MTB News: Annika Langvad from Denmark and Jan Skarnitzl from the Czech Republic are the overall winners of the 23rd edition of the Afxentia Stage Race. This stage race, part of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup, once again marked the start of the season for many professional mountain bikers. The final race (C1) of the cup will take place on March 3rd in Amathous. The 23rd edition of the Afxentia Stage Race… read more
MTB News: The Cyprus Sunshine Cup 2019 kicks off the new cycling season for many MTB professionals in February. Two world champions are also using the 24th edition of the Afxentia stage race to prepare for the Cape Epic. Both marathon world champion Annika Langvad and road world champion Anna van der Breggen will be competing on the sunny Mediterranean island… read more
Cycling: Swiss rider Florian Vogel and Dane Annika Langvad won the second round of the KMC MTB Bundesliga in Heubach. At the 15th edition of BiketheRock in Heubach, Vogel prevailed on a rainy day against his fellow Swiss rider Mathias Flückiger and Moritz Milatz. In the women's race, Langvad took the victory ahead of Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa… read more
Cycling: A complete triumph for Swiss bike legend Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo-Specialized). A more fitting farewell to his professional career than a victory at the Absa Cape Epic is hardly conceivable. Sauser, along with Jaroslav Kulhavy, became the first cyclist to win the prestigious eight-day mountain bike race five times. He finished ten minutes ahead of… read more
Cycling: “Just before the finish, I asked Alban how we should do it: agree on a strategy or sprint for the win? The answer was sprint, so we did it like real men,” Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo-Specialized) rejoiced at the finish of the Absa Cape Epic. Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy finished three-tenths of a second ahead of their main rivals, Alban… read more
