Having already worked together for three years, Rachel, Gee and Dan Atherton’s confidence in COMMENCAL has been strongly reiterated with the announcement of another two years in partnership with the bike manufacturer. This relationship has steadily grown and is now set to be stronger than ever. The fresh team name and logo marks a new [...]

Chris Kovarik has started the 2010 season off with a bang, winning his first National Championship since 2002. Claire Buchar also claimed victory in the women’s race so this is a great start to the season for both of them, who also happen to be married. The CRC team now has 2 National Champions in [...]

Trek World Racing confirmed today that young American star Neko Mulally from Pennsylvania will be joining the team for a full World Cup program, as well as other key events throughout 2010. Neko will be joining gravity team mates Tracy Moseley (GBR), Justin Leov (NZL) and Andrew Neethling (RSA) racing the Session 88. His first [...]

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 20, 2009) — USADA announced today that J.D. Swanguen of San Diego, CA, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his doping offense.

23 Degrees Sports Management announced today that it has finalized an agreement to represent rising American mountain bike talent, Neko Mulally. The 16-year-old gravity rider from Reading, Pennsylvania has had an impressive year despite the fact that he’s not yet old enough to race World Cups; that will come next season.

The Burner at Angel Fire, the last downhill mountain-bike race of the season, pushed the 142 competitors to the brink and back for 12 straight hours over some of the most technically challenging terrain in North America. Temperatures dipped into the 20s yesterday at Angle Fire Resort, but the drive of the racers really heated [...]

Sam Hill wins the world cup overall after an incredible run in Schladming. After his bad qualifier Minnaar set the time to beat at Schladming with a 4:04.78 on the steep, technical and fast course. Aaron Gwin came close with a 4:08.07, good enough for 4th place. Steve Peat could only manage a 4:09.35 which put [...]

Here is the complete qualifying results from today at Schladming. Big Mike has got his pen and pencil out and worked out the points permutations here. Just having a quick scan through the results, Nick Beer had a flier in 4th, DirtTV chesty cam rider Ben Reid was on fire with an 8th. Gareth Brewin another DirtTV helmet cam [...]

The third annual Race For Tara will be held at Northstar on October 10-11. Called the “Mega DH,” the course will be a lengthy downhill (approximately 10+ minutes) and 100% of the proceeds go to Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund as well as the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to help cure spinal cord injuries.

Whoa, I can’t actually believe that I am sitting here typing these words, Steve Peat is the 2009 WORLD CHAMPION. It is not that I didn’t think it would happen, it is just that…well…you know, I didn’t want to tempt fate. Peaty has been so close, so many times, that it has been tradition to [...]