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Diaries
Last summer, Christoph Sauser fulfilled a long-time dream when he became the mountain bike cross country World Champion. The 33-year-old Swiss rider of Team Specialized Factory Racing is racing in the rainbow stripes as he works toward a goal of defending his championship title in Canberra, Australia. Going into the 2009 season, Sauser counted 14 UCI World Cup wins, and he has twice been the World Cup overall champion - in 2004 & 2005. He can go fast over long distances, too. Sauser won the mountain bike marathon World Championships in 2007 and finished as the runner-up in 2008. Follow Sauser's travels around the globe as he races the World Cup cross country circuit and some marathon and stage races throughout 2009. Norwegian cross-country mountain bike racer Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå made an impressive comeback last year after sitting out much of the previous season due to illness. In 2008, she won the Madrid, Spain, round of the UCI World Cup and the UCI Marathon World Championships and finished 12th in the World Cup final standings. Dahle Flesjå will take on a new challenge in 2009 when she gives birth to her first child, expected in late March. With the support of her husband Kenneth Flesjå and her family, she aims to return to competition within a few months after becoming a mother. Don't count her out for the late season World Cups and World Championships races. She was World Champion in 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006, plus Olympic champion in 2004. In 2003 to 2006, she dominated the sport, winning the World Cup overall.
MTB "super-couple", US National cross country champion Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick live together, train together, travel together and race together. They also share this diary on Cyclingnews. Follow their adventures as they race the World Cup cross country circuit throughout 2009. Enjoy the unique, professional racing style of these two accomplished racers and world travelers.
The UCI-registered Australian TORQ/VIS mountain bike team team, features some of Australia's top racers and future stars, including VIS scholarship recipients Tory Thomas, Robbie Hucker, and Cal Britton, Olympian Dan McConnell, and James Maebus, Katherine O'Shea, Joanna Wall, Luke Fetch, Steele von Hoff and Paul Weymouth. TORQ racers are targeting the Australian MTB National Series, National Championships and Oceania Continental Championships. The team's top priority is racing Olympic distance cross country events, but it is also mixing things up with some short track, marathon and endurance events - and maybe even some road races. Some members will head abroad for the World Cups – an important part of Australian national team selection process for the 2009 World Championships to be held in Canberra, Australia. They take turns sharing their experience in this diary.
A born and bred Canadian, Geoff Kabush, is known for racing his bike fast and having fun. He races mountain bikes, cyclo-cross, sometimes road and is flying the Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain banner in 2009. After playing every sport in high school, Kabush decided to take racing seriously after attending his first Mountain Bike World Championship as a junior in 1995. Attending the University of Victoria and studying engineering he slowly moved through the ranks until a breakthrough in 2000 saw him representing Canada at the Sydney Olympics. After consistently being on the podium for several years, it wasn't until 2004 and a switch to Team Maxxis that the wins started piling up.
Eddie and Namrita O'Dea are two married racers balancing the demands of professional racing and training for and even the promoting of endurance races. The Vassago Cycles-sponsored duo will travel the US national circuit of 24 hour solo events in 2008 while dropping in on assorted 100 milers and 12 hour races in between.
Keith Bontrager is best known as the bike and component design guru behind his eponymous road and mountain bike components, but behind the scenes the man universally known as KB is an enthusiastic and well-respected endurance mountain bike racer. KB has taken part in over 50 24-hour races in the last few years and helped promote some, too, and in his diary takes us inside the mental, physical and technical challenges of long-distance mountain bike racing. Recent resultsSee the front page for the most recent MTB results Major Races and Events - 20092009 UCI World CupApril 11-12: XCO #1 & DHI/4X #1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 2009 UCI World ChampionshipsSeptember 1-6: World XCO/DHI/4X Championships, Canberra, Australia 2009 US Pro Cross Country Tour (ProXCT)March 28-29: Fontana National, Fontana (California) 2009 US Pro Gravity Tour (ProGRT)May 1-3: Fluidride Cup - Port Angeles, Washington (DHI) (NE) 2009 US CupUS Kenda Cup EastMay 5: SERC #5, Ducktown (Tennessee) US Kenda Cup WestMarch 1: Bonelli Park, San Dimas (California) 2009 US National Ultra Endurance (NUE) 100 miler SeriesApril 25: Cohutta 100 (Tennessee) 2009 US Mountain Bike National Calendar (MBNC)Cross CountryMarch 28-29: US Cup - Fontana (California) (XCO) Ultra-EnduranceFebruary 14: Mas o Menos 100km (Texas) (XCM) GravityFebruary 14-15: All Mountain Cyclery Mob N Mojave (Nevada) (DHI) Local results archive |
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Mountain Bike (MTB) News & Racing Round-ups
2009
Saturday, June 13
MTB News & Racing Round-up - US ProXCT finale may get earlier date, Chengyuan takes third Chinese title, Kugler signs for Multivan Merida, O'Deas back to regular racing, Avanti signs Leary, Mary McConneloug Pro Bike: he unsinkable battleship, New York gravity race series happening this weekend
Friday, June 12
MTB News & Racing Round-up - US Cup ProXCT heads to the Rocky Mountains, Tour Divide kicking off, Peat & Atherton head star field at European Downhill Champs in Slovenia, Mountain Bike Australia assumes management of national series, New stage race planned for Pisgah in North Carolina, Gravity East Series to Pennsylvania, DCM racers ready for Induna marathon
Friday, June 5
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Felt ends team sponsorship, World Cups draw many thousands, Massanutten hosting next eastern US Cup, Racer Bikes cup heads to Granichen, Meet ten former mountain bikers who've switched to the road, Schurter goes long, Geoff Kabush diary, Gravity East Speedweek starts at WISP, Race Face auctions custom cranks for Dirt Series Scholarships
Wednesday, June 3
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Bishop unseats Schalk from throne while Shogren dominates Mohican 100, Taberlay & Pendrel sprint to Bump'n'Grind victories, ProXCT standings updated, American Riffle blazes to Verbier first, McGrath takes Jamis to the podium, Five in a row for Fullana, Barel back on track, Reade out due to injury, Topless downhillers win 10 Under The Ben
Saturday, May 30
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Top North Americans get ready to Bump n' Grind, A good report card for Pietermaritzburg, Two out of three Athertons on the mend, SRAM breaks the 2300g barrier with new XX mountain bike group, IMBA seeks support for opening Marin trail to mountain bikers, Mike Broderick & Mary McConneloug diary, Mather & Bennett outclass for wins at Anaconda MTB Enduro, Wildside 2010 registration opens
Friday, May 29
MTB News & Racing Round-up - NUE Series heads to Ohio for Mohican 100, Fullana victorious at home while Absalon wins again, Trek overhauls cross country rocket ship, Peat collects eighth Lisbon win, Killeen tests his form, Sawicki chases new 24-hour Guinness World Record, DCM Chrome goes to England, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa diary, Record numbers to 10 Under the Ben
Sunday, May 24
MTB News & Racing Round-up - World Cup racing returns to Spain, Atherton recovers post-surgery, Enough racing for Payet, Introducing the Sauser diary, World Champs getting ready to go Down Under, South African series concluding in Pretoria, Reality TV goes mountain biking, Remembering retired pro Steve Larsen, Top field for Anaconda Enduro, California crowns high school champions, Kovarik & Co. for BikeRadar slalom
Wednesday, May 20
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Peat breaks downhill World cup win record, Two victories in a row for Jonnier, Kurschat takes birthday win in Bundesliga, Osl goes it alone, US Open draws downhillers from around the globe, Moseley defying gravity, Team Torq diary, US Gravity Tour to Rocky Mountains, Team Maxxis / Rocky Mountain to British NPS#2, California series adds Shasta race, BikeRadar Live: Minnaar to race dual slalom
Saturday, May 16
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Gravity World Cup action returns to Vallnord, US Development Team excels in Europe, Kurschat voted German cyclist of the month, Reade to make mountain bike debut, Team Torq diary by Cal Britten, SoCal School League hires executive director, Free "Kliniks" coming to Georgia & Colorado, BikeRadar Live: Bryceland to race in MBUK slalom
Thursday, May 14
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Peaty ties World Cup win record, Jonnier triumphs at home, Strait collects career-best, Graf positive for blood pressure medicine, Bishop & Rusch win DS&G in awful conditions, Youngsters capture first elite wins Saalhausen, Friedel & Pendrel victorious in Jelenia Gora, Mike & Mary diary, McClendon & Burch win Yee-Ha!, La Ruta changes, TransAndes registration opens, California leagues to meet at state school champs, BikeRadar Live: Lopes for dual slalom
Saturday, May 9
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Neethling among growing crop of top South African downhillers, Moseley & Minnaar return to World Cup in La Bresse, Dirt Sweat & Gears draws record numbers, Dalby Forest holds World Cup test event, Racer Bikes Cup to Solothurn, Massanutten kicks off Gravity East series, New West Virginia trail system of the year program, Cowpie Classic concludes SoCal League series, BikeRadar Live: Sign up for night-time enduros
Thursday, May 7
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Absalon & Fullana amaze in Houffalize, Graves logs second World Cup win, Atherton to undergo surgery, Felt Team faces problems, Taberlay & Sawicki win Idyllwild, Keene & Holden capture first ProGRT at Fluidride, Peat a dad again, Grand opening: Allegrippis Trails, West Virginia Association sponsors trail system award, Sand Creek Series starting, Netti MTB Enduro, Kovarik & Co. for BikeRadar Live dual slalom
Thursday, April 30
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Absalon launches solo assault in Offenburg, Ren comes back for World Cup win, Schalk & Lowery take opening NUE 100 miler, Taberlay breezes to victory & Carey comes from behind in Santa Ynez, Team Jamis adds two, Aussie marathon champs rescheduled, Greenbrier victors collect series points, Michaux Endurance Series, Athertons to MBUK Eliminator slalom at BikeRadar Live
Friday, April 24
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Cohutta 100 kicks off NUE, Gould & Sauser overcome Sea Otter heat, Brentjens presents team, South African marathon to Oudtshoorn, Näf & Kalentieva win Bundesliga round, Killeen coming back, Vogel gains confidence with Swiss win, European Downhill champs open to non-Euros, Greenbriar Challenge, Mike & Mary diary, Tipping Point double premier, New Kiwi team, Economic stimulus for mountain bikers, Minnaar to BikeRadar Live
Wednesday, April 15
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Minnaar maximises home soil advantage, Hannah's back, A perfect birthday for Moseley, Osl surprises in South Africa, Hermida ends World Cup drought, Aussie 24-hour solo championship comes down to the wire, Titletown Flyers team kicks off first season, Cycle Epic registration open, BikeRadar Live: Bryceland to race in MBUK Eliminator slalom
Saturday, April 11
MTB News & Racing Round-up - South Africa hosting Africa's first triple World Cup, Downhill World Cup action underway, 10 must-know World Cup cross country racers, TransAlp to visit two new towns, American wins Indian stage race, World Mountain Bike Conference cancelled, Australian juniors for 2009 worlds, British downhill series gearing up, Terra Australis a success, Team Torq diary
Thursday, April 9
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Felt Team cancels contract with Martinez, Näf sidelined by illness, Kurschat surprises & Wloszczowska wins in South Africa, Barel injured, Team Massi to World Cup, Taberlay & Sawicki win Sagebrush Safari, Graf & Osl capture Swiss opener wins, Bundesliga starts with U23s, Scott11 backs new gravity team, Aussie 24-hour championships, Lopes in BikeRadar dual slalom action, Norcal round three
Friday, April 3
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Talented cast set for Swiss series opener, US Cup adds Triple Crown short track, Vanthourenhout ambitious for Averbode, Torq Allstar works to regain lead in Terra Australis, British 4X series kicking off, Freedom Riders premiering at Sea Otter, Mary McConneloug & Mike Broderick diary, Team Torq diary, Countdown to New Zealand singlespeed champs, US Open MTB Relay renamed, GearJammer registration open
Wednesday, April 1
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Kabush and Gould continue winning ways in Fontana, Bulls capture Cape Epic, Gutierrez keeps on winning, Fullana & Mantecon successful in Cordoba, One downhill world champ in & one out for opening World Cup, Trek's teams boast seven wins and counting, Dahle Flesjaa becomes a mom, Terra Australis turning into three-way tussle, Dirt Sweat & Gears
Thursday, March 26
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Sauser, Stander dealt Epic blow, Bulls pop into Epic lead, Olympic champion to race Pietermaritzburg MTB World Cup, UCI closes team registration, numbers down slightly, Plaxton joins Sho-Air/Specialized, Former 4X rider Llanes aiming for Ironman success, First US PRO XCT - Kabush undefeated in Fontana, Iron Horse sale negotiations still underway, Olympian takes Oceania cross country title, BMXer claims Oceania men's downhill win, Meet Vouilloz at Glentress Demo Day
Friday, March 20
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Zakelj overcomes serious accident to return to racing, Hopefuls support Dalby World Cup bid, Countdown to Cape Epic, Sauser's Epic cause, Preview the Oceanias, Chilean favorites have high hopes for Pan Am Championships at home, Team Jamis opening season at Pan Ams, MonaVie-Cannondale adds four, Sho-Air signs Plaxton, DS-Rennsport team continues, Team Torq Diary, New Terra Australis, US Cup adds fun rides
Wednesday, March 18
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Wiens to defend Leadville 100 title against Armstrong and possibly Landis, Nash cancels retirement plans, DCM Chrome team supports South African talent, Bromont World Cup facilities getting upgrade, Gutierrez defeats two Olympic champions in Italy, South African national titles awarded, Rysenko collects birthday victory while Engen wins again in Cyprus, Gunn-Rita diary, Motatapu Icebreaker win streak ends
Friday, March 13
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Pro mountain bikers train better in Tucson, Paulissen leading Cannondale Factory Team, Cyprus Sunshine Cup concluding in Voroklini, Huber & Zahnd teaming for Cape Epic, Scott-Swisspower kicks season off successfully, iXS European Downhill Series, Record may fall at Motatapu Icebreaker, Whiskey Off-Road adds concert, Mountain X-Bike series starts, Burn 24 hour changes, Team Ghost Scheiderbauer seeking young talent, Introducing the Cyclingnews Forum
Wednesday, March 11
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Fullana repeats while Alvarez clinches win in Spain, Many slowed by flats at Maremma Cup, Olympians try unusual downhill in Netherlands, US Cup serving downhillers too, Gravity East expands dual slalom series, Massi downhillers start season, USAC Ultra-Endurance Calendar standings updated, WBR-Siren Bicycles adds Wallenfels & Harris, California high schools kick off season, Introducing the Cyclingnews Forum
Saturday, March 7
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Absalon making season debut in Banyoles, Osl delighted to team with role model, Costa Rica picks Pan Am roster, Evil Bikes & MS-Racing join forces, UCI registered teams for 2009, New Zealand's longest-running race draws 1300, Bryceland captures first pro victory, Pietermaritzburg to host Tipping Point premiere, Aussie nats to South Australia, Thomson memorial & St. Patty's Day Feast, Sawicki adopts a team, Ouchterlony proves he's recovered
Thursday, March 5
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Fullana & Mantecon win muddy Spanish opener, Lechner & Fontana successful at first Maremma Cup, Lindgren sweeps at Afxentia, Norris continues winning streak, RoadCraft triumphs at inaugural New Zealand stage race, Taberlay plays team tactics, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa diary, Bishop becomes a dad
Saturday, February 28
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Massi presents DH and XC teams, Athertons launches new team look, Full Dynamix presented, German XC series set, New US downhill series unveiled, Spy photos of SRAM's XX group, Mary McConneloug diary, World-class designer unveils new trails at Mt Buller, Catskills stage race proposed, MTBA meets bush fire donation target, Northern California series
Wednesday, February 25
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Sunshine Cup opener looks blue & yellow, Jongewaard repeats while O'Shea makes her mark at Anaconda Odyssey, Leov & Jonnier claim final South Island Cup win, Australian Marathon champs postponed, Giant Italia gets first win & adds a rider, Mountain biking declines in eastern US, Counting down to New Zealand's first stage race, Torq diary, Three US development camps scheduled
Saturday, February 21
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Bulls the target at Sunshine Cup opener, Rocky Mountain & Maxxis back new team, Topeak Ergon bolsters roster, Kessiakoff excels, Coenen faces surgery, Trail master passes away, USAC calendar Texas & Nevada openers, Canadian stage races add solo categories, Record-setting Anaconda Odyssey, Park leading free clinics, Queensland city reconsiders ban, Sand Creek Series, Original Bicycle Festival, NorCal series start, No chains needed
Friday, February 13
MTB News & Racing Round-up - 24 hours of Old Pueblo celebrates 10 years & honors Wiens, Australian team to showcase Tasmania, Under 23 racer Norris collects three consecutive wins, Diamondback sponsors Harrison, New Zealand MTB Cup heads to Queenstown, MTBA assisting bush fire victims, Trans Germany adds climbing classification, US National Calendars crank up, US Open makes changes, WVMBA Ultra Series, Oregon state series
Wednesday, February 11
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - US 24-Hour national championships get a new host,
Shoe problems pose extra challenge for Stander, Sharratt & Hamer win
in Timaru, Olympic champion Spitz confirmed for Sunshine Cup, Stewart
cleared to race, Coenen diagnosed with serious health problem, Chilean
team wins TransAndes Challenge, Wildhaber fastest at Urge Kenya downhill,
Marathon Challenge Offenburg nearly sold out
Saturday, February 7
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Luna women's team back in action sans Nash, Hagen
calls it quits, Fumics leaving Germany for Croatia, Jamis backs new XC
squad, New Zealand Cup to Timaru, Sauser picks up sponsor, Stander sticks
with Mr. Price, De Brink-Ten Tusscher presents team, Maxxis Cup scheduled,
"Gravity Triple Bill" set for Slovenia, Bikes Belong awards
US$50,000
Friday, February 6
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Buchanan racing as World Cup privateer, Behind the
management scenes, Former World Champion commits suicide, Jongewaard &
King conquer heat in Mt. Buller, Hill annihilates competition, Spitz notes
effect of Olympic win, Peraud to ride for Massi, Spanish world champion
to South Africa, Kona's Factory team, De Villiers on road to recovery,
Counting down to the US Cup, Klunkerz wins award
Friday, January 30
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Leuchs & Roy embark on road trip seeking "true"
mountain biking, NZ South Island openers draw International field, Trio
leads Giant globally, MacLeod holds on to hope, BC Bike adds North Shore,
Bootleg Canyon's Thomson recovers, One month until Cyprus Sunshine Cup,
Transandes Challenge starts next week, Aussie series to Mt Buller, Giant
signs Montoya, USAC updates XC calendar, Terrapin Beer for second year,
NorCal League fundraiser, Mountain Mayhem
Thursday, January 29
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Jongewaard & Fry collect multiple titles Down
Under, Aussie U23 Champion Norris carries form from road, Hannah back
on track, New Zealanders at Aussie Nationals too, Knox & De Villiers win
African marathon opener, Blenkinsop & Harper capture North Island downhill
final, McConneloug & Broderick renew custom program, Rocky Mountain
launches Factory XC-Epic team, La Ruta delays big changes until 2010,
GT Bicycles recruits for grassroots program, Memorial established for
two British downhillers
Thursday, January 22
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Stromlo Forest Park partners with Rando ahead of
Aussie nats, Cathro upsets New Zealand downhill favorite Blenkinsop, Atherton
injured in collision with vehicle, South Africa adds ultra marathon series,
Siren & World Bicycle Relief support team, Benromach extends Three Tens
sponsorship, Salzkammergut Trophy changes, Local riders Terra-fied, Apeldoorn
to host Dutch Youth Championships, Transmexican MTB race
Saturday, January 17
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Craig enjoys post-Olympic off-season break, MTN
expands South African sponsorship, Rotorua & Wellington next stops
for New Zealand Cup, Barrel plans ultimate Super D, Rosa firms deal with
Giant Italia, Czech 4X race calendar packed, Gunn Rita Dahle Flesjaa diary,
Frischknecht launches Maremma Cup, New partner for Dirt Sweat & Gears,
Great Singapore Carnival returns, Join Nelson's fight against cancer
Thursday, January 15
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Favorites capture South Africa Cup opener, Houltham
& Avery win in Auckland, Sea Otter international calendar spot, Bootleg
Canyon's Thompson suffers heart attack, Dutch officials support European
championship, New dates for US 24 hour nationals & Ultra-endurance calendar,
La Ruta course unaffected by earthquake, TransRockies creates Ambassador
Program, Torq team diary, El Reto del Quetzal registration opening, Tahune
MTB Marathon
Saturday, January 10
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Defending NUE champions Schalk & Sornson face
uncertain futures, Team LaPierre for 2009, Team Garmin - Adidas debuts
in Stellenbosch, Khanchendzonga stage race returns, New Zealand's MacLeod
breaks neck, Giant Italia training camps, New Zealand Cup next stop: Auckland,
Capital punishment in Canberra, TransAndes registration ends soon, NorCal
League hires intern
Wednesday, January 7
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Stander gets an early start, New Zealand national
series opens in Rotorua, Kenda / Morewood signs Aussie pair, SRAM Fund
awards money to IMBA, Trek & Volkswagen end 13-year partnership &
team, Näf finishes among strong MTB contingent at Flüüger Quer 'cross,
Registration open for singlespeed worlds
2008
Wednesday, December 24
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - UCI gives thumbs-up for Pietermaritzburg, Alvarez
Gutierrez signs extended contract with Giant Italia, Vallnord World Cup
makes course modifications, Pendrel named Canadian Cyclist of the year,
One month until Australian nationals, USA Cycling names clubs of the year,
Alpine winter downhill series returns to Innerleithen
Sunday, December 21
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Fontana plans next year with Cannondale, New Sunshine
Cup course set, World Cup downhill champion races enduro, Milatz renews
with Multivan Merida, GT Bicycles unveils Fastest Trophy series, Mountain
bike museum opens in North Carolina, Luna racers to BC Bike, New Zealand
gets supported stage race, Scottish events & GimondiBike for 2009
Thursday, December 18
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Fuglsang switches sides, Kenda team set for next
year, National Champ Jongewaard outclasses Olympians, Mazda bids farewell,
Rennie says goodbye to Santa Cruz Syndicate, New bike fest to accompany
World MTB Conference, Giant Italia looking to 2009, Vuelta a Ecuador
Thursday, December 11
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Seven events comprise new elite US national cross
country series, Hermida renews with Multivan Merida, Norco Factory Team
rides into 2009, Torq team diary, RockShox SID Team not just for racing
anymore, 2009 Midwest Fat Tire Championship Series set, Registration opens
for Breck Epic and Open MTB Gran Canaria
Wednesday, December 10
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Trek/VW riders' futures in doubt, South African
World Cup courses ready, Atherton wins BBC award, US Cup series going
forward, Tasmania keeps national program host status, Multivan-Merida
signs Van Houts, Cannondale evolves team for 2009, SuperBike champ Bostrom
joins Sho-Air, USA Cycling appeals Haywood verdict, Review: Northwave
Aerlite SBS
Wednesday, December 3
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - NUE Series set for fourth season, Davison's breakthrough
season, 2009 Canadian calendar set, O'Shea takes step toward Olympic dream,
Couple wins Aussie downhill double, Moseley to Trek, Rotorua declines
to bid for marathon worlds, Man dies in New Zealand race, Costa Rica to
host pre-Pan-Am race, Trips for Kids partying at "Brews, Bikes and Bucks",
Twenty four hours Sydney registration opens
Friday, November 28
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Bunzli & Silva capture Copa Chile Jeep finals, Moseley
says farewell to Kona, Aussie mountain bikers of the year recognized,
Next Tour of the Himalayas to benefit Pakistan, La Ruta adds a day, Topeak
Ergon expands North American campaign, Avalanche Trophy awards car to
Absalon & announces 2009 schedule, New stage race for Tasmania, Cyclingnews'
MTB contest winner picked
Saturday, November 22
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - South Africans check out "home" courses
for 2009 World Cup opener, Brentjens to fill dual roles, Industry reps
network & grapple with issues at US summit, McMullen documentary screenings
come to California, Filipino race includes "Expat" category, Colorado
organization awarded, Intermontane Challenge draws top talent, TransAndes
race set for February, Last chance to enter Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Friday, November 21
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Ramirez captures fifth La Ruta, Cycling Australia
picks Cyclist of the Year finalists, Public support renewed for Scottish
mountain biking, BC Bike Race adds singlespeed category, Rocky Mountain
signs Smutok, Angkor Wat hosting off-road competition, Team Torq diary,
New SoCal League fundraiser, Crank The Shield, Butte 100, Desafio de los
Dinosaurios, Enter Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Sunday, November 16
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Beckingsale looks forward to diverse 2009 calendar, Major
European stage races set , US Forest Service issues directive categorizing
offroad users, SRAM to launch complete MTB group, Merida unveils 2009
range, Mike & Mary diary, Breck Epic sets categories, NorCal League CycleFest
hits fundraising target, Enter Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Friday, November 14
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Favorite rolls into the La Ruta lead on day one,
Carey & Bishop win Iceman Cometh, Silva & Genova capture Copa Chile
round, Armstrong shines in Texas, Felt team expands, Pregnant Dahle Flesjå
to take off first half of 2009, Haywood awarded damages for losing Olympic
nomination, O'Deas sign with Topeak, Texas race offers 48 hour option,
Enter the Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Friday, November 7
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Team TORQ ramps up, Fritzinger schools next generation,
2009 Cyprus Sunshine Cup, NUE awards all finishers, Trek signs Leov &
Neethling, Team Combee picks up sponsor, Spitz says doctor offered EPO,
USAC hosts promoters' summit, TransRockies gets cheaper, Iceman cometh
again, Highland Fling draws unicyclers too, USWCDP Diary, NorCal silent
auction, Enter Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Wednesday, November 5
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Best 2008 World Cups awarded, Jongewaard & Willett
victorious in Aussie series opener, Steurs hangs up her helmet, Dutch
recognize their best, Felt signs Martinez, GT signs gravity stars, La
Ruta registration closed, Birkebeiner's record sell-out, Peat backs Wharncliffe
Weekender, Enter Cyclingnews' MTB Contest
Thursday, October 30
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Crocodile Trophy Dream comes true, Granny Gear 24
hour series gets leaner for 2009, American Collegiate bragging rights
decided in North Carolina, Carter & Buhl take Jeep titles, Sawicki
& Bishop win Oktoberfest, Hannah returns to sport with Mongoose, British
Cycling revamps National series, MTB Australia series starts this weekend
Friday, October 24
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Czechs take over Croc Trophy, Breck Epic going live
in 2009, Madill & Buchanan top Aussie 4X openers, New faces win at Copa
Chile, US Collegiate nationals returns to North Carolina, Jeep 48Straight
finale, UCI updates regulations, New film highlights Irish downhillers,
IMBA seeking World Summit host, Swiss Power Cup secures future, USAC Calendars
wrapping up
Friday, October 17
MTB News & Racing Round-up
- Jurekovic signs with Sho-Air, Absalon reflects on 2008, O'Grady brother
bolsters Shimano Dream Team for Crocodile Trophy, La Ruta draws roadies,
too, US National Parks push regulation change benefitting mountain bikers,
Inaugural Bike Buller Festival set for Victorian Alps, Sand Creek Fall
Classic
Thursday, October 16
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Prémont delays retirement, Dahle Flesjå renews with
Merida, Paulissen doubles at Roc d'Azur, Yorkshire sets sights on 2010
World Cup, Tostado & Kirkland solo to 24 hour victory in Moab, English
& Douglas among winners at Mt. Stromlo, Four cross rounds to kick
off Australian national series, French descend on Costa Rica Trophy Bike
Friday, October 10
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Australian national series opens in October, Flight
Centre team announced for Croc Trophy, Kupfernagel to Stevens Bikes, Brentjens
Challenge this weekend, Stander returns for Asishove Challenge, Pekatch
back on form before Israel championship, Test of Series 2009 race dates
Thursday, October 9
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Winners crowned in final marathon World Cup, 24
Hours of Moab draws strongest field yet, English & Beck win in Yellomundee,
Registration opens & course info revealed for Alps Epic, Gunn-Rita diary,
Equal purse offered for Wigwam Challenge, New fundraiser for Llanes, Tour
of Durango postponed
Friday, October 3
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - 2009 UCI World Cup revised, Marathon World Cup wrapping
up this weekend, 2008 Hall of Famers inducted at Interbike, TAKMBD celebrates
fifth year, Mountain Bike conference coming to London, Geoff Kabush diary,
Interbike: Hitting pay dirt in VEgas, Countdown to North Brisbane 8 hour
& Poor Mountain Hill Climb
Thursday, October 2
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Belgian legend to Crocodile Trophy, Mature riders
excel at Simpson Desert Challenge, Leuchs to lead Felt 2009 team, New
Trek team signs Killeen & Flueckiger brothers, Good weekend for Naaf,
Platt earns German marathon title while Brandau surprises, Copa Chile
#2 to La Serena
Friday, September 26
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Reinvented American series struggles
into the future, UCI announces 2009 calendar, Wells & Stander get new
team, USA Cycling unveils 2009 National Calendars, Team Monster Energy
reflects, Downhiller transfer news, Interbike Tech Coverage, O'Dea Diary,
Trail Tune-up grants awarded, US Forest Service issues guidance, Flying
start for SoCal Interscholastic League
Thursday, September 25
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Sauser & Emmett take Cactus Cup, Olympians win Bundesliga
finale, Downhillers victorious in Utah, Gordon back to winning ways after
injury, Ross & Rusch go long at Payson Stampede, Inaugural Crank the
Shield crowns winners, Frischknecht's last pro race, UCI selects 2011
MTB worlds locations
Friday, September 19
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Australia gets another stage race, Estonia
hosts biggest Baltic States marathon, Who says Lance can only win on pavement?,
Inaugural Crank the Shield draws racers to Ontario, USA Cycling changes
categories, Jeep 48STRAIGHT to Utah, British NPS #5 changes venue, Full
house for El Reto
Thursday, September 18
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Cactus Cup is back but in Vegas, Sauser
& Wloszczowska win World Cup cross country finale, Blenkinsop makes
history while Atherton sweeps downhill, World Cup 4X final marred by protest,
Armstrong and team win Snowmass, Page & Davison victorious at Chequamegon,
Van Houts joins Dolphin Trek injured list
Friday, September 5
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Tahoe-Sierra last NUE stop, Olympians headline next
Swisspower Cup, Bikes Belong awards grants, IMBA hiring new Trail Care
Crew, Tour de France organizers go off road, New partner for Diablo Park,
Bennett & Gordon lead Aussie attack on Crocodile Trophy, Fort William
hosting downhill enduro, Gunn-Rita diary, Tour of the White Mountains
changes, Rivers Edge Marathon, Highland Fling sells out
Thursday, September 4
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Second World Cup win for Kalentieva while Naef silences
critics, Buchanan wins at home, Minnaar & Mosely triumph, Kabush's epic
intercontinental weekend, NMBS final winners crowned in Brian Head, Eatough
nabs win as women steal show at Shenandoah 100, Zander sweeps up at Laddies
Loppet, Youngest winner yet at Birkebeinerrittet, Nielsen appointed Danish
Champion, Lehikoinen injured again
Thursday, August 28
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Absalon repeats while Spitz completes dream, Canberra World
Cup will showcase Aussie riders, Inside Canberra's grueling course, Dahle
Flesjå forced to pass on Canberra, TransWales ends with close battle,
Epic battles expected at NMBS Finals, NUE Series stops in Virginia, White
Mountains opens new trails, Inaugural Nelson's Creek MTB Festival set,
River's Edge to host US Southeast Marathon Championships, Barbara Howe
diary: A late start and a new beginning, In the Beijing pits
Thursday, August 21
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - McConneloug keeps the balance, Deho & Cattaneot
win TransRockies, Bishop & Stevenson set Georgia on fire, Kamloops
race offers equal payouts, CTC & IMBA team for UK Conference, Jeep 48STRAIGHT
kicks off, Brisbane gets 8hr race, Mountain X goes indoors, Ötztal Vertical
Hunt tries new format, Lacondeguy does double back flip for win
Friday, August 15
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Mechanics support US Teams abroad, Italians lead
TransRockies, Barnes & Gaskell win in Wales, Fool's Gold continues
NUE Series, American MTB Classic draws top talent, Stevenson & Passant
win unsupported Colorado race, Trek Fuel EX 9.5 Review, 4Xers for next
British rounds, Juarez to National MTB Oktoberfest, Durango trails fundraiser
Thursday, August 14
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - New Essex venue confirmed for the London 2012 Games,
Trek & 23 Degrees partner for new team, Lakata & Starr win French
Tour VTT, Beer & Pugin successful in Châtel, Armstrong shows fitness in
Leadville, Multivan Merida resigns Näf, Bush previews Olympic course,
Avid Elixir CR Review, O'Dea Diary, 24 Hours of Landahl cancelled, Charlottesville
to host omnium
Saturday, August 9
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Olympic Games - take three for Hermida, Armstrong
returns to racing in Leadville, New challenger for Schalk at Fool's Gold,
TransWales coming soon, SoCal Interscholastic cycling league launched,
Boulder alliance launches bike park fundraising campaign, British NPS
Downhill #4 to Moelfre, Konka Crunch Challenge
Friday, August 8
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Pendrel wins her first World Cup, Hill returns to
top podium step, Buchanan debuts in World Cup big final, Absalon heads
south to prepare for Beijing, Sauser hopeful despite knee injury, Fuglsang
signs with CSC-Saxo Bank, Eatough & Sawicki defend American 24 hour
titles, Speedy sent to Olympics with new title, Eising to Revor
Friday, August 1
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Gould going fast on the way to Beijing, World Cup
stays in Canada for next round, Subaru / Gary Fisher truck stolen, 24
Hours of Nine Mile returns to Wausau, Geoff Kabush diary, NorCal Leauge
girls' participation grows, Top riders to Adidas Slopestyle, Stellenbosch
marathon to determine South African champs, Home town advantage plays
role in Canberra
Thursday, July 31
MTB News
& Racing Round-up - Premont successful at home, 4X World champions
win at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Craig makes second Olympic quest, Trek / VW Team-mates
victorious at Wilderness 101, Aussies blitz solo 24-hour worlds, Siber
& Rucknagel win iXS round two, No Olympics for doper Riis Andersen,
Atherton returns to downhill circuit
Friday, July 25
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - World Cup resumes at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Wilderness
101 takes over central Pennsylvania for NUE #5, 2008 Hall of Fame inductees
selected, 24 hour racers head to Canmore, Zoli wins third Italian title,
Osl sisters go one-two in Austria, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå diary, Tech
feature: 2009 Trek Fuel EX, Watch Valley Cup to Tchérattes
Wednesday, July 23
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Defending champions triumph at US Nationals, Fumic
grabs German title while Spitz wins seventh, Olympians excel at Swiss
nationals, UCI confirms marathon worlds results, Scott-Swisspower team
created for 2009, Winner repeats again in Breckenridge, Kenda Bikefest
gears up, Gearjammer course changes, Cactus Cup registration opens, Jeep
48Straight schedule released
Saturday, July 19
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - NUE Series stops next in Breckenridge, Team Bulls
ready to defend at TransAlp, Vogel a favorite for Swiss nationals, Absalon
to defend French title, World Champion Fullana readying for Olympics,
Haywood retiring, One month until TransRockies, Iron Bike this weekend,
Race Face re-signs Goss, El reto del Quetzal gets new route, Summer of
Shred partners with Wheels4Life
Friday, July 18
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - America's best head to Mount Snow, Joseph &
Milatz win Bundesliga round, Germans finalized for Olympic team, Toulouse
surprises in final lap at Windham, Subaru Team excels at European DH Championship,
Schurter & Lechner win Swisspower Cup round, Jongewaard secures Olympic
nomination, Inaugural Cardiac Classic
Saturday, July 12
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Divide racing wrapping up, Kalentieva renews contract,
Swiss & British select Olympians, Final rider added to US Olympic
team, Jongewaard moves closer to Olympic dream, Coming up: Noosa Enduro
& Walkerville Classic, Kelli Emmett's Pro bike, Specialized 2009 MTB
Launch, Racing from mountains to beach in Australia, Yellowmundee GP
Friday, July 11
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Top North Americans head to Windham Mountain NMBS,
Controversial crash mars marathon worlds sprint finish, Gunn-Rita Diary:
Winning Worlds, Killeen finishes worlds despite hospital visit, US Marathon
Champions crowned, Kona & Taint Slo lock up BC Bike wins, Swisspower
Cup preview, Downieville Classic, Three Tens Series round two
Wednesday, July 2
MTB News &
Racing Round-up - Nash powers to first NMBS XC victory, Trebon wins
the hard way, Three of four US Olympians chosen, Canada selects Olympic
team, Gujan & Saner triumph in Champéry, No Olympics for Jongewaard,
Firecracker 50 to decide American marathon champs, BC Bike diary, Teenage
biker mauled by bear, Gunn-Rita diary
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