MTB cycling: Martin Gluth (Paarl Media OMX) finished second at the UCI HC Cross Country race in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Only his teammate Shlomi Haimy from Israel was faster than the Freiburg rider at the Cascade MTB Park. The race was dominated early on by Shlomi Haimy and South African James Reid (RECM). Midway through the race... read more
The first UCI MTB World Cup is history. Yesterday, Sunday, the elite women, U23 riders, and elite men took to the 5,8-kilometer course in Pietermaritzburg to crown the best. Under the setting South African sun, the expected picture emerged: Nino Schurter is in impressive form again this year. From the start... read more
The first UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is just around the corner. Training for the XC world elite begins tomorrow, Friday, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Reason enough to take a closer look at the course and the favorites. The course: Last year, the UCI World Championships took place in Pietermaritzburg and offered a varied and... read more
Jaroslav Kulhavy will not be able to compete in the World Cup opener in Pietermaritzburg next weekend. The Olympic champion injured his knee at the beginning of the year [Link] but managed to regain his form in time, as he demonstrated with a solid race in Langenlois last weekend. But now, just before the first major race of the season... read more
The UCI announced that due to scheduling discrepancies, the XCE discipline has been removed from the program for the World Cup opening in South Africa. The reason given for the cancellation of the XCE World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was that the sun sets too early. This meant there wouldn't be enough time to organize the individual races of the XC Eliminator, which is especially problematic for... read more
