Steffen Thum of Team Rose Vaujany fueled by ultraSports won the overall World Cup title with a clever marathon race. The 29-year-old thus managed to be the most consistent marathon cyclist in the world for the second year in a row, following his victory in 2012. It was a close call for Thum until the final race, as his main rival, Urs Huber (Team Bulls), was also competing and managed to… read more
The Sabie Classics Marathon was the first stop of the Marathon World Series this past weekend. Many professional marathon runners used the race to prepare for the Absa Cape Epic, which starts in four weeks, including Urs Huber and Karl Platt. Besides the Bulls duo, the Rose Vaujany team, including Simon Gegenheimer and Steffen Thum, also participated. After heavy rain, the race turned out to be… read more
Starting this year, the Rose Ultra Sports Team will no longer exist in its familiar form. With new team riders and a fresh sponsorship package, they are venturing into uncharted territory. "Leader's jerseys, German championship titles, winning the World Series – in the last three years, we've achieved things that no one would have thought possible. Now it's time for… read more
The Marathon World Series took place last weekend in Italy's Val di Fassa. Unusually for a marathon, the course was quite short – 70 kilometers with 2700 meters of elevation gain. Weakened by a cold, Steffen Thum of the Rose Ultra Sports Team started the race. "As a professional athlete, not all illnesses are the same…" he said. (… read more)
