a prologue through the roads of Pollina. This nearby village is perched on a rocky outcrop 1000 metres above the Mediterranean sea, with breathtaking views of the Aeolian…
It has been an exciting showdown with more than 230 starters this weekend in Treuchtlingen: This is the last stop of the European Enduro Series presented by XS Power Drink so riders are not only fighting for the fastest time of the day, but also for the final overall ranking. The last race of the series in Treuchtlingen featured not only one, but two premieres: This was the first time the European Series had visited Germany. The rather short, varied and technical trails were great to ride, no matter if you’re fighting for elusive points or just riding for fun.…
Munich, October 1st 2014 – After a full season of FMB Diamond Series stops, the grand final went down last Monday, on the red sands of Utah at Red Bull Rampage. The Spaniard Andreu Lacondeguy can call himself the new Red Bull Rampage champion. But it was also a battle between Trek C3 Project team riders, Brandon Semenuk and Brett Rheeder for the FMB World Tour overall title. In the end Brandon Semenuk took his third title after 2011 and 2012. For Trek, Semenuk’s third and Rheeder’s fifth place was a double win. The performance of their all-star team has…
The 330 places available for the Guebwiller Enduro Tour sold out almost as soon as registration opened last February showing just how much Enduro fans have been looking forward to the penultimate round of the 2014 circuit! Among the favourites battling it out for victory, all eyes were on Nicolas Lau, who had already won at Dabo at the beginning of the season, and Rémy Absalon, winner at Rombach-le-Franc. As for the women, we were looking to the Swiss delegation whose strong team might just be able to question the supremacy of Claire Hassenfratz, winner of the two previous French…
Saalfelden Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria, September 23rd, 2014 – The debut of the Biketember Festival was a complete success with over 600 bikers attending this epic 2014 seasons end-off. Three great events were combined to create an exciting season finale for visitors and passionate mountain bikers in Saalfelden Leogang. Cheering spectators lined the tape down the “speedster” track for the final of the iXS European Downhill Cup and younger enthusiasts rocked the Scott Junior Trophy. The hometown crowd had many reasons to be proud as Austrians David Trummer (AUT – RRP Ghost) took the overall win in the SRAM Specialized…
Munich, September 23rd 2014 – After four FMB Diamond Series contests, the most epic freeriding event the world has ever seen is about to determine the new FMB World Tour Champion. The legendary Red Bull Rampage is the ultimate proving ground for the most daring and skilled mountain bike freeriders and for this reason, it is the grand finale of the FMB Diamond Series. The biggest battle will be between Brandon Semenuk and Brett Rheeder for the FMB World Tour title. For Thomas Genon, this is his last chance to jump on to the overall podium. WATCH IT LIVE on…
Munich, September 18th 2014 – The world’s best 24 riders performed an incredible array of mind-blowing tricks to amp up the 62,000 live spectators. For 2 days, Nuremberg’s historic city centre turned into a boiling pot for extreme mountain biking. The crowds witnessed the first ever Tsunami Flip in a MTB contest as well as a head-to-head battle until the last minute. But what’s behind bringing a massive freeride course to the streets of a European metropolis? Who are the people that work so hard to ensure the athletes can throw down those breathtaking tricks? And what do the pros…
Saalfelden Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria, September 16th, 2014 – After the successful debut last year, the SCOTT Junior Trophy will return to Saalfelden Leogang. On September 21st children aged between 3 and 16 can get a taste of real race experience. Aimed at promoting fun on two wheels, the competition gives young, aspiring racers a chance to prove their skills in Europe’s largest children’s bike park. Of course, their efforts will be rewarded with great prizes and trophies not to mention that irreplaceable feeling of standing on top of the podium. Participants can register until September 18th on biketember.com or…
September 15th 2014 – About 8,000 people found their way to the Uppsala Castle on Saturday afternoon last weekend to see some of the biggest names in freestyle MTB compete at the Martin Söderström Invitational. Under the glorious Swedish sunshine, one by one, the riders dropped in to raise the bar. The spectators were amazed and the riders pumped. The competition had it all: huge tricks, spectacular crashes, and suspense to the last second! See for yourself in the official highlight clip: Hometown wunderkind, 20-year-old Anton Thelander was crowned victorious, his second consecutive win at the Martin Söderström Invitational. Anton…
Livigno (ITA), September 15th 2014 – For three days, Livigno will be dedicated to “fat wheels”, the new frontier of MTB: Fat bikes. Ideal for the upcoming winter conditions, everyone should have a go on these unique bicycles. The FUNNY FAT FESTIVAL program includes bike tests, guided tours, bikepark access, dinner in ‘the hut’ and, of course, lots of fun. Some like it “fat”. These funny looking MTB bikes are exactly that, with their massive tyres, they can conquer terrain that would be impossible on standard sized wheels. Fat tyres are in fact, particularly large, suitable for ripping up the…
KOBLENZ, 9 September 2014 — It was THE urban slopestyle event of the year: last weekend 84,000 spectators gathered in Nuremberg’s historic city centre to witness Red Bull District Ride. For the Canyon Factory Freeride Team this was the chance to show the masses what their sport is all about and why it is so awesome! All three athletes turned out for the contest with great anticipation. Thomas Genon In the end, Thomas Genon placed third with his technical clean run (360 drop, superman seatgrab air, tuck no hand to barspin, flatspin 270, double tailwhip, 270, opposit truckdriver, barspin to…