Crankworx Cairns 2023
The Crankworx World Tour made its second stop this weekend in Cairns, Australia. Cradled between the Great Barrier Reef and a World Heritage tropical rainforest, Cairns has become synonymous with steep terrain, great racing and rowdy crowds. Take a look at what the weekend had in store.
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Elite Men and Women’s XCO, Nove Mesto
Slams, roots, rocks and flat tyres: the results of the first round of the UCI Mountain Bike Cross Country race in Nove Mesto are in
Video Derby EDR Race Highlights
Round two of the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro World Cup in Derby was one for the history books. The Tasmanian crowds turned out in force
Maydena Race Highlights – Video
Kicking off the first-ever UCI Mountain Bike World Cup with a bang. Maydena, Tasmania delivered a true rollercoaster of a race. Three days of baking
Mammoth Enduro Recap
On Sunday 27 March, riders from across the country descended on Nelson for the Mammoth Enduro presented by Santa Cruz. Rain earlier in the week had dried up nicely meaning the trail’s were in near perfect conditions for the racers. The females were allocated the number one race plate and local women’s pro Raewyn Morrison proved she was number one. Rae was on top form to be the fastest overall woman, winning over her closest female rival, Louise Kelly by over two and a half minutes. This was a great riding from Rae as she prepares to head overseas later this year to compete in the Enduro World Series.
SAM GAZE 6TH IN WORLD CHAMPS
Cambridge professional Sam Gaze has emerged from the mountain bike wilderness with a remarkable sixth place in the elite men’s cross-country
TUHOTO-ARIKI PENE GRABS 14TH IN ITALY.
Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, 20, scored a top-10 in his first world championship in the elite grade.
TOP 10 FOR JESS BLEWITT IN ELITE WOMAN’S DOWNHILL
Teenage national champion Jessica Blewitt gave a glimpse of her undoubted talent to claim eighth in the elite women this weekend.
1ST PLACE FOR NZ JUNIOR ELITE MENS TEAM
Rotorua’s Lachlan Stevens-McNab 3rd place, James MacDermid’s 6th and Guy Johnston’s 8th help the Kiwi’s take out the Top Nation Award.