Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 15th 2014 – The final runs of the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup stop topped off a legendary Out of Bounds festival in Bikepark Leogang. Bright sunshine accompanied the victories of Manon Carpenter and her fellow countryman from England Josh Bryceland, who celebrated his first world cup win ever. French Pierron Amaury took the win in the junior’s category. Josh Bryceland Times on the official UCI leader boards reflected the fast and flowy characteristics of the 3.1 kilometer long world cup track in Leogang: only 2 seconds separated the top 5. The…
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Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 14th 2014 – The UCI Four-cross World Championships in Leogang were dominated this year by the sport’s favorites. In the women’s race, Anneke Beerten (NED) and Katy Curd (GBR) dueled themselves for the title, with the latter having the better end. Czech rider Tomas Slavik put himself in front of fellow countryman Michael Mechura to secure the gold medal. Slavik vs Mechura Great atmosphere and an awesome crowd made for a worthy setting for this year’s UCI Four-cross World Championships, with 49 male and 16 female athletes fighting for the rainbow jersey. And…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 14th, 2014 – Banger tricks filled Leogang’s evening air on Saturday. Riders showed combos, which are hard to describe, close to impossible to ride but simply amazing to watch. Two of the tricks were never even seen before! Young guns Nicholi Rogatkin (1st) and Matt Jones (3rd) made it clear at 26TRIX that they mean business this year. Top dawg Thomas Genon usual precision and consistency landed him in second. Just missing the podium, Antoine Bizet bagged the prize money for the GoPro Best Trick. Nicholi Rogatkin 26TRIX was a real thriller this…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 12th, 2014 – Even though seconds don’t count at the 26TRIX contest like in the downhill and four-cross races this weekend, it’s still going to be a thriller. A field of world-class riders will battle it out for precious FMB World Tour ranking points on June 13th and 14th. Today the pre-qualifiers rode the fast and flowy course. The top ten rippers have advanced to the qualifications tomorrow and will compete against the elite set riders. An awesome atmosphere, FMB World Tour points and a course to go nuts on! It’s no surprise…
High up in the Italian mountains the notorious fortress “Il Castello“ readily awaits elite freeride mountain bikers, with its creative and unique obstacles. Ben Byers (CAN) and Antoni Villoni (FRA) delivered exceptional edits for the “Wanna be a Knight” video contest earning themselves a coveted spot at the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB. This year’s team-battle royal is set to take on epic proportions from the 16th to the 21st of June 2014 on Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno. Prepare yourself for banger action! Event teaser Livigno/Italy, June 10th 2014 – With the “Wanna be a Knight” video contest wrapped up…
Last weekend the Drop and Roll Team celebrated their first event in Baden, Switzerland. Behind the wheel of their brand new Drop and Roll Tour truck, the riders left their Glasgow based HQ and ventured across Europe for the debut show. Over 2000 spectators showed up to watch them perform their awesome tricks on a self-designed rig. Now, the team is heading back to bonnie Scotland in preparation for the upcoming show in Glasgow on July 29th. Danny MacAskill has had a busy start to the season with the recent release of his brand new film Epecuen. Despite a full…
Saalfelden Leogang in the Salzburger Land, Austria, June 6th 2014 – Saalfelden Leogang is ready to go for one of the biggest events – the 2014 edition of the Out of Bounds Festival. Celebrating its 13th year, Bikepark Leogang will host a UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup stop, the Four-cross World Championships as well as the dirt jump event 26TRIX. The entire region is eagerly waiting to welcome visitors and excited fans for 4 days of extreme mountain bike action! The Out of Bounds Festival 2014 will be the biggest event ever held at Bikepark Leogang. Just a few…
It’s been one of the most full on weeks of bike racing for me, here at the second stop of the EWS in Tweed Valley, Scotland. I would describe this place as the UK version of Whistler just minus the chair lifts. Endless trails, brilliant infrastructure and a huge community spirit focused on nurturing mountain biking. I put some big days in the saddle leading up to the race, I rode over 100km to get two runs on each of the race stages. My plan to film all the stages and watch it after was in place. Unfortunately this was…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 4th, 2014 – A bunny hop contest, a bike cinema, a pumptrack challenge and a mini bike race, a large team & expo-area as well as an after bike party – there is no need to ride for world ranking points or rainbow jerseys to get your share of excitement at the Out of Bounds Festival from June 12th – 15th, 2014 in Saalfelden Leogang. Next week at Bikepark Leogang, action will take place on both sides of the tape. Spectators can watch with amazement as professional athletes rip up the 26TRIX dirt…
June 2, 2014, Peebles, SCOTLAND – The demanding trails of Britain’s Tweed Valley took their toll on the Enduro World Series’ top riders this weekend, while revealing a depth of technical prowess amongst local riders. “I think both the physicality and the technicality of the trails here caught a lot of riders off guard” said Organiser of TweedLove and the Santa Cruz TweedLove World Enduro presented by Sweet Protection, Neil Dagleish. “A lot of people told us they thought this was the hardest round of the EWS so far. The trails here are steep, technical and slippery which a lot…
KOBLENZ, 29th May 2014 — The Stitched is back! Dirt and slopestyle fans can now order the FMB World Tour proven bike at canyon.com. To celebrate the release of the new CANYON Stitched, the CANYON Factory Freeride boys went to Peter Henke’s (GER) compound to show just what the new bike can do. Check out the new trailer of the team at youtube.com. Everyone should get a taste of what the Stitched is capable of! At iXS Dirtmasters in Winterberg (GER) from 29th May to 1st June you’ll be able to try out this new ride. The signs were there…
May 27, 2014, Peebles, SCOTLAND – Taking in three hills, eight stages and two days, this weekend’s Santa Cruz TweedLove World Enduro presented by Sweet Protection is set to be a classic. With no uplift and no outside assistance allowed over two days of racing, riders will need to be self-sufficient throughout two long days, as they cover 87km in distance and 2900m of vertical gain. The first-ever UK stop for the Enduro World Series, the Santa Cruz TweedLove World Enduro presented by Sweet Protection met huge demand, selling out within an hour to riders keen to test their skills…
The third stop of the Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series took place in Samerberg, Bavaria, exciting both riders and spectators with amazing weather conditions and a wide variety of trails. The Bikepark in Samerberg hosted the Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series for the third time in a row. The 24 kilometer circuit comprised of five demanding and fun special stages, awaiting the 335 riders. Stage one led through the Bikepark and made the most of the wooden park features, while the rest of the stages took in some of the area’s best natural trails. The transfer to the last stage was a steep climb,…
Gearing up for a freeride supersession of epic proportions, the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB is preparing to host a week of photo shoots and filming in the mountain bike mecca of Livigno, Italy. The unique event with a stacked riders list, also features a Big Air competition and introduces a new team battle element this year. The teaser shows a glimpse of what is to come on the gigantic castle and gnarly trails from the 16th to 21st of June 2014. Livigno/Italy, May 23rd 2014 – Always pushing for innovation, the fourth edition of the legendary MTB event presents a…