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Rasoulution sign up the Lacondeguy brothers!
31 August 2006
Lluis and Andreu Lacondeguy are the Spanish brothers that had conquered the freeride world of 2006. They had wild appearances at the major slopestyle and dirt contests, so even Derek Westerlund made sure they get a segment in his upcoming 16mm freeride movie “Flying High Again”.
Michal Prokop Seeks Title
31 August 2006
The Jeep® King of the Mountain Series, the most prestigious event in professional mountain bike racing, today announced that Swiss racer Roger Rinderknecht will replace former World Champion, Wade Bootes, as the final participant at the grand finale of the 2006 Mountain Biking World Professional Championships, set for Sept. 3 in Beaver Creek, Colo.
Sherwood Pines Forest Dirt Jump Project
30 August 2006
Over the past number of years we have had a large number of jump sports across Sherwood and these have caused some problems due to their siting and construction. To improve the sport and facilities we have designated a large area on the western side of Sherwood Pines Forest Park to develop a jump spot and riding area. The area is vast and has great emergency access and even has links to the National Cycle Route so it’s ideal.
Hill and Jonnier win World Championships
29 August 2006
Sam Hill gave Australia it's first ever Elite men's world title; a somewhat surprising fact given the depth of Australian riders in the men's field. Hill was joined on the podium by former world champion Greg Minnaar (South Africa) and fellow Aussie Nathan Rennie, who had finished first in qualifying. Steve Peat finished just off the podium, in fourth place, while Gee Atherton squeaked into the top ten in ninth position.
Greg Minnaar Takes Silver At World Champs
25 August 2006
Team G-Cross Honda rider Greg Minnaar (RSA) took the silver medal today at the UCI World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand, with Sam Hill (AUS) taking the gold and Greg's team mate Matti Lehikoinen (FIN) taking his first ever World's top 10, a well deserved 8th place.
Competitor Inspired Racecourse Awaits World Class
22 August 2006
It’s not enough that the Jeep® King of the Mountain (www.jeepsports.com) Series pits the elite athletes in mountain bike racing against one another on a daredevil Y-cross racecourse that requires the very diverse skills of parallel giant slalom and mountain cross racing.
Dalby Bike Trails Top of the Tree
18 August 2006
New mountain bike trails in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, have been rated as the best of their kind in England by an influential cycle magazine.
New Gorlech Mountain Bike trail opens on 19 August
16 August 2006
The first in a series of three dedicated mountain bike trails has opened at Brechfa Forest, near Carmarthen.
Plas Menai Skills Track
15 August 2006
A near 1-km long Mountain Bike Skills track has been unveiled by Sports Minister Alun Pugh AM and a host of local school children. The £30,000 track, which has been christened 'Trac Jackson' in memory of intrepid mountaineer John Jackson, adds another string to our bow here at Plas Menai.
Marc Beaumont wins NPS rnd 3
14 August 2006
Marc Beaumont gave himself the perfect leaving present before flying out to the World Championships in New Zealand with a fine win at the latest NPS round at Caersws. The current National Champion also leads the series overall.
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