Olympics / MTB News: Sabine Spitz's women's MTB race in Rio de Janeiro starts at 17:30 p.m. The technically and topographically demanding circuit will quickly reveal how well the 44-year-old has recovered from her injury and whether she can win her fourth medal at what is now her fifth Olympic Games. German TV channel Das Erste will broadcast excerpts of the race, in... read more
Olympics / MTB News: Sabine Spitz will compete in tomorrow's women's MTB race in Rio. Just before the start of the Games, the top German athlete and medal contender sustained an open knee injury, which subsequently became infected and required surgery. After much back and forth, the German Cycling Federation (BDR) announced today that Spitz would compete tomorrow... read more
MTB cycling: After the unfortunate tire puncture at the Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships in Nove Mesto and the disappointing 17th place at the World Cup in Lenzerheide last weekend, Sabine Spitz's sights are turning toward Rio. During the week of the World Championships, the 43-year-old was officially nominated for the Olympic Games by the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB). For Sabine Spitz, Rio is... read more
MTB cycling: Sabine Spitz got off to a perfect start to the 2016 World Cup season at the opening race in Cairns. On the four-kilometer circuit through the Australian jungle, the German record champion surprisingly finished fifth. The riders had to complete six tough laps in hot, humid conditions. After a good start, she was able to... read more
MTB cycling: After a near-perfect season opener at the Afxentia Mountain Bike Race a week ago, Olympic champion Sabine Spitz stepped up her game yesterday. With a 21-second lead, she relegated Norwegian Gunn-Rita Dahle to second place in the Cyprus Sunshine Cup final. Sabine Spitz made a strong start on the 5-kilometer circuit near Larnaca... read more
