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Flashback Friday

Looking back at some photos from years gone by

Today is Good Friday, so we thought it might be a good day to share a few photos in a "Flashback Friday" post. Here's Cadel Evans, racing for Diamond Back Racing in the Sea Otter Classic in the late 1990s. Cadel was one of the top riders…
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Sea Otter Classic Returns to California In Two Weeks

It's going to even bigger this year, too.

Press release: LIFE TIME SEA OTTER CLASSIC SEES YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH Festival returns to Monterey, California, in two weeks with the  largest number of industry leaders set to attend  Monterey, California…
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Monster Energy Pro Downhill Results and Photos

Junior Women's winner goes faster than all of the Elite Women

North Carolina's Luca Shaw won the Elite Men's class in Round 1 of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series in Ride Rock Creek, North Carolina, this weekend. Ryan Pinkerton placed second among the Elite Men, while Asa Vermette took third.…
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Stage 6, Cape Epic Results & Highlights Video

The live video

After the early withdrawal of Kate Courtney's teammate, Greta Seiwald, it was clear that the class of Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller would be difficult to beat as Chemchamp Honeycomb and Symbtech.net fought it out for the podium.
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American Kate Courtney Wins Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic

The 32-inch bike finishes outside the top 20 today

Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic is in the books. America's Kate Courtney and her teammate, Greta Seiwald, won Stage 4 on Thursday. It was their first stage win in this year's event. They are still more than four minutes behind the overall…
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Christopher Blevins and Haley Batten Win Walmart U.S. Pro Cup

The XC pros were racing on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Arkansas

While checking the latest UCI points rankings today on the XCO Data website (xcodata.com), looking to see if they had a report on the Cape Epic, we saw the results of a race that we hadn't been expecting. The 2026 Walmart U.S. Pro Cup…
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Cape Epic Photo Gallery With Full Report from Stage Two

Some of our favorite photos along with the story of Tuesday's race action

Former World XC champion Sam Gaze of New Zealand and short course specialist Luca Schwarzbauer of Germany put their racing skills on full display as they sprinted to a famous victory on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. In the women’s race,…
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Absa Cape Epic: Stage 2 Results and Video

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Gaze/Schwarzbauer win sprint finish; Keller/Lill take third stage win in a row In the men’s race, the leaders group of between five and eight teams stayed together through big chunks of the race course.  In the crucial…
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Canadians Battle Kiwis As Crankworx Christchurch Begins

The Air DH event kicked off the action in New Zealand

Former King of Crankworx and Christchurch local Sam Blenkinsop reminded everyone why he remains one of the sport’s most respected racers. With a composed yet explosive run, Blenkinsop claimed gold in 3:50.04 - his first Crankworx victory…
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Kenda Cup Action from Vail Lake in Temecula, California

Tinker Juarez and Rachel Strait were racing there

Our friend Gavin Burke of Team Big Bear sent us some photos from this weekend's races at Vail Lake in Temecula, California. The event was part of the Kenda Cup series. We don't have the names of all the riders, but we can identify Tinker…
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The 2026 Southridge Winter Series Begins

The racing begins at Fontana, California

This past weekend, Southridge Racing held the opening round of its 2026 Winter Series. The turnout was good with 190 downhill racers reportedly racing on Sunday, with 26 Cross-country and 61 Enduro racers reportedly racing on Saturday.…
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Monster Energy Announces Pro Downhill Schedule for 2026

Presented by Continental

 The 2026 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series schedule has been announced. The Official US National Mountain Bike Championship series will consist of five races in 2026, including the Fox US OPEN of Mountain Biking and the USA Cycling…
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The Snow Bike World Championships Are Coming

The event is coming up in less than two months

Inspired by alpine skiing, the event will feature two fast and technical formats: Super-G in the morning, which is a high-speed downhill run with sweeping turns that tests riders’ precision and control, and dual slalom in the evening, where…
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Video of Men’s Finals in Red Bull Rampage

Here is yesterday's full video of the men's finals in the 2025 Red Bull Rampage

Here is Red Bull's video of the Men's Finals in the Red Bull Rampage on Sunday: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/live/red-bull-rampage-2025-men https://www.redbull.com/us-en/live/red-bull-rampage-2025-men
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Get Ready for the Return of the Absa Cape Epic

Some people call it the ultimate mountain bike race

The 2026 Absa Cape Epic pits teams against 430 miles and 52,165 feet of climbing. This route is not for the faint of heart, and it will demand it all from the teams hunting the Ciovita Leader Jerseys to those being hunted by the Hyenas.
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Highlights Of The MADE Bike Show In Portland, Oregon

Take a look at some of the bikes and scenes from the show

(Photos courtesy of the MADE Handmade Bike Show and Dillon Clapp) The MADE Bike Show—officially titled MADE Handmade Bike Show 2025—returned to Portland, Oregon for its third annual run from August 22 to 24, 2025, held at the iconic…
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Spectacular Mountain Biking in Switzerland

Five days of amazing mountain biking in the Swiss Alps

Mountain bike racing in the Swiss Alps is as spectacular as it is brutal. Riders face endless climbs, fast technical descents, and breathtaking views that both inspire and punish. From August 13th to 17th, 2025, the Epic Series’ fiercest…
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