Willingen Wheels of Speed!
15 June 2008
We have just been at the great Wheels of Speed event in Willingen. It is a huge festival as well as a great Downhill race on the same course as they held the World Cup round a few years ago.
A Might MaxiAvalanche for Lopes
15 June 2008
It's no big news to hear that Lopes came down Vallnord mountain in 22:21.84 minutes, earning him the 1st qualifying spot for the MaxiAvalanche. What is news, is that he did this one day after an overnight hospital stay. Talk about a diehard competitor!
Teva Mountain Games: Double success for Adam Hauck
12 June 2008
Last weekend Adam Hauck won the SoBe® Freeride and Slopestyle competitions at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado.
Fort William Done, Now Team Monster Energy Iron Horse Looks To Worlds
11 June 2008
Round 3 of the Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is done and dusted, with Team Monster Energy Iron Horse's Sam Hill (AUS) retaining the World Cup Series lead after yet another podium performance, taking 5th.
The Out of Bounds Weekend 2008: Pure freeride fun even though 26TRIX got cancelled
9 June 2008
Last weekend, fast changing weather conditions didn’t curtail the riders’ and spectators’ joy during the mountain bike freeride festival in Leogang, Austria: racers battled one-on-one in the Kona Top2Bottom Terminator, world’s best dirt jumpers showed some of their hottest tricks and the legendary “De Buam” after-party more than coped the expectations.
Greg Minnaar Dominates Fort William World Cup
9 June 2008
Proving that he's fully recovered from shoulder surgery over winter, South Africa's Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), today dominated World Cup Round 3 on the classic Nevis Range course at Fort William.
Syndicate Smackdown, Minnaar Wins it, Peat 3rd, Rennie 4th at FT. William
9 June 2008
Wow, what a day for the Santa Cruz Syndicate with Greg Minnaar taking the win at the 100th UCI World Cup Downhill in Ft. William, Scotland, and Steve Peat and Nathan Rennie joining him on the podium!
Jeep 48Straight Announces Expanded "Jeep King of the Mountain" 2008 Summer Tour
6 June 2008
After a very exciting winter of world-class snow sports, musical performances and other cultural, social and environmental initiatives, Ketchum, Idaho-based Jeep 48STRAIGHT (www.48Straight.com) has now announced plans for a follow-up summer tour surrounding the Jeep King of the Mountain Series.
Matti finishes 9th in Andorra
5 June 2008
The rain that had already soaked the fourcross track on Saturday, continued overnight, increasing the technical difficulty of the downhill course. While the open corners of the upper section became slippery, the rutted forest segments offered mud and slick roots to the riders.
Strobel To Return To Racing Next Month
5 June 2008
Washington State's Luke Strobel (Team Maxxis) plans to make his return to international racing at the UCI World Cup at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, after breaking his hand at the Sea Otter Classic earlier this year.
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