Cycling: There are no absolute favorites ahead of the 14th European Marathon Championships. The battle for the European Championship title at the Rothaus Hegau Bike Marathon is more open than ever before, even though defending champion Christoph Sauser and Olympic champions Jaroslav Kulhavy, Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa, and Sabine Spitz are the most frequently mentioned. The audience in Hegau can look forward to... read more
Cycling: The XC scene kicked off the new season last weekend with the BMC Racing Cup. While some of the top riders were already getting into racing mode in Cyprus, world champion Julien Absalon was also at the start this time and promptly claimed his first victory in the rainbow jersey. The BMC Racing Cup enjoys great prestige among the European XC elite, and so... read more
Cycling: This year's Absa Cape Epic is just around the corner, and in just three days, the world's marathon elite will set off to conquer the nearly 750 kilometers. The women's field is the strongest in recent years, packed with world and European champions and Olympic winners. This year's Absa Cape Epic features an even more... read more
The Topeak-Ergon team of Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek won the eleventh edition of arguably the most prestigious mountain bike marathon race in the world, the Absa Cape Epic. They managed to defend their lead over Christoph Sauser and Frantisek Rabon on the final day. However, the stage victory was secured by Scott Odlo, Nino Schurter, and Philip Buys, and the... read more
Hot, dusty, and exhausting – typical conditions for the Absa Cape Epic, which the riders also had to contend with on today's fifth stage. The 110-kilometer stage took the field from Greyton to Elgin and forced another favorite to throw in the towel. After Karl Platt of Team Bulls withdrew from the race yesterday due to knee pain… read more
