The Rothaus Hegau Bike Marathon once again plays an important role in the calendar of long-distance specialists this year. Having hosted the European Championships and the German Championships twice, the Rothaus Hegau Bike Marathon has made a name for itself in the long-distance scene, so it was no surprise that the UCI placed the event in southern Baden in the category... read more
The Sabie Classics Marathon was the first stop of the Marathon World Series this weekend. Many of the marathon pros, including Urs Huber and Karl Platt, used the race to prepare for the Absa Cape Epic, which starts in four weeks. In addition to the Bulls duo, the Rose Vaujany team, led by Simon Gegenheimer and Steffen Thum, also traveled to the event. After heavy rain, the race turned out to be… read more
Last weekend, after the Langkawi MTB Challenge in Malaysia, the marathon riders headed to the next stop of the Marathon World Series. There wasn't much time for recovery; the riders and support staff had only five days to travel from the race in Malaysia to the Côte d'Azur. Here, the Roc d'Azur, a race within the framework of the eponymous... read more
The Marathon World Series hosted the Italian Val di Fassa last weekend. Untypically for a marathon, the race was quite short – 70 kilometers in length with 2700 meters of elevation gain. Steffen Thum of the Rose Ultra Sports Team entered the race weakened by a cold. "As a professional athlete, not all sick people are the same. ... read more
