Mountain biking: Martin Gluth (Paarl Media OMX) finished second in the UCI HC Cross Country race in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Only his teammate Shlomi Haimy from Israel was faster than the Freiburg native at the Cascade MTB Park. The race was dominated very early on by Haimy and South African James Reid (RECM). Midway through the race… read more
The first UCI MTB World Cup is now history. Yesterday, Sunday, the elite women, U23 riders, and elite men all took to the 5,8-kilometer course in Pietermaritzburg to determine the best among them. Under the setting South African sun, the expected picture emerged: Nino Schurter is once again in outstanding form this year. From the start… read more
The first UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is just around the corner. Training for the XC world elite begins tomorrow, Friday, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Reason enough to take a closer look at the course and the favorites. The course: Last year, Pietermaritzburg hosted the UCI World Championships and boasted a varied and… read more
Jaroslav Kulhavy will be unable to compete in the World Cup opener in Pietermaritzburg this coming weekend. The Olympic champion injured his knee at the beginning of the year [Link] but managed to regain his form in time, as he demonstrated with a solid race in Langenlois last weekend. But now, just before the first major race of the season… read more
The UCI announced that due to scheduling conflicts, the XCE discipline has been removed from the World Cup opener in South Africa. The sun sets too early, according to the organizers, which explains why the XCE World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, will not take place. This would leave insufficient time to organize the individual races of the XC eliminator, which is particularly problematic for… read more
