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Follow Erin Huck and Claudio Caluori for a lap on the XCO course in Vallnord. Click here to view the article

After a week of rain in the Pyrenees, the track at Vallnord, Andorra was relatively dry, fast, and as technical as ever. Both Greg and Josh laid down super-fast runs, but it all finally came together for Loic Bruni, and he came down just over two seconds faster, which netted Greg the silver and Josh bronze. Watch this week's episode to see how it all came together for The Syndicate. Click here to view the article

National team rider Rourke Croeser was found to be in possession of a syringe at the recent World MTB Championships in Andorra. This is in direct contravention of the UCI Medical rules and specifically in relation to the sub-section “Ban on Injections”. The possession of syringes is in violation of UCI Medical rule 13.03.058 (2). The rule states: Click here to view the article

DH World Championships Vallnord 2015 highlights: Click here to view the article

Pietermaritzburg – Under 23 cross country mountain biking ace Luke Roberts (BMC-SA) will be hoping to continue his recent good form and gain invaluable experience with every international appearance he makes in the next couple of months as he seeks to put in a strong challenge in the green and gold at this year’s UCI MTB & Trials World Championships in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August – 1 September. Click here to view the article

Pietermaritzburg – With just over two months to go to the start of UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at The Cascades MTB Park, a large permanent memorial to iconic rider and role model Burry Stander has been established at the venue. Click here to view the article

It was another breath-taking performance from Greg Minnaar last Sunday at Cascades and this week on MTB Talk SA we relive that exact moment. Dave Macleod was there and was doing commentary for radio as the South African hurtled his way down the course. Relive that moment and excitement on this weeks’ show. Click here to view the article

Wow, just read this article on Supersport's web page, incredible what a positive effect it had on the area, wish we could host more of these type of events. http://www.superspor...indelible_print After the dust has settled and the bike wheels stop turning the local organising committee of the UCI Mountain Bike Masters and MTB and Trials World Championships triggered an economic boom for the city of Pietermaritzburg and its broader regional economy worth R3 billion in direct economic activity and media exposure. The Masters competition alone had 591 competitors, largely South African but, if you include support staff and families the number of people that were in the city sits at an estimated 1 491 people over the duration of the event. The MTB and Trials World Championships was seen as the signature event of the whole stay and 903 riders were accredited to compete in the event. This coupled with the large support crews that the teams brought with them brings the overall figure to 1 866 people staying for the duration of the Elite World Championships. The economic impact can now be estimated and they have worked out a conservative estimate as to how much money each of the events would have brought into the city. Over the Masters event the estimate was slightly over R10.3 million. The Elite event saw the city pull in just under R33.7 million. These amounts were just for the competitors and crews over the two weeks of the competitions. The media contingent was just over 200 strong and that meant that they too were responsible for bringing in a fair sum of money into the city. It was estimated that the entire media contingent brought in just over R2 million in Pietermaritzburg over the duration of the World Champs. Adding up all of these figures means that all-in-all the event brought in an estimated total of R46 038 700 over the duration of both events. This coupled with the benefits that the event brought to the community of Pietermaritzburg tends to suggest it was a resounding success. In the final financial report from the event it is stated that the amount of spending from the participants in the event in the city cannot be accurately gauged which means that there is still a fair amount of money unaccounted for that has been injected into the local community through spending at restaurants, shops ect. The impact that the television production had on the event and on promoting the city was substantial due to the fact that the event was broadcasted all over the world. The event report suggests that the minimum coverage of the event will amount to a grand total of 196 hours which equates to a monetary value of approximately R 2.94 Billion. The event was broadcasted to five different continents with a number of television networks taking the feed from the venue in order to broadcast in their countries. Along with the television coverage the Redbull Media TV broadcasted the event and logged record traffic on the site throughout the event. The local organising committee spent over R3 million in the local communities and all of the people that were employed by them were locally sourced. All of the marshals, volunteers and any other person who was employed during the event gained skills and experience and this will benefit KZN MTB.

In blustery conditions the junior men’s and women’s downhill got Friday’s competition underway and it was American Richard Rude Jnr who hurtled down the Cascades MTB Park Downhill course five seconds faster than second placed Loris Vergier whilst the women’s title went to Great Britain’s Tahnee Seagrave. Click here to view the article

Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Hafjell, Norway, from 2-7 September. Click here to view the article

Pietermaritzburg – Current women’s world number three Cross Country mountain biker Eva Lechner of Italy is no stranger to South African conditions and will be hoping to stake a claim for the rainbow striped jersey when she takes part in the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from the 26 August – 1 September. Click here to view the article

Current women’s cross country world number one Tanja Žakelj has her eyes firmly set on claiming a maiden rainbow striped jersey at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park starting on 26 August in Pietermaritzburg. Click here to view the article

Pietermaritzburg – The South African challenge for world titles at the UCI Masters World Championships suffered a major setback with the withdrawal of rainbow jersey hopefuls Con Malherbe and Chris Brand following serious crashes during training on the Cascades MTB Park course. Click here to view the article

With 30 nations and 581 riders entered for the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, South Africa’s northerly neighbour Zimbabwe will be represented by veteran endurance athlete Paul Collins in the 55 to 59-year-old Cross country when the event kicks off at the Cascades MTB Park fromAugust 21 – August 25. Click here to view the article

Current women’s Downhill number four Manon Carpenter has come a long way in her second year as an elite rider and is pushing to claim her first rainbow jersey when the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships start at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on 26 August. Click here to view the article

The defending women’s Cross country World Champion Julie Bresset has had a tough season this year with a serious injury putting a halt to her World Cup season, but the French rider has been working hard to get back into championship form ahead of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August to 1 September. Click here to view the article

The downhill and cross-country courses will be closed for mandatory maintenance from Friday 16 August onwards. Click here to view the article

The present men’s downhill world number three Steve Smith has been in good form of late and is looking forward to having a shot at that illusive rainbow jersey when he returns to Pietermaritzburg for the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the end of August. Click here to view the article

London Olympian and South African star Under 23 women’s cross country mountain biker Candice Neethling (BMC-SA) is enjoying a timely return to top form in the build-up to the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August – 1 September. Click here to view the article

With the UCI Mountainbike and World Championships in Pietermaritzburg just weeks away, South African Under 23 star Rourke Croeser has signed with the local bicycle brand Momsen Bikes, and will be riding their flagship full carbon hardtail 29er against the world’s best Under 23 racers. Click here to view the article

It has been a stellar season for current men’s cross country mountain biking world number one and defending World Champion Nino Schurter and as he returns to one of his happiest hunting grounds it would be brave to not bet on him to take the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships title at the Cascades MTB Park starting on the 26 August – 1 September. Click here to view the article

The opening day of competition at the UCI MTB Masters World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg was one of great success for the local cross country riders as no less than twelve of the twenty-four medals available throughout the day went to South Africans. Click here to view the article

After the local women dominated proceedings earlier in the day it was the turn of the oldest three categories of the men’s cross country competition to take to the Cascades MTB Park course in Pietermaritzburg on the opening day of competition of the UCI MTB Masters World Championships and it was another successful showing by the South Africans who claimed two of the three World Cup jerseys on offer. Click here to view the article

It was a strong start for the South African women riders at the UCI MTB Masters World Championships on Friday morning as they claimed three of the five World Championship jerseys and eight of the fifteen medals that were on offer in favourable riding conditions at the Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg. Click here to view the article

SCOTT Swisspower rider Nino Schurter is quietly confident ahead of his Elite men’s Olympic Cross-country (XCO) title defence at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Click here to view the article