Cycling: The Andalucia Bike Race is entering its fifth round this year and is once again attracting numerous superstars from the mountain bike marathon and cross-country scene. The Andalucia Bike Race starts next Sunday and will keep the entire marathon and XC scene on their toes for six days. The marathon race, which a few years ago was largely a preparation for the... read more
Cycling: After yesterday's longest day's stage from Verbier to Leukerbad, today's Perskindol Swiss Epic featured the second, somewhat more moderate but no less exciting stage: a 69-kilometer circuit from Leukerbad to Leukerbad with 2750 meters of elevation gain. Team Centurion Vaude, with Daniel Geismayr and Jochen Käss, took the day's victory. At the … read more
The Absa Cape Epic is without question the most notorious and prestigious marathon race in the world. This year, there were quite a few surprises. In addition to the somewhat untypical weather, it was primarily the countless defects among the top teams that added an extra dose of excitement. Especially the sporting gesture by Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Käß, in which they helped Robert... read more
Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Käß demonstrated true greatness and athleticism par excellence on the fifth day of the Absa Cape Epic yesterday. Kristian Hynek of the Topeak-Ergon team suffered two flats, prompting Käß, who, along with his partner Kaufmann, is far behind in the overall standings, to lend Hynek his wheels. Hynek and Mennen were thus able to... read more
Hot, dusty, and exhausting – typical conditions for the Absa Cape Epic, which the riders also had to contend with on today's fifth stage. The 110-kilometer stage took the field from Greyton to Elgin and forced another favorite to throw in the towel. After Karl Platt of Team Bulls withdrew from the race yesterday due to knee pain… read more
