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Here’s how to maximise your uphill effort.

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Use these three strategies to saddle up and get the most out of indoor spins.

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Become a stronger rider – no gym required.

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Keep on pedalling, regardless of the weather.

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10 crunchy snacks that offer a healthier alternative to the traditional crisp.

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The Big Ninety-Nine’s design is based on the Ninety-Nine – Merida’s cross-country-bred 26er. With 29ers now a must-have of marathon and stage racing, Merida simply had to make a big-wheeler.

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SA Racing

2013 MTB Marathon World Champs SA Team Announced

The team selected to represent South Africa at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships, taking place in Kirchberg, Austria on 29 June are…

Race Info

Heads Up! Races Closing This Week

There are nine races closing for entry this week. Don’t miss out – get your entry in today!

International

Double Win for Athertons at Fort William

Round one of the Downhill series at the UCI MTB World Cup became a family affair, with brother and sister team of Gee and Rachel Atherton crushing the competition at Fort William, Scotland, on Sunday. SA’s Andrew Neethling topped the SA table finishing 10th.

Blogs

MTN-QHUBEKA DIARIES: Getting Results!

Team MTN-Qhubeka has had a a great few weeks posting top results in Germany and Korea. Xylon van Eyck gives us a quick report back on the African team making waves abroad.

Videos

Stage 1 Preview

Former Paris-Roubaix and Tour de France stage winner Magnus Bäckstedt takes us through the route for the 100th edition of the Tour de France. ... View Video »

Falcon Hunts DH Rider, Atherton

Downhill mountain bike legend, Gee Atherton, is hunted by the fastest bird in the world, a peregrine falcon. Set in the epic landscape of Antur Stiniog, North Wales, the chase is on! ... View Video »

Cape Town Becomes Open Streets!

On 25 May 2013, Lower Main Road in Cape Town became open streets to anyone and anything, as long as it wasn't a motor vehicle! ... View Video »

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Blogs

MTN-QHUBEKA DIARIES: Getting Results!

on June 12, 2013 in Blogs, Team MTN-Qhubeka

Team MTN-Qhubeka has had a a great few weeks posting top results in Germany and Korea. Xylon van Eyck gives us a quick report back on the African team making waves abroad.

OLI’S BLOG: Operation ‘Winter Break’

on June 11, 2013 in Blogs, Living the dream

Oli’s not hanging around for the Cape winter to arrive in earnest. Cue operation ‘winter break’, which involves three different MTB adventures – on two different continents, no less.

RENAY’S BLOG: The Brutal BIKE4Peaks

on June 10, 2013 in Blogs, South African in Europe

Riding knee-deep in snow, spectacular scenery and climbs galore; A stage-by-stage summary of the BIKE-Four-Peaks, Germany.

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Bicycling Live

Tour de France: The Favourites: Who Looks Ready To Race?
June 12, 2013

With the 2013 Tour de France less than three weeks away and the first of two crucial pre-Tour training races in the books, here’s a look at how some of this year’s contenders are looking heading into the French Grand Tour.

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