MTB News: Annika Langvad from Denmark and Jan Skarnitzl from the Czech Republic are the overall winners of the 23rd edition of the Afxentia Stage Race. The stage race, part of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup, once again marked the season opener for many professional mountain bikers this year. The final race (C1) of the Cup will take place on March 3 in Amathous. The 23rd edition of the Afxentia Stage Race... read more
MTB News: The 2019 Cyprus Sunshine Cup kicks off the new cycling season for many MTB pros in February. Two world champions are also using the 24th edition of the Afxentia stage race to prepare for the Cape Epic. Both marathon world champion Annika Langvad and road world champion Anna van der Breggen will compete on the sunny Mediterranean island... read more
Cycling: Swiss rider Florian Vogel and Danish rider Annika Langvad won the second round of the KMC MTB National League in Heubach. At the 15th edition of BiketheRock in Heubach, Vogel prevailed against fellow Swiss rider Mathias Flückiger and Moritz Milatz on a rainy day. In the women's race, Langvad took the win ahead of Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa... read more
Cycling: A triumph across the board for Swiss bike legend Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo-Specialized). A more satisfying farewell to his professional career than a victory at the Absa Cape Epic is hard to imagine. Along with Jaroslav Kulhavy, Sauser became the first cyclist to win the prestigious eight-day mountain bike race for a fifth time. Ten minutes ahead of... read more
Cycling: "Shortly before the finish, I asked Alban how we were going to do it: coordinate or sprint for the win? The answer was sprint, so we did it like real men," said a delighted Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo-Specialized) at the finish of the Absa Cape Epic. Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy finished with a lead of three-tenths of a second over their main rivals, Alban... read more
