Nationals Round up (1 comments) (link) Wednesday, 29-February-2012 09:40 AM - by scratchy
First some vids. Ty Bowmaker of Captyvate Media put together this for VitalMTB
SBS cycling central wrap up of the event here
Downhill Elite Men
1 - Troy Brosnan 1:59.05
2 - Sam Hill 2:01.19
3 - Rhys Willemse 2:01.92
4 - Chris Kovarik 2:03.59
5 - Bryn Atkinson 2:04.01
6 - Jared Graves 2:04.20
7 - Mitchell Delfs 2:04.43
8 - Rhys Atkinson 2:06.50
9 - Will Rischbieth 2:07.70
10 - Luke Ball 2:07.71
19 - Jared Rando 2:10.88 (four events on the same bike)
U19 Men
1 - Connor Fearon 2:02.15
2 - Dean Lucas 2:03.00
3 - Thomas Crimmins 2:04.93
4 - Peter Knott 2:05.19
5 - Brent Smith 2:06.06
U19 Women
1 - Danielle Beecroft 2:25.21
More DH results here
Cross Country Short Course Elite Men
1 Paul Van Der Ploeg 23:39.5
2 Daniel McConnell 23:48.7
3 Sid Taberlay 24:03.0
More XCC results here
Cross Country Elite Men
1 Daniel McConnell
2 Paul Van Der Ploeg
3 Andrew Blair
4 Lachlan Norris
5 Chris Jongewaard
6 Joshua Carlson
7 Adrian Jackson
8 Neil Van Der Ploeg
9 Aiden Lefmann
10 Sid Taberlay
Elite Women
1 Jenni King
2 Rowena Fry
3 Jodie Willett
4 Jenny Fay
5 Katherine O'Shea
Its finally here, all the action from the first two rounds of the Nationals, the Sydney 24 HR, Graeme Mudd Interviewed, the 2UP bike review and much much more.
Newtons Nation & Rocky Trail Entertainment join forces (2 comments) (link) Wednesday, 15-February-2012 10:08 PM - by Squidly Didly
We are very excited to announce that Newtons Nation and Rocky Trail Entertainment together with CTMBC and NSWMTB will be bringing you the 2060 Downhill & 2060 Dual Slalom race during the gravity fueled music festival that is Newtons Nation.
April 27-29 in Bathurst.
$7000 prize money to be scored!
World’s top off road cyclists descend on Adelaide (2 comments) (link) Sunday, 12-February-2012 9:54 PM - by Squidly Didly
ADELAIDE is preparing once again to be the cycling capital of Australia. From February 22 to 26 Adelaide is hosting the Specialized Australian Mountain Bike Championships where spectators will be wowed with the excitement of Downhill, Cross Country, Four Cross and Observed Trials. Key races during the event will be televised in a two hour special broadcast on SBS thanks to Subaru.
Riders of all standards are welcome to register. Registering on line before Feb 14 will save riders up to $50 and give them up to five days of riding at some of Australia’s most challenging tracks.
The Australian Championships has far more facilities that the average races. The village contains a range of food and drink stalls, a jumping castle and loads of exhibitor stands and new bikes to check out. Specialized Test the Best will be there to give riders and spectators and opportunity to try out their new range of bikes. Key component makers SRAM and Shimano are set up to provide support for broken and damaged components. Riders can also book a tent site within the village to have a base to chill out and enjoy the monster screen and commentary of all the races.
So register now and get into the atmosphere that only the Specialized Australian Mountain Bike Championships can provide.
Event schedule and online registration for riders and volunteers can be accessed on www.eaglechamps.com.au
Real Insurance Gravity Cup Race Results – Round 3 at Stromlo (1 comments) (link) Monday, 6-February-2012 12:45 AM - by Scott
After the first 3 races of the season, many are asking what it will take for someone to defeat Troy Brosnan (SA) and Tracey Hannah (QLD) in a National DownHill race, both of whom are consistently winning significant margins from quality fields. Some then go one step further and start to think a little further based on their Real Insurance Gravity Cup form – just how far can these two riders go this year?
Conditions at Stromlo Forest Park were fantastic for racing, with a warm sunny day presented to riders. Strengthening winds threatened to offer some extra challenge through the air, but in the end only served to make the course ride faster. The track has always favoured riders with plenty of power, and the new changes the ACT government have made to the course have added challenge and enjoyment for the riders, returning the top section to a natural, flowing trail.
