MTB in the Media Archive

National Mountain Bike Program - Michelle O'Byrne, Tasmanian Minister for Sport and Recreation
December 4, 2009

The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Michelle O’Byrne, today said the State Government was extremely disappointed with the decision made by Cycling Australia to cease its National Mountain Bike program based at the TIS headquarters in Launceston at the end of this month.  more...

Cadel laments mountain biking cash cuts - The Brisbane Times
December 4, 2009

Australian cycling star Cadel Evans has bemoaned the dramatic cut in support for elite mountain bikers, calling it a knock on the head for the sport. more...

Launceston's national mountain bike training program gets the chop - The Examiner
December 4, 2009

THE Launceston-based national mountain bike program has been axed. more...

Disgraced cyclist Jongewaard loses jail sentence appeal - Sydney Morning Herald
November 19, 2009

Disgraced cyclist Chris Jongewaard has lost his appeal against a two-year jail sentence over a hit-and-run car crash. more...

Evans urges ongoing government funding - AOC
November 19, 2009

World champion cyclist Cadel Evans is amazed at the number of people who have taken up the sport because of him. more...

The extreme end of travelling - UQ News
November 1, 2009

Tourism and extreme sports appear to have little to do with each other, but researchers at The University of Queensland are hoping to change that.  more...

Pride and pain in Crocodile Trophy - The Cairns Post
November 1, 2009

STEVE Rankine knew it was a good stack.
The mountain biker was coat-hangered by gravity and sent sprawling on a bulldust canvas north of Irvinebank. more...

Crocodile Trophy winner may defend title - The Cairns Post
November 1, 2009

CROCODILE Trophy 2009 winner Urs Huber believes he will return to race the mountain bike classic again - he just has not decided when yet. more...

Surf Coast Six Hour Mountain Bike Festival is set to grow - Geelong Advertiser
October 29, 2009

THE Southern Exposure Surf Coast Six Hour Mountain Bike Festival will come back bigger and better next year after a successful meet on Saturday. more...

Harrington and co. clinch Forrest mountain bike race - Geelong Advertiser
October 29, 2009

SIMON Harrington continued his successful mountain bike season at the Forrest Six Hour on the weekend. more...

Cairns rider takes Crocodile Trophy stage - The Cairns Post
October 27, 2009

CAIRNS' Abby McLennan has finally been rewarded for six days of hard slog, winning yesterday's 137km Crocodile Trophy stage from Chillagoe to Mt Mulgrave. more...

Who says we're over the hill? - Centralian Advocate
October 24, 2009

In the late afternoon after work, when most of us are downing a cold beer and thinking about what to cook for dinner, Corey Gerdsen, Tim Hill and Jess Abrahams are pulling on their lycra. But these mad-keen cyclists won't be speeding around the velodrome or pack racing down the highway, they will be heading out bush. more...

Brentjens wins Croc Trophy Stage 2 - The Cairns Post
October 23, 2009

FLYING Dutchman Bart Brentjens turned the tables on Swiss rival Urs Huber to claim the second stage of the Crocodile Trophy mountain bike classic yesterday. more...

Hart makes his mark - Collie Mail
October 23, 2009

LOCAL cyclist Michael Hart competed in the Cape to Cape Mountain Bike Challenge last week. more...

Armstrong admits Adelaide's a tough gig - The Sydney Morning Herald
October 23, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has revealed he underestimated the Tour Down Under when he raced it in January to launch his international comeback from a 3½ year retirement. more...

John’s taking on the world - Bega District News
October 22, 2009

JUST 12 months after taking up mountain bike riding Tathra’s John Blankenstein has qualified for the World Solo 24hr Championships, the sport’s toughest endurance challenge. more...

The great Cape caper - Augusta Margaret River Mail
October 22, 2009

MORE than 200 mountain bike riders gathered at the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Augusta last Thursdayfor the start of the 2009 Cape to Cape Mountain Bike race. more...

Lawson mountain biker pushes through pain - Blue Mountains Gazette
October 22, 2009

A Lawson mountain biker took the idea of a jam-packed day to another level when he rode almost non-stop at the Scott Australian 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships in Canberra recently. more...

Top trial for world class trail - The Gympie Times
October 19, 2009

GYMPIE is on the map as a mountain biking destination following the Gravity Mountain Bike Club's inaugural Downhill Enduro Event at the weekend. more...

Terriffic weather for riding camp - The Esperance Express
October 19, 2009

ESPERANCE Mountain Bike Association had a social riding camp last week end with 10 riders participating. School holidays prevented a number of members from being able to participate. more...

After bumper season, ski resorts get ready for summer - The Brisbane Times
October 19, 2009

Ski numbers are slightly up this year, now resorts are turning to summer activities, reports Jim Darby. more...

Mather dominates mountain event - The Examiner
October 19, 2009

LAUNCESTON mountain bike rider Ben Mather stamped his authority on the Forestry Tasmania Mountain Bike Series at Stubbs Road, Turners Beach, yesterday. more...

Douglas peaks to win national Mountain Bike Championship - Geelong Advertiser
October 16, 2009

FORREST rider Jessica Douglas defended her National Mountain Bike Championships in Canberra over the weekend. more...

Trent Lowe looking for new high
October 11, 2009

TALENTED Melbourne cyclist Trent Lowe will be looking to salvage something from a ruined year when he tackles the Herald Sun Tour this week. more...

Henderson leads dream team - Canberra Times
October 11, 2009

Canberra rider Ben Henderson will look to make history at the Scott 24-hour Australian mountain bike championships this weekend. more...

Cyclists in for hectic ride - Coffs Coast Advocate
October 3, 2009

COFFS Harbour Cycle Club has a big summer planned with regular club mountain bike, criterium and track events. more...

Totally Wild - BMX Worlds
October 1, 2009

Network Ten’s national  program Totally Wild will run a story called "BMX World Champs". It will go to air on Friday 2nd October at 7:30 am on 10 local time. Check it out plus also there could also be repeats of this program so check your program guide.
Feel free to pass this message onto anyone who may be interested.

Thanks go to Karlten Wolsey, Zac Butterworth and Brett Barnes for their assistance in making this story possible. Hope you enjoy it!

Cadel Evans wins world road race championship - The Australian
September 29, 2009

CADEL Evans has finally silenced his critics by claiming cycling's coveted rainbow jersey in winning the men's world championship road race in Mendrisio, Switzerland. more...

Adelaide promises two-wheel extravaganza in January - MICEBTN
September 25, 2009

Adelaide, South Australia will host Ausbike Adelaide, a three-day cycling meet in January 2010. more...

Riders ready to rock - The Bendigo Advertiser
September 18, 2009

LUNCH-TIME trekkers on a Wednesday on their mountain bikes - Bendigo Bank colleagues David Macauley, Phillip Souter, Gareth Baker and Joel Rockes will be among the hundreds competing at this Sunday’s Australian Marathon Championships in Sedgwick. more...

World champs on hills - The Bendigo Advertiser
September 17, 2009

TWO world champions will go head-to-head in this Sunday’s mountain bike action at Sedgwick. more...

Crash leaves mountain bike champ in hospital - Sunshine Coast Daily
September 16, 2009

A NOOSA mountain bike champion in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Woombye. more...

Crimmins' successful year - Cooma-Monaro Express
September 16, 2009

SERAS athlete Thomas Crimmins and his brother Andrew have tasted success during the Downhill Mountain Bike State Series which consisted of four races at venues around NSW. more...

Hop on your bike for bliss event - The Macleay Argus
September 16, 2009

KEMPSEY Macleay Off Road Cyclists are holding a Bliss in the Bush six-hour social mountain bike event at the Kempsey Golf Club on Saturday, September 19. more...

SES chief dies in bike race - The Sydney Morning Herald
September 16, 2009

The State Emergency Service's deputy commissioner has died while competing in an endurance mountain bike race on the NSW South Coast. more...

Legends and Maniacs ride to the podium - Batemans Bay Post
September 12, 2009

Batemans Bay High School had two teams competing at the recent ACT Schools Mountain Bike Championships at Mt Majura near Canberra, and they did their school and town proud with their performances. more...

Top Aussie cyclist Chris Jongewaard gets jail time for hit-and-run incident - Fox Sports
September 12, 2009

Australian cyclist Chris Jongewaard has been jailed for two years after being convicted over a hit-and-run incident that left a fellow rider severely injured. more...

Give Chris Jongewaard a break, says Aitken - Adelaide Now
September 11, 2009

OLYMPIC medal-winning cyclist Brett Aitken has voiced his support for fellow South Australian athlete Chris Jongewaard, saying he has "paid the price" for a hit-and-run incident involving training partner Matthew Rex. more...

Euro cyclists dominate ACT cross country - Brisbane Times
September 6, 2009

Controversial Australian cyclist Chris Jongewaard failed to finish in the top ten of the men's cross country event at the world mountain bike championships in Canberra on Saturday. more...

Aussies win 4X golds at mountain bike worlds - SBS Cycling Central
September 6, 2009

Australians Jared Graves and Caroline Buchanan claimed a golden double in the four cross (4X) events at the UCI world mountain bike championships on Friday. more...

Australians Jared Graves, Caroline Buchanan win gold - Courier Mail
September 5, 2009

AUSTRALIANS Jared Graves and Caroline Buchanan won their respective four-cross events at the world mountain bike championships in Canberra tonight. more...

To hell and back on two wheels - The Daily Mercury
September 5, 2009

IT'S called Satan's Velodrome, and sounds like the last place on Earth you'd have a cycle race. more...

World's elite take on Canberra terrain - ABC Grandstand Sport
September 4, 2009

Canberra hosts the world's best mountain bikers this weekend as the World Championships returns to Australia for the first time since 1996. more...

Hometown Henderson manages 7th - ABC Grandstand Sport
September 3, 2009

Local rider Rebecca Henderson placed seventh in a quality field at the World Mountain Bike Championships in Canberra this morning. more...

Rising from the ashes with a job built on love - News.com.au
September 3, 2009

MAKING your life's passion your life's work is a dream held by many - making it happen is another thing altogether.  more...

Classic finish to Triple RRR - Cairns Post
September 2, 2009

TABLELAND cyclist Andrew Costello won a bunch sprint along Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas to claim the Triple RRR Classic race  on Sunday. more...

Ferrari’s race is run - Star News Group
September 2, 2009

JESSICA Ferrari is in a spin. more...

Jongewaard is ready - Adelaide Now
September 2, 2009

CONTROVERSIAL cyclist Chris Jongewaard will attempt to put his impending court sentencing aside when he begins his World Mountain Bike Championship campaign in Canberra today. more...

Brave teen pushes through - The Daily Telegraph
September 2, 2009

DURING a traumatic and life-changing few weeks, Brendan Johnstone has learned to take chances, to live for the moment and to continue to chase a dream, no matter the size of the obstacles thrown his way. more...

UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championship - The Riotact
August 29, 2009

If you’ve been living with your head in the sand you’re probably unaware that the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championship will be held at Stromlo Forest Park from 1 – 6 September.  more...

Drink-drive cyclist should be banned from titles: victim - Sydney Morning Herald
August 29, 2009

THE Federal Government won't ban disgraced cyclist Chris Jongewaard from riding at the world mountain bike championships. more...

BMX on TV
August 29, 2009

The UCI BMX World Championships held in Adelaide, Australia will air on national television. The 60 min program will show highlights of the elite and junior elite race program. Tune in to watch some of the best and biggest BMX action.

Tuesday 1st September, 2009 at 07.00 or 7.00 am

Plus

Thursday 3rd September, 2009 at 16.30 or 4.30 pm

Also check your TV timetable for further repeats of the action packed program. Watch the best riders in the world compete indoors on the purpose-built BMX track. Watch winners Donny Robinson (USA), Sarah Walker (NZL), Mariana Pajon (COL)  and Sam Willoughby (AUS).

For further info go to www.bmxworlds2009.com or  www.bmxaustralia.com.au

 (This is the second time the World Championship program will show on National Television. The other was on SBS Television).

Feel free to pass on this information to anyone else you think who may be interested.

For further media information please contact:

Sharon Payne
Media Manager
2009 BMX World Championships
+61(0)412 773500
sharon@bikemedia.com.au

Moore climbs mountain bike ranks - Sunshine Coast Daily
August 28, 2009

The number 16 seems to be a favourite of Antony Moore’s at the moment. more...

Downhill champ along for ride - Cairns Post
August 28, 2009

AUSTRALIAN downhill mountain bike champion Mick Hannah has a funny idea about how to  
relax. more...

Cyclist Jongewaard guilty of hit-run on friend - The Australian
August 27, 2009

CHAMPION Australian cyclist Chris Jongewaard could face disciplinary action from Australian cycling's governing body after being found guilty yesterday of serious driving charges laid after he struck and seriously injured a cycling mate. more...

Caroline Buchanan reveals glamorous side in men's magazine - HeraldSun
August 24, 2009

CAROLINE Buchanan who is one of Australia's rising mountain bike stars, is more used to riding over rough terrain than posing on it. more...

Keen cyclists tackling epic test - Queensland Times
August 24, 2009

MORE than 1000 cycling enthusiasts will descend on the Lockyer Valley for the seventh edition of Australia's best-known mountain bike marathon, the Flight Centre Epic, on Sunday. more...

Blair back in Aussie colours - Cooma-Monaro Express
August 21, 2009

Cooma’s Andrew Blair has been selected by Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia to represent his country at the World Championships to be staged in Canberra between September 1 to 6 this year. more...

Judge urged to acquit champion cyclist - Bigpond News
August 21, 2009

A judge has been urged to acquit champion cyclist Chris Jongewaard who's been charged over seriously injuring a fellow cyclist in a road crash. more...

Cyclists gear up for world champs - Bendigo Advertiser
August 20, 2009

CENTRAL Victoria can boast having five riders in the Australian team for next month’s Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in Canberra. more...

Highlands’ best to ride for Oz - Southern Highland News
August 19, 2009

SOUTHERN Highlands Cycling Club members Shaun O’Connor and Charlton Durie have been picked in the Australian team for the Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships next month. more...

Kirstin Honey moves to her own beat - Geelong Advertiser
August 19, 2009

IT was easy to spot Lorne rider Kirstin Honey at the recent World Solo 24-Hour Championship in Canmore, Canada. more...

Cyclist 'in gaga land' before accident - The Australian
August 18, 2009

A PROFESSIONAL cyclist was in "gaga land" and had hallucinated about seeing fairies before being struck by a car driven by Australian mountain bike champion Chris Jongewaard, a court has been told. more...

Jose Ramos-Horta says Timor event will be tougher than Tour de France - Courier Mail
August 18, 2009

EAST Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta says his tiny country's first major sporting event, the Tour de Timor will be tougher than the Tour de France. more...

SA riders in world call-ups - Adelaide Now
August 18, 2009

SOUTH Australian Chris Jongewaard will ride for Australia in the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships next month. more...

Mountain bikes: Fairbanks to tackle world's best - The Courier
August 12, 2009

CYCLING Australia has given Marcus Fairbanks a wildcard entry for the final round of the downhill mountain bike World Cup series, which will be held in Austria on September 20. more...

Dual World Championship title aims - Australia.To
July 3, 2009

Talented BMX rider, Caroline Buchanan, who recently took out the National BMX Championships and the National Mountain Bike Four Cross title in January, is now aiming to go one better and claim a world title in both disciplines this year. The 18 year old intends to start her world title chase when she competes in this month’s UCI BMX World Championships in Adelaide. Buchanan then hopes to cap off a stellar year by adding a mountain bike world title to her already impressive list of sporting achievements in four cross on the World Cup circuit. Final team nominations for the World Championships will be announced in August and Buchanan is confident of a spot. more...

David Olle in France - Tour de France 2009 preview
July 2, 2009

David Olle in France, French number +33 663 25 65 82, anytime.
Tour de France 2009 preview
The 2009 Tour de France starts this Saturday in Monaco.  199 riders
representing 30 countries are entered, and for the first time Japanese
cyclists are competing (not just one, but two)  After commencing in Monaco
the race visits Barcelona (Spain), Andorra, the Pyrenees, slides around
the Grand-Massif Central, pops into Switzerland, takes a twist in the alps
to Italy and has it’s penultimate day in Provence, on the ‘infamous’ Mont
Ventoux before finishing on the Champs Elysses in Paris.

It’s really more of an upside down treble clef than a circle this year.
3,500k, running July 4 – 26.

Skippy Report:  Seven skinny little Australians are lining up with the
world’s skinniest ‘best’ to contest the world’s most prized cycling event.
We have sprinters, ‘Roulers’ (all-rounders), Time Trial Specialists and
even two GC (General Classification) contenders, Michael Rogers & Cadel
Evans.  We also have three not so skinny Team Directors in management
positions, so we are well represented in all areas at this year’s Grand
Boucle.

Lance Report:  He’s racing and in good form with ideal preparation….watch
him.
(well, with the amount of press he attracts, you won’t be able to NOT
watch him, so I don’t know why I wrote that)

Cuisine Report:  at the moment, just loving the Chartreuse and avoiding
the Pastis.

David Olle’s cycling reports are used daily by ABC radio’s 774 DRIVE show
in Melbourne, ABC national overnights and 3RRR FM’s Breakfasters.  He
chats regularly with all, and occasionally appears on Sydney’s ABC radio
702 breakfast show.  He also created and produces the magazine style TV
show ‘Sooty Park – Topbike TV’ which is seen throughout Australia and New
Zealand on community televison.

This report is independent, and as well as being Australian biased, and
missing a day here and there, may contain the odd error.

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Downhill goes “Totally Wild”
June 26, 2009

Some downhill mountain bike action will air on Network 10 - National Television on Tuesday 14th July at 7:30 am (local time). The show will be repeated three times after that so check your TV Guides.
 
Thanks must go to Rhys Willemse, Tamryn Murell and James Maltman. Also a special thanks to the presenters and crew of Totally Wild who headed to Illinbah in the hills above the Gold Coast.

Sharon Payne
Media Manager
Mountain Bike Australia
Mob +61 (0) 412 773500
sharon@bikemedia.com.au

Wall aims for worlds - The Bendigo Advertiser
June 25, 2009

BENDIGO mountain bike rider Jo Wall flies out to Canada on Saturday for a six-week cycling tour she hopes will help her qualify for this year’s world championships. more...

Buchanan earns bragging rights with World Cup mountain bike win - Australia.To News
June 23, 2009

Canberra’s Caroline Buchanan took the win in her last World Cup Four Cross race in Maribor, Slovenia overnight. The 18 year old won the fifth round convincingly after avoiding the collision between Anneke Beerten (NED) and BMX Olympic bronze medallist, Jill Kintner(USA). Despite wet and muddy conditions Buchanan stayed ahead of the World Champion, Melissa Buhl (Arizona USA), to claim the win with Buhl second, Beerten in third and a disappointed Kintner in fourth place. more...

Freecaster TV: LIVE NISSAN UCI MTB World Cup 4X-DH Maribor
June 20, 2009

This weekend we hit Maribor in Slovenia for Round 5 of the NISSAN UCI DHI & 4X World Cup.  Right now the sun is blazing hot, but heavy rain is forecast over the weekend, so this should make for some exciting racing as last year's Maribor winner, Sam Hill, is hungry for another win here and not shy of a bit of water.

Will anyone be able to knock the Santa Cruz Syndicate boys off the top of the DHI podium for the first time season?  Tune in to find out at 16:45 CET on Saturday to watch the 4X finals and 13:15 CET on Sunday for the DHI finals.

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LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Calendar
June 20-21 - Slovenia - DHI 4X
July 25-26 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
August 1-2 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
September 13 - Switzerland - XCO
September 19-20 - Austria - DHI 4X

LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Championship
September 5-6 - Australia - XCO DHI 4X

Going downhill fast - Sunshine Coast Daily
June 20, 2009

Mountain bike racer Antony Moore has his work cut out in the upcoming Downhill Mountain Bike Racing World Championships, where he will compete against much older riders. more...

Sponsorship puts wheels in motion for London gold - The Australian
June 11, 2009

CYCLING Australia will today announce a new financial backer the sport hopes will lead to a fist full of gold medals on the road and track at the London Olympics. more...

Graves tightens grip on series - The Chronicle
June 11, 2009

TOOWOOMBA cyclist Jared Graves continued to take a stranglehold on the Mountain Bike World Cup series at the weekend. more...

Freecaster.tv for LIVE NISSAN UCI MTB World Cup XCO Madrid Spain
May 22, 2009

Boasting 1800 hectares, the "Casa de Campo" has become a haven for the population of Madrid. Created in 1560, it became a public park in 1931, and today, thanks to it’s vicinity to the capital city, it is an extremely popular spot for rest and entertainment.

The Mountain Bike World Cup race will be organised by Last Lap, who has been involved in more World Cup events than any other European organiser. In 1995, Last Lap organised its first XCO World Cup Race at the "Casa de Campo" in Madrid, attracting 60,000 spectators.

As there are no mountain ranges near the centre of Madrid, the climbing on this course will be made up of numerous short sharp ascents. The 7km course will naturally be fast, but also technically challenging.

Freecaster.tv will be broadcasting the NISSAN UCI MTB World Cup XCO LIVE on Sunday May 24 at 10:00 CEST.

LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI MTB World Cup Madrid, Spain (Player)
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First class mountain bike trail to be built in WA's Great Southern region
May 6, 2009

Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney today presented a $54,010 Lotterywest grant to the Albany Cycling Club to assist in the construction of a mountain bike trail on Mount Clarence, Albany. more...

Freecaster.tv for UCI World Cup DH round 2
May 6, 2009

The World Cup finally returns to France for the 2nd leg of the Downhill, and first of the European stops on the circuit. From May 8th to 10th, the city of La Bresse will host the World's fastest racers as they take on the new 1.3km downhill course. The racing promises to be technical, exciting and close... so don't forget to tune in to Freecaster.tv for the LIVE and exclusive DHI finals on Sunday May 10th at 13:00 CEST.

LIVE Page: http://freecaster.tv/mtb/1007123/nissan-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-la-bresse-dh

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LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Calendar
May 9-10 - France - DHI
May 16-17 - Andorra - XCO DHI 4X
May 24 - Spain - XCO
June 6-7 - United Kingdom - DHI 4X
June 20-21 - Slovenia - DHI 4X
July 25-26 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
August 1-2 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
September 13 - Switzerland - XCO
September 19-20 - Austria - DHI 4X

LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Championship
September 5-6 - Australia - XCO DHI 4X

LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI MTB World Cup XCO Germany
April 24, 2009

The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is the biggest mountain bike event in Germany, attracting more than 20,000 spectators. In 2009 the world’s best riders will once again in Offenburg for a first-class showdown on the spectacular course: Beijing Olympic Champions Julien Absalon (France) and Germany´s Sabine Spitz will line up at the start alongside the current World and European Champions.

Freecaster.tv will broadcast the NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO Women and Men Elite LIVE on Sunday 26 of April starting at 10:45 CEST. A full schedule can be found on http://freecaster.tv/live/mtb/1007115/

LIVE Webcast UCI Mountain Bike World CUP XCO Germany, Offenburg

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LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Calendar
May 2-3 - Belgium - XCO 4X
May 9-10 - France - DHI
May 16-17 - Andorra - XCO DHI 4X
May 24 - Spain - XCO
June 6-7 - United Kingdom - DHI 4X
June 20-21 - Slovenia - DHI 4X
July 25-26 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
August 1-2 - Canada - XCO DHI 4X
September 13 - Switzerland - XCO
September 19-20 - Austria - DHI 4X

LIVE Webcast NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Championship
September 5-6 - Australia - XCO DHI 4X

Fry flies to win at Oceania titles - The Advocate
April 23, 2009

FORMER Coaster Rowena Fry has continued her stunning comeback to competitive mountain biking with a win at the Oceania Championships in Thredbo on Saturday. more...

Comeback conquers mountain - The Mercury
April 23, 2009

ROWENA Fry conquered a trans-Tasman challenge to clinch the Oceania Mountain Bike Championships. more...

Button streak continues - The Coffs Coast Advocate
April 23, 2009

THE red-hot form of Coffs Harbour's ace downhill mountain bike rider Josh Button continued over the weekend. more...

Norris' cycling crown - The Bendigo Advertiser
April 23, 2009

BARKERS Creek’s Lachlan Norris powered to another championship victory in his latest mountain bike showdown on Mount Thredbo. more...

Fenner second at Terra Australis - South Coast Register
April 23, 2009

KANGAROO Valley mountainbiker Mark Fenner has finished second in the inaugural Terra Australis teams’ event in Victoria. more...

Climbing mountains - The Cairns Post
April 15, 2009

WHAT started as an adrenalin rush for Atherton cyclist Gill Burgess has quickly become an avenue into world class competition. more...

Finish so close after so far - The CanberraTimes
April 13, 2009

After 24 hours of pushing their bodies to the limit, the the Australian open men's solo 24-hour mountain bike championship came down to two minutes at Mt Majura yesterday. more...

Fry to put world's best to the test - The Examiner (Launceston)
April 4, 2009

SHE'S dominated in her country, now Launceston mountain biker Rowena Fry is ready to take on the world. more...

Flood's national honour - The Bendigo Advertiser
April 4, 2009

BENDIGO teenager Shelly Flood has earned selection in Australia’s junior team for this year’s world mountain bike championships. more...

Downhill mountain biker De La Rue in the fast lane - Geelong Advertiser
April 4, 2009

DOWNHILL cyclist Ryan De La Rue is no stranger to the burdens of the sport. more...

On an epic adventure - Where I live
March 14, 2009

TAKE two bikes, two people, a chairlift and a race track that starts at the top of Thredbo and ends by the sea at Narooma and you have a week in the life of Sunshine Beach downhill mountain bikers Naomi Hansen and Andrew Davison. more...

Floods surge to national titles - Bendigo Advertiser
March 14, 2009

BENDIGO father and daughter Steve and Shelley Flood have defied the heartbreaking loss of their family home in the recent bushfires to each claim national mountain bike titles. more...

McConnell claims Hobart MTB title - SBS Cycling Central
March 2, 2009

Victorian, Daniel McConnell, had his first mountain bike win since representing Australia at the Beijing Olympic Games. more...

National mountain bike series a winner - Australia.TO
March 2, 2009

Premier David Bartlett today congratulated the organisers of this weekend’s round of the National Mountain Bike series at Tolossa Park, Glenorchy. more...

Bike riders urged to sign up - Albany and Great Southern Weekender
February 28, 2009

THE Mountain Bike Chapter of Albany Cycling Club will be holding a sign-up day and swap meet at Eyre Park on Sunday. more...

Champs keep rolling on - Bendigo Advertiser
February 26, 2009

THE latest monthly winners in The Advertiser Southern Cross TEN Sports Star of the Year - Aaron Wilson and Lachlan Norris will be doing all they can to keep their run rolling. more...

Big wheel fronts US series - ABC Online
February 26, 2009

Tasmanian cyclist Sid Taberlay has been chosen as the face of the 2009 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour. more...

Riders sizzle in big cycling weekend - Lithgow Mercury
February 15, 2009

It was a massive weekend of mountain biking in the Lithgow region with the Central Tablelands Mountain Bike Club hosting its 2008-09 Club Down Hill championships on Saturday afternoon and then the Bright Orange Events Eight Hour Enduro on Sunday. more...

Every bit of support counts - SBS
February 14, 2009

Cycling doesn’t seem very important this week. It’s a nice distraction but just not that important. more...

Fry named in national mountain biking squad - The Examiner
February 14, 2009

LAUNCESTON'S national champion Rowena Fry was an appropriate inclusion in the newly formed Cycling Australia discovertasmania.com UCI cross-country mountain bike team named yesterday. more...

Willemse has national championship in sights - Logan-West Leader
February 14, 2009

CHAMBERS Flat downhill rider Rhys Willemse has called on himself to produce a career-defining performance at this month’s final round of the National Mountain Bike Championships. more...

Bendigo's Flood family will ride out the storm - Herald-Sun
February 12, 2009

ESCAPING a bushfire with only a bike would be little comfort for some, but for the Flood family of Bendigo it symbolises not being beaten. more...

Champions fight back from loss - The Bendigo Advertiser
February 11, 2009

STEVE Flood and his children Mark and Shelly still plan to compete in this month’s national mountain bike championships in Tasmania, despite losing almost everything when their house was one of 60 destroyed in West Bendigo. more...

Mountain bike debate back on the agenda - Southern Star
February 11, 2009

IN a spectacular backflip, Brisbane City Council has changed its mind and will consider more public feedback on a proposal to allow mountain biking on Mt Gravatt. more...

Successful season of downhill racing - Lithgow Mercury
February 8, 2009

It has been a good finish to the National mountain bike season for local riders when they attended the final round of the series that took place at Mt Buller, Victoria. more...

Taberlay triples mountain marathon - The Mercury
February 8, 2009

NOT even driving rain could stop star Sid Taberlay from claiming a three-peat of Tahune Mountain Bike marathon victories yesterday. more...

Plenty of bumps lie ahead for Lance - The Wimmera Mail-Times
February 6, 2009

WHEN Lance Armstrong begins his comeback to cycle racing in the traditional warm-up race to the Tour Down Under in Adelaide tomorrow night, he will feel like a goldfish in bicycle shorts. more...

Stosur driven to be seeded at French, Wimbledon - The Australian
February 6, 2009

FOR the second successive summer, Sam Stosur was bruised, battered and down on her knees on the Gold Coast. more...

Dual sport sensation - Hawksebury Gazette
February 6, 2009

THIS time last year Aidan Vahtrik was walking on water after winning his age group of the Australian Speed Waterskiing titles. more...

Jongewaard and Fry claim MTB titles - SBS CyclingCentral
February 4, 2009

Missing out on the Beijing Olympics was far from Chris Jongewaard's mind as he claimed his fourth national title in Canberra. Jongewaard’s win makes it his third consecutive national cross country title. more...

Jongewaard and King beat the heat - SBS Cycling Central
February 4, 2009

With soaring temperatures elsewhere in the southern states reaching over 40 degrees, the 400 mountain bike riders at the fourth National Series round in Mt Buller were relieved to race in nearly ten degree cooler mountain air. more...

Crimmins wins National Titles - Cooma Monaro Express
February 4, 2009

Bredbo's Thomas Crimmins has become the region's latest National Champion after winning the Under 15 Mens downhill event at the National Mountain Bike Championships at Mt Stromlo in Canberra. more...

Break from the bike for Ryan - The Centralian Advocate
February 1, 2009

NEWLY-CROWNED Australian mountain bike champion Ryan Standish is kicking back and relaxing after a hectic festive period. more...

National call up for mountain top rider - Southern Highland News
January 31, 2009

HIGHLANDS mountain bike rider, Charlton Durie capped off a memorable week with a third and fifth place at the Australian Mountain Bike National Championships in Canberra over the Australia Day long-weekend. more...

Mountain bike stars - Summit Sun
January 30, 2009

LAST weekend Jindabyne riders successfully competed in the Australian MTN Bike Championships at Mt Stromlo on the newly designed courses prepared for the upcoming World Championships to be held in September this year. more...

Johnston second at championships - Bay Post
January 29, 2009

Moruya mountain bike rider Brendan Johnston proved once again that he is one of the best young riders in Australia with an impressive second place in the under 19 division at the Australian Mountain Bike Championships at Stromlo in the ACT on Sunday. more...

Young Sportsperson of the year Thomas Crimmins - The Monaro Post
January 28, 2009

The Aussie sporting spirit is alive and well in our community, as illustrated by the young sportsperson of the year for the Cooma Monaro region, Thomas Crimmins. Thomas is an accomplished downhill mountain bike rider, starting the sport in May 2007. Since then he has competed in many events and has achieved outstandingly, particularly over the past 18 months. more...

Buchannan's ABC interview
January 27, 2009

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Cyclists excel on mountain - The Bendigo Advertiser
January 27, 2009

CYCLING stars from central Victoria were in hot form in the weekend’s cross-country action at the Australian Mountain Bike Championships, raced at Mount Stromlo near Canberra. more...

Buchanan wins her fourth title - The Canberra Times
January 26, 2009

CANBERRA rider Caroline Buchanan continued her four-year stranglehold on the Australian mountain bike four cross title at Mount Stromlo last night. more...

New Tassie bike champ - The Mercury
January 26, 2009

TASMANIA has a new national mountain bike champion -- who just happens to be related to international star Sid Taberlay. more...

Cooma couple to tackle Stromlo - Cooma-Monaro Express
January 24, 2009

Cooma's Andrew Blair will be aiming for a top 5 finish when he contests the 2009 Australian Mountain Bike National Championships at Mt Stromlo in Canberra this weekend. more...

Living the good life, but not the easy life - The Canberra Times
January 24, 2009

Travelling around the world racing mountain bikes for a living might sound easy enough, but ask Canberra downhill star Jared Rando if he's living the rock star lifestyle and he's quick to refute. more...

Cyclists chase title - The Bendigo Advertiser
January 23, 2009

FIVE of the young stars from Bendigo Mountain Bike Club will be among the many contenders tackling the hills and tracks at this weekend’s national championships at Canberra’s Mount Stromlo. more...

Mountain Bike event planning well under wa - The Guyra Argus
January 23, 2009

Planning for the inaugural Guyra “Top of the Range” Mountain Bike Teams Challenge is well underway and is being co-ordinated by locals Dave Harris and Peter Malcolm. The event is set for March 14 and is a two person 25km relay over the old Cobb & Co Stock route. The ride will start at 8am and the last lap start time will be 1 pm. more...

Rider hits top gear - The Mercury
January 23, 2009

Lewis, 23, and Leigh Douglas, 30, will represent Tasmania in the downhill discipline of the Australian mountain bike championships in Canberra from tomorrow to Monday. more...

Sid sees the positives - The Mercury
January 21, 2009

TASMANIAN mountain bike star Sid Taberlay says missing out on last year's Beijing Olympics has turned out to be a positive. more...

The gods must be cycling - The Age
January 21, 2009

A mountain ride becomes a journey of enlightenment for Graham Simmons. more...

Henderson's right at home at Stromlo - The Canberra Times
January 21, 2009

Canberra mountain bike rider Ben Henderson hopes local knowledge and a parochial home crowd will help guide him to a podium finish during the national cross-country championships at Stromlo Forest Park on Sunday. more...

Adventure awaits gympie riders - The Gympie Times
January 21, 2009

BEING perched precariously on a bike and hurtling down the side of a mountain is not everyone's idea of a good time. more...

Thomas makes it 3 from 3 - Cooma-Monaro Express
January 12, 2009

Cooma's Thomas Crimmins has wrapped up Round 3 of the Under 15 National Downhill Mountain Bike Championships in Geelong, Victoria, finishing 23 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. more...

Tour takes riders to top of state - The Border Mail
January 11, 2009

THE Victorian Government has jumped on board a seven-day mountain bike tour of the North East alps saying it will provide a major lift for tourism in the region. more...

Wheels in motion for bike resurgence - The Border Mail
January 11, 2009

BORDER bike shops say the trend is to pedal power with sales riding the wave of better health and the fight against climate change. more...

Buchanan pedals into her biggest challenge - The Canberra Times
January 3, 2009

For many of us yesterday was spent nursing a New Year's Eve hangover, wallowing in a pool or jotting down answers in a bumper crossword.

But for Canberra's Caroline Buchanan the first day of 2009 signalled her coming of age as a cyclist. more...

Return of the Croc Hunter - The Cairns Post
January 3, 2009

TWO-time Crocodile Trophy conqueror Adam Hansen will this year eye a return to the outback mountain bike classic which launched his cycling career. more...

West Australian named in BMX Elite Development Squad - Perth Now
January 1, 2009

WA BMX rider Lauren Reynolds will fly to the Gold Coast to join an elite training group as Australia aims to improve its stocks in the sport for London. more...

Norris tackles big guns - The Bendigo Advertiser
January 1, 2009

BARKERS Creek’s cycling star Lachlan Norris will pit his street racing skills against some of the world’s best in tomorrow’s start to the Jayco-backed Bay Cycling Classic series. more...

Mountain bike enduro gets big funding boost - Centralian Advocate
January 1, 2009

THE Anaconda Mountain Bike Enduro has received a welcome Christmas present with a $25,000 grant from the NT Government. more...

Super performances in sports of all sorts - The Bendigo Advertiser
January 1, 2009

CENTRAL Victorian sports women have produced many outstanding performances throughout 2008. more...

Women riders in elite league - The Bendigo Advertiser
December 18, 2008

BENDIGO mountain bikers have claimed two of the top three placings in the National Mountain Bike Series elite women’s race. more...

Amiel Cavalier conquers You Yangs Regional Park - Melbourne Herald-Sun
December 15, 2008

FORMER world junior champion Amiel Cavalier's fear of being overpowered by stronger mountain bike riders was dispelled yesterday when he won the third national series downhill race at You Yangs Regional Park. more...

National mountain bike series begins at You Yangs - Geelong Advertiser
December 14, 2008

BEIJING Olympian Dan McConnell will begin his build up to next year's world champioships at the MTBA National Series at the You Yangs. more...

Henderson ready to battle big guns - The Canberra Times
December 13, 2008

Canberra rider Ben Henderson's lead of the national elite men's cross country series will be put under pressure this weekend when some of the sport's biggest names rejoin the fray. more...

Mountain bikers tackle Blores Hill - Latrobe Valley Express
December 13, 2008

GIPPSLAND MTB recently held its first four hour enduro race at Blores Hill, Glenmaggie. more...

Crimmins consolidates lead - Cooma-Monaro Express
December 12, 2008

Thomas Crimmins leads the Australian National Downhill Mountain Bike series after victory in the 2nd round of the Championship on the Gold Coast. more...

Blair second in title - Cooma-Monaro Express
December 10, 2008

Cooma mountain bike rider Andrew Blair has finished sixth in the 2nd round of the National Cross Country series on the Gold Coast. more...

Olympic-sized challenge - The Maitland Mercury
December 6, 2008

Tom Hubert could be forgiven for dreaming up ideas about London in 2012 with less than a quarter of a wheel separating him from Olympic BMX rider Luke Madill. more...

Gutsy Willett so close - South East Advertiser
December 6, 2008

MORNINGSIDE’S Jodie Willett finished a gutsy second in the National Mountain Bike Series Round 2 at Illinbah in the Gold Coast Hinterland at the weekend. more...

Age will not weary Armstrong - Sydney Morning Herald
December 6, 2008

Back in solid training, self-confessed "old fart" and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong speaks to Rupert Guinness about his comeback to international racing, cancer, Australia and Australians. more...

End of road for gold medallist Carrigan - The AGE
December 4, 2008

AUSTRALIAN cycling continues its post-Olympics transition with Sara Carrigan retiring and a major contribution announced for cross-country mountain bike. more...

Moutain biker geared up for return - South West News
December 4, 2008

CORINDA: After a two-year hiatus, Mark Frendo is back on his bike and raring to go. more...

Launceston's mountain bike program coup - The Examiner
December 4, 2008

LAUNCESTON has been chosen as the base of Australia's elite mountain bike program until the 2012 London Olympics. more...

Murrell tops at downhill racing - Gold Coast News
December 2, 2008

GOLD Coast downhill prodigy Tamryn Murrell landed his biggest career win when he scored in the junior men's division of the national Mountain Bike Series at Illinbah, near Canungra, yesterday. more...

Mountain racers ride into hell on wheels - Gold Coast News
November 29, 2008

IT'S a hell ride on wheels. more...

Career heading downhill - The Cairns Post
November 29, 2008

IF Tracey Hannah had as much money as she did talent then life would be much easier for the Cairns mountain bike rider. more...

Bikers in love prepare to ride - Gold Coast News
November 28, 2008

THERE will be plenty of action, but also a large slice of love in the air near Canungra this weekend. more...

Bikers embrace 24-hour endurance event Forrest thrill ride - The Standard
November 28, 2008

JO Hand gets her adrenaline rush on two wheels.

The 28-year-old Warrnambool travel consultant races trail bikes and mountain bikes, which provide contrasting power output but similar thrills. more...

Cyclist Jared Graves claims top award - The Chronicle
November 26, 2008

TOOWOOMBA cyclist Jared Graves was crowned Australia's BMX Male Rider of the Year this week, but it is unlikely he will be picking up back-to-back awards. more...

All downhill for winners - The Border Mail
November 25, 2008

YACKANDANDAH’S Tim Riella and Albury’s Jeremy Sherwill were declared joint winners in the expert men’s division at the Albury Downhill Mountain Bike Race yesterday. more...

Hucker’s home success - Bendigo Advertiser
November 25, 2008

MOUNTAIN bike ace Robbie Hucker raced to another hometown victory in the Cyclismo spectacular raced along the Bendigo Creek on Saturday afternoon. more...

Coaching shake-up for new era - HeraldSun
November 19, 2008

CYCLING Australia will tomorrow parade its radically overhauled coaching team at Melbourne's round of the World Cup track series. more...

Willett’s trail of heroism - South-East Advertiser
November 18, 2008

MORNINGSIDE’S Jodie Willett brilliantly won the first event in the national cross-country Olympic mountain bike series at Adelaide on Saturday. more...

Coast's showcase - The Advocate
November 18, 2008

THE North-West Coast could become a Mecca for international adventure races following this year's Pure Tasmania Mark Webber Challenge, which starts at Cradle Mountain on Wednesday. more...

Nation's best mountain bikers headed to Geelong - Geelong Advertiser
November 18, 2008

BEIJING Olympian Dan McConnell got a first-hand look at the challenging You Yangs mountain bike course on Saturday ahead of next month's inaugural round of the MTBA National Series. more...

Smith is a real spokes man for his sport - The Daily Advertiser
November 18, 2008

STAR Wagga rider Ashley Smith yesterday took out the fourth round of the Mountain Bike Wagga Sprinter Series at Pomingalarna Reserve. more...

Cycling stars add torque - The Bendigo Advertiser
November 16, 2008

THREE mountain bike stars from Bendigo will race for the TORQ team this summer. more...

Lowe to race in Forrest - Geelong Advertiser
November 15, 2008

AUSTRALIAN 2008 Tour de France rider and former junior world mountain bike champion, Trent Lowe is set to race the Kona 24 Hour in Forrest at the end of this month. more...

Crimmins leads National Championship - Cooma Monaro Express
November 14, 2008

THIRTEEN-year-old Thomas Crimmins, of Bredbo, has won the first round of the National Downhill Mountain Bike series in Adelaide. more...

MUD Mountain Bikers - Milton Ulludalla Times
November 13, 2008

SOCIAL BIKE RIDES
Beware, this sport is addictive. Ah yes, the weather is warming up and the daylight hours are longer. This can only mean one thing, more time to jump on your bike with MUD mountain bikers. more...

Graves digs deep to secure another win - The Chronicle
November 12, 2008

TOOWOOMBA rider Jared Graves had a successful homecoming yesterday with victory in the final round of the Mountain Bike 4X Super Series at the Toowoomba Showgrounds. more...

New mountain track plan - The Mercury
November 12, 2008

A TRACK from the Springs to the Hobart City Council boundary and linked to Glenorchy's bike park is being planned. more...

South West Games: Ballroom dancing joins mountain bikes on busy schedule - The Standard
November 10, 2008

THE raw power of drag racing, the bush setting of mountain bike racing and the grace of ballroom dancing produced an eclectic mix of activities on the final weekend of the Go For Your Life South West Games. more...

Blair up there with the best - Cooma-Monaro Express
November 7, 2008

THE 2008 National Mountain Bike series has kicked off with a bang for Cooma rider Andrew Blair, who placed fifth during the series opener in Adelaide last weekend. more...

700 to mount up for Forrest mountain bike event - Geelong Advertiser
November 7, 2008

MORE than 700 riders are expected to contest the Kona 24-hour mountain bike event at Forrest on November 29 and 30. more...

King of the mountains - Bay Post
November 6, 2008

It was always going to be a challenge for one Moruya mountain bike rider who traveled to Adelaide last weekend to participate in the National Mountain Series. more...

Olympian Jared Graves tackles mountain biking - Toowoomba Chronicle
November 6, 2008

JUST two months after contesting the Beijing Olympic BMX final, Toowoomba’s Jared Graves has proven he is more than a one-trick pony. more...

Lift bush bike ban, says poll - Southern Star
November 4, 2008

MOUNTAIN biking should be allowed at Mt Gravatt Outlook Reserve, a reader poll has revealed.
An overwhelming 77 per cent of respondents to our online poll last week said the ban should be overturned.  more...

Bush bandits havoc - South East Advertizer
November 4, 2008

Mountain bike riders have been accused of putting lives at risk and flouting the law by destroying bushland and building dangerous ramps and jumps at Carina Heights. more...

Haas tops off wonderful weekend with victory - Canberra Times
November 4, 2008

Canberra's Nathan Haas completed a perfect first round of the 2008-09 national mountain bike series when he yesterday added the short course cross country event to his under-23 Olympic course win in Adelaide. more...

$2.7m cycling, walking trails upgrade - The Advertizer
November 4, 2008

THE State Government is spending an extra $2.7 million on new and upgraded "environmentally friendly" cycling and walking trails. more...

City gears up for Cyclismo - Bendigo Advertiser
November 1, 2008

VERY few Bendigo spectators would have previously witnessed an event scheduled for Bendigo Creek next week. more...

Youngsters to challenge Tully in ACT awards - The Canberra Times
November 1, 2008

Beijing Olympians Tully Bevilaqua and Adam Pine are in the running for tonight's ClubsACT Sportstar of the Year award.

But they'll face stiff competition from junior cycling stars Tom Palmer and Caroline Buchanan as well as from world age group triathlon champion Michelle Wu. more...

Croc survivors splashdown - The Cairns Post
November 1, 2008

THAT it was the eve of stinger season did not worry the surviving riders of this year's Crocodile Trophy when they made it to Cape Tribulation yesterday. more...

Mountain bike series gets underway in Adelaide - ABC Online
November 1, 2008

Up to 4,000 spectators are expected to converge on the Adelaide Hills this weekend for round one of the National Mountain Bike Series. more...

Cream of crop pumped up - The Cairns Post
October 21, 2008

MANY words have been used to describe the Crocodile Trophy ... but fun is not one of them. more...

Quinn outlasts the Simpson Desert - Parkes Champion Post
October 21, 2008

Parkes man Warren Quinn has just returned from the Simpson Desert for the 21st annual Simpson Desert Bike Challenge. more...

Buchanan comes to party with win No 2 - Canberra Times
October 21, 2008

Caroline Buchanan gave herself an early birthday present yesterday, winning the second round of the national four cross at Sydney Olympic Park. more...

Jongewaard puts Olympic saga behind him - The Age
October 17, 2008

Australian cyclist Chris Jongewaard continues to put the pain of his Olympic selection controversy behind him. more...

Cape to Cape challenge - Augusta Margaret River Mail
October 17, 2008

COMPETITIVE and recreational mountain bike riders will enjoy some of the South West region’s most picturesque settings when they set out on the inaugural Cape to Cape MTB Challenge later this month. more...

FFlight Centre team announced for Croc Trophy - Cyclingnews.com
October 17, 2008

The Merida-Fight Centre team has set itself the ambitious goal of claiming both the men's and women's titles at the Crocodile Trophy,
when it hits the dusty outback road of Australia's tropical north on October 21. Spearheaded by Western Australia's Tim Bennett, who last
year excelled in reaching the bottom step of the podium behind Italy's Mauro Bettin and The Czech Republic's Ondrej Fojtik, the team will return in 2008 with a bolstered line-up, featuring in-form riders and world class talent.  more...

Endurance race turns 10 in style - Canberra Times
October 14, 2008

It was Australia's first endurance mountain bike race 10 years ago and the Canberra 24-hour event celebrated a decade of dirt in style this weekend. more...

Canberra club puts its hand up for world titles - Canberra Times
October 14, 2008

Canberra Off-Road Cyclists club officials are trying to bring the 24 hour solo world championships to Australia for the first time. more...

Tonello's sure he'll feel crook in Croc ride - Cairns Post
October 14, 2008

WHEN the sun is reddening his skin and the humidity sucking out his fluids during this year's Crocodile Trophy, Isaac Tonello will look not to the heavens but his handlebars for motivation. more...

They'll be saddle-sore and weary - but that's one helluva ride - Canberra Times
October 14, 2008

EXPECT them to be tired, dusty and probably just more than a little bit stuffed, but there will be plenty of partying when the last of the 2500 riders finish their final laps of the Scott 24 at Stromlo Forest Park today. more...

Turning heads on two wheels - WA Today
October 14, 2008

One of the world's sexiest women, or one of the world's best mountain bikers - either way Niki Gudex is coming to WA to show off both sides of her talents. more...

Riders endure a decade of dirt - Canberra Times
October 12, 2008

It sounds like a tough way to spend a weekend. Pushing yourself to the very edge of exhaustion, pummelling your body over rugged terrain on a mountain bike and riding laps at 3am.  more...

Up for the Challenge - The Guyra Argus
October 11, 2008

They have been in training for over six weeks, riding 75 km a week around the back roads of Guyra. These hardy souls are planning to compete in the Walcha Mountain Bike Teams Challenge on Sunday, October 26 which is a fundraiser for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. more...

Mountain bike riders tackle tough course in beautiful Melrose - The Flinders News
October 9, 2008

Wheels were spinning in Melrose at the weekend as more than 100 cyclists tried to finish a tough cross country race. more...

Solo champ looking to get by with help from friends - Canberra Times
October 9, 2008

Reigning 24-hour mountain bike solo world champion James Williamson expects his three teammates in this weekend's Canberra Off-Road Cyclists 24-hour race to set the pace. more...

Buchanan proves point with a win in NSW - Canberra Times
October 9, 2008

Canberra cyclist Caroline Buchanan believes her weekend win over Olympians Sarah Walker and Nicole Callisto proves the International Cycling Union should have allowed her to compete in Beijing. more...

Cape to Cape will be anything but glamorous: Gudex - The West Australian
October 8, 2008

Mountain bike racing’s poster girl Niki Gudex believes she will be anything but glamorous when she tackles the Cape to Cape Mountain Bike Challenge this month. more...

Mountain bike conference coming to London - Bikeradar.com
October 6, 2008

The UK chapter of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is teaming up with the CTC to host a conference in London on 9 October looking at the state of mountain biking across the UK and beyond. more...

Cycling rivalry heads downhill - The Cairns Post
October 6, 2008

INTERCITY sporting rivalry in North Queensland is not only played out on the basketball court and footy field. more...

Bike rides set to ride cape to cape - Weekly Times
October 6, 2008

A FOUR-DAY West Australian mountain bike ride is set to challenge even the most powerful Aussie peddlers. more...

Mountain bike bash bogs down in the Pilliga Forest (Tamworth Northern Daily Leader)
September 25, 2008

SIXTY mountain bike riders battled the wind, rain and stormy weather yesterday to reach Camp Cyprus in Baradine as part of their eight-day journey to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service(WRHS). more

Biking all down hill (Mercury - Hobart)
September 25, 2008

DOWNHILL mountain biking in Tasmania is set for a big boost this season with a full program of events scheduled, including a round of the national championships. more

Armstrong for TdU - uses MTB endurance events to prepare
September 24, 2008

Armstrong to return to pro cycling in Adelaide

....Armstrong has already started training for his comeback and recently competed in a two long-distance mountain bike races in the US.

In one, the Leadville 100 in Colorado, he finished second while in the 12 Hours of Snowmass event he joined with Max Taam and Len Zanni to take victory in the three-rider teams event.

Read the full story here.

Plenty of thrills at mountain bike spectacular
September 19, 2008

RACE director Mick Sheehan is promising fun times on and off the bike at next month's Southern Exposure Surf Coast six-hour Mountain Bike Festival. more...

Cape to Cape mountain bike ride
September 19, 2008

WESTERN Australia's South-West corner will play host to the inaugural Cape to Cape MTB - a mountain bike event. more...

MTB in the Media
September 19, 2008

Welcome to a new service. MTBA will scour the electronic media and place newsworthy items here.

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