Milan, April, 16th 2014 – As spring approaches, preparations for the Red Bull Wide Open are heating up. This summer, the search for the ultimate mountain bike athlete will take place at Bike Park Mottolino in Livigno (ITA). On July 13th downhill, 4X and freeride icons will go head-to-head down a huge supercross inspired track packed with technical features and high-speed obstacles. The rider line-up is one of a kind – for the first time ever so many heavy hitters will be united side-by-side in a single 6-man format race. Since the announcement of Red Bull Wide Open, athletes have…
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April 16, 2014, Edinburgh, UK – As mountain bike season kicks off, the enduro mountain bike racing community is headed south, massing in Chile for the first round of the 2014 Enduro World Series this weekend, April 19-20. Against the backdrop and thin air of the Nevados de Chillan volcano, the Santa Cruz Montenbaik Enduro by MTBLab 2014 course will drop from the steaming vents and high altitude of the volcanic cone around Chile’s Nevados de Chillan Bike Park to the densely forested valley floor. Photo credit – Sven Martin Many international EWS riders, as well as leading South American…
UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup, UCI Four-cross World Championships and 26TRIX at the Out of Bounds Festival from June 12th – 15th, 2014 in Saalfelden Leogang. Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, April 14th 2014 – With the mountain bike season upon us, the biggest players on the downhill scene are gearing up for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup at the Out of Bounds Festival in the idyllic village of Leogang in Austria’s Salzburger Land. Once a year, the fastest riders rip up the rough and tough downhill track at Bikepark Leogang. Alongside the UCI Mountain Bike…
Life Behind Bars is officially back for season 3! Join Brandon Semenuk, Ryan “R Dog” Howard, Logan Peat, and of course, the Intern, as the crew tear up the trails of Vancouver, BC. Watch the crazy shenanigans ensue in this season of Life Behind Bars!
On the programme was a 36 km circuit peppered with 6 timed specials with 1465m of ascents and 1900m of descents. The starting line up at Dabo included some of the world’s leading Enduro riders: Nicolas Lau, Rémy Absalon, François Bailly-Maitre among the boys, and Claire Hassenfratz among the girls. In total, more than 400 riders took part with a large contingent of German and Swiss riders who had crossed over from neighbouring countries. The course was designed to get increasingly difficult both technically and physically from Special to Special, but with lots of fun mixed in. In short, an…
Vienna, April 6th 2014 – The King, Brett Rheeder returned and defended his 2013 VIENNA AIR KING title. After his victory last year, he successfully secured his royal title and sat on throne in front of Vienna’s town hall once again. Second place was awarded to Polish rider Szymon Godziek, followed by Belgian shredder Thomas Genon. Aside from the obvious sporting and FMB World Tour excitement, sudden weather forecasts added even more suspense to the 2014 VIENNA AIR KING. Victory literally came down to the last minute when all finalists managed to lay down their second runs before heavy rain…
Vienna, April 1st 2014 – You should keep a watchful eye over Vienna’s air space during the upcoming weekend. An elevated volume of traffic is particularly predicted for Sunday, the day of the VIENNA AIR KING finals 2014. A world-class collection of mountain bike athletes will take off to the skies in front of Vienna’s Rathausplatz. If you can’t make it to the heart of Vienna no worries: finals and superfinals will be streamed live via: win.gs/P1uSPm Yes, there is a live webcast of VIENNA AIR KING available this weekend however, there are plenty more reasons to be onsite. The…
Stuttgart, 30 March 2014 – It was an awesome premiere for Hall of Dirt in Stuttgart (GER). All riders heat up the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle with their mind-blowing tricks. Especially the Belgian „La Frite“ Thomas Genon just nailed it. After his glorious victory with his team mates from Team France 1 at the Hall of Nations Cup on Saturday, he also took home the win of the FMB World Tour Silver Event on Sunday. He shared the podium with Antoine Bizet (FRA) and the surprise of the weekend, the young shredder Torquato Testa (ITA). Torquato Testa – 3rd place Saturday was show…
Stuttgart, 26 March 2014 – Since last Monday shovels have been working hard at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart. By Friday morning, the work will be done and the athletes will take center stage. The masterpiece will be the dirt jumps in the middle of the arena where an international rider elite will be throwing down awesome tricks all weekend during Hall of Dirt. Surrounding the huge jumps will be a carefully planned cross-country course, which will raise the pulse and test the stamina of all participants. You will not want to miss an event of this caliber! If you cannot…
Munich, 24th March 2014 – This year, athletes will not only be riding for the FMB World Tour Champion title but also for the chance to crown their bike manufacturer with the all new, FMB World Tour Factory Team title. Every year we see the riders going head to head for the FMB World Tour title and each year the level rises and we are blown away by the action. This year, the FMBA is also giving bike companies a platform to compete on. Their efforts, support and input into the mountain bike industry should be well recognized. Essentially, without…
Three times DH World Champion gives some tips on enduro riding technique. If you want to learn how to ride trails faster there’s no better teacher than Fabien Barel.
Munich, February 27th 2013 – Big changes are afoot. The FMBA is announcing structural advancements of this year’s FMB World Tour and introduces the FMB Diamond Series. The FMB Diamond Series will unite the best events and best athletes this sport has to offer under its own series to determine the FMB World Champion. Additionally the FMBA is committed to developing grassroots events and introduces FMB World Tour Factory Team Ranking for manufactures and their athletes. In 2014 the FMB World Tour will be entering its fifth season. Since its establishment by the FMBA back in 2010, this world circuit…
Downhill mountain bike racing like never before. Race down beautiful trails, smashing over rocks and roots, boosting huge jumps, scoring insane trick combos, unlocking better bikes and gear for bragging rights as the King of the Mountain! The best mobile bike game, Bike Mayhem Extreme Mountain Racing! Compete in timed races or freestyle trick events on 19 different mountains and over 100 trails inspired by real world locations. Unlock over 80 items of gear to add style your rider and tune your bike for speed, agility, strength, and energy for each trail. Experience realistic physics and plush bike suspension as your…
Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, February 14th 2013 – The FMB World Tour’s season kick-off for 2014 started with the ultimate wintertime spectacle at the legendary White Style in Saalfelden Leogang. Without a doubt, French rider Antoine Bizet took the win in this unique competition on snow. It was his huge double backflip that convinced the jury to put him on the top of the podium. A surprising second place went to 18-year-old rookie Nicholi Rogatkin from the US, followed by Sweden’s Anton Thelander. 2014 could be his year – Antoine Bizet’s season has just had the perfect start! The Frenchy, already…