World Cup leader Julie Bresset (BH Suntour) navigates one of the rock gardens on the 2012 Olympic mountain bike course.
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Cycling discipline features for fifth time in 2012 Olympics
Mountain biking is a relatively young Olympic sport. First included in 1996 in Atlanta, it has also been part of the 2000 Games in Sydney, the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing. Although the ever-evolving sport encompasses a variety of disciplines, only cross country racing is part of the Olympic mountain bike experience. Those who favor marathon, short track or gravity racing are out of luck. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/olympic-cycling-guide-to-mountain-bike-racing
The UCI announced the 15 “endurance” (Olympic cross country) teams and 14 “gravity” (downhill and four cross) teams that will race with the “UCI Elite Mountain Bike” label in 2012. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-names-2012-elite-mountain-bike-teams
The legacy of the London 2012 Oympic Games could include a permanent mountain bike trail centre at Hadleigh Farm in Essex (James Costley-White/BikeRadar)
The Olympic mountain bike course at Hadleigh Farm in Essex could be developed into a trail centre, if local people get their way. Read the rest of this entry
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- Armstrong’s hopes not high in Hawaii
- Banned trainer says Armstrong uses his son for advice
- Feds reply to Armstrong leaks in sealed filing
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Lance Armstrong crashed and hit his head with about a mile to go in the mountain-bike ride and faded from second to 23rd in the running leg of the XTERRA World Championship, with Austria’s Michael Weiss finishing strong to win the off-road triathlon Sunday. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=563550.html
Mountain Biking: ‘Restrained’ Platt wins
GERMAN Karl Platt made up for his disappointing opening day loss to South African Burry Stander by taking the cross country Olympic event in convincing fashion on the second day of the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge (LIMBC) yesterday. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/41langcwk/Article/
La Ruta, a four-day mountain bike race held in Costa Rica that takes solo cyclists from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, was named by Time as one of the “Top 10 Endurance Competitions.” On November 2, over 200 elite off-road cyclists from 25 countries will compete for the title as the “World’s Toughest Mountain Bike Rider.” Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/cycling-race-costa-rica-determine-worlds-toughest-mountain-070743586.html
STEVENS PASS – Patrick Bowen was spattered in mud and grinning Saturday afternoon after four trips down the slope on his mountain bike.
The 33-year-old from Edmonds was one of hundreds of riders breaking in two new bike trails in an area normally frequented by skiers.
Though relatively new to the sport, Bowen has tried several popular biking spots closer to home. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111001/NEWS01/710029933/0/SPORTS01
Pete Webber enjoys an apertif.
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Newest members become official at Interbike
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame is inducting four new members today at the Interbike Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada: Bob Allen, Patrice Drouin Chantal Lachance, Pete Webber and The Laguna Rads. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/four-new-inductees-for-mountain-bike-hall-of-fame
National women’s mountain biking champion Kate Fluker of Queenstown will put her skills on display as a debut competitor in the multi-lap mountain bike relay event, Patagonia 8hrs@Jacks on October 22.
The Labour Weekend event is being held for the third consecutive year on its Jacks Point course and interest is building from both recreational and elite bikers around the region. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news_2011/rw_news_20110905_8Hrs_Jacks.html
