Mountain

Kate Courtney secured the World Cup cross-country overall title with a fifth-place finish in Snowshoe, West Virginia.

After a summer of competing in alternative races and ultra-endurance events, the Australian takes on one more challenge: the Colorado Trail.

Christopher Blevins discusses his push for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, plus how he balances pro cycling with his passions for hip hop, creative writing, and working with at-risk youth.

Betsy Welch had a punishing but fun day racing in Colorado's thin air at the Leadville 100.

18-year-old Quinn Simmons overcame a mid-pack start, on-course sabotage, and multiple flat tires to finish second place at the Leadville 100.

Rose Grant won the Leadville 100 in her first stab at the 100-mile distance.

Howard Grotts won his third-consecutive title at the Leadville 100; 18-year-old Quinn Simmons overcame thumbtacks on the course to ride his way into second place.

Stroll the streets of downtown Leadville on race weekend and you will now see riders from all corners of American cycling

“The guys who do well at Leadville are the ones who don’t slow down all day. They never lose power.”

Top level roadies bring various ambitions to famed 100-miler in Colorado.

In May, Erin Huck broke her ankle, derailing her World Cup campaign. Now the American is aiming her comeback at the 2020 Olympics.

Junior participation at USA Cycling's mountain bike national championships is soaring. Why is this so important to the overall picture of U.S. bicycle racing?

For years, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association tried to start a mountain bike team in the inner-city community of Richmond. After a volunteer coach spearheaded the project, the new Richmond Composite team is changing lives.

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup held its fourth round this weekend in Les Gets, France. American Kate Courtney doubled up, while Nino Schurter and Mathieu van der Poel also won

Pro riders are choosing hardtails over dual suspension bikes for Sunday's Carson City Off-road

The Epic Rides Off-Road Series allows amateurs and pros to battle on much the same course. In Grand Junction, Spencer Powlison tries his hand at "going pro" and hangs tough to tell the tale.

American Kate Courtney and Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won the second round of the Cross-country World Cup

American Chloe Woodruff won the Short Track Cross-Country World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic

From the fat tire crit in town to the singletrack trails in the hills, the Grand Junction round of the Epic Rides Off-Road Series presented multiple technical challenges.

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Canadian Cory Wallace thrives in adventurous bike races in far-flung places like Nepal, but he isn't opposed to lining up for a major race like the Whiskey Off-Road.

In her bid to make the Tokyo Olympics, Kate Courtney refines her technical skills with help from new team manager Thomas Frischknecht as she settles in with Scott-SRAM.

For its sweet 16th edition, Whiskey Off-Road adds new singletrack and keeps the same exciting vibe with high-speed fat tire crit, and hordes of fans and riders taking on the 50-miler in Arizona.

Less of the Skull Valley climb might actually make Whiskey Off-Road harder, and with some pros focused on the Olympics, Sunday's race should be unpredictable.

NICA expects to hire new president in the next few weeks, someone its leaders hope will broaden the appeal of high-school cycling in a variety of ways.

Fans had few convenient opportunities to watch the pros race at Sea Otter due to a busy event schedule and an all-out Olympic chase that's underway.

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The new Rapha Explore shoes are designed for comfort on gravel and trails, offering a generous fit and a moderately flexible sole.

In her first attempt at the eight-day Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race, world road champion Anna van der Breggen wins with teammate Annika Langvad.

Schurter and Forster lose overall Cape Epic lead after a disastrous stage 3. Ted King is hosting his own gravel race. Plus, Land Run and Pro XCT results.

You may not realize it, but Dave Weagle is probably on your mountain bike right now.

American Howard Grotts will not defend Cape Epic title due to illness. Kate Courtney to lead Team USA at Pan American Championships in Mexico.

A race like 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo takes some extra planning and special gear. Here's what we learned from this year's race.

The 16th edition of the Epic Rides Off-Road series kick-off is expected to attract 2,100 riders to Arizona, and they'll be riding more singletrack this year.

The man behind the longest-running 24-hour race in the world explains why people keep coming back to 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.

Despite the dwindling popularity of 24-hour mountain bike races, the 20th edition of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo is going strong thanks to its devoted community.

Nash Dory, 20, wins his first 24-hour solo race in the 20th edition of the Arizona event, overcoming temporary blindness along the way.

Team USA prioritizes two key mountain bike races in selection criteria for Tokyo Olympics. American riders face a big challenge, but they say it is fair.

After many years on the Specialized Factory Team, Olympic gold medalist Jaroslav Kulhavy forms his own team but will continue working with Specialized.

Breck Epic organizes its charitable efforts under banner of new Epic Legacy Foundation. The world's best XC mountain biker Schurter heads to Cape Epic.

Since 2012, McInerny has guided the explosive growth of the high school mountain bike association.

The Specialized S-Works Recon shoe aims to balance performance and comfort. It's an improvement over prior models but is still quite stripped-down.

Two-time world championship medalist Lea Davison vies for third Olympic berth with support from women's team Sho-Air Twenty20.

Van der Breggen, the world's top road cyclist, teams up with MTB veteran Langvad for eight-day Cape Epic stage race.

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The reigning world cross-country champion makes waves, leaving Specialized after nine years to join Frischknecht's Scott-SRAM team.

USA Cycling avoids date conflict between marathon nationals and the Whiskey Off-Road, changing Texas race date to early May.

Fezzari finds a balance between XC-worthy efficiency and all-around capability for rocky, technical descents with the Signal Peak mountain bike.

Orbea finds a balance between capabilities on rugged descents and efficiency and handling on tough climbs, making the Occam a winner.

Doping scandal rocks the Enduro World Series as Rude and Graves each have adverse analytical findings at French race in May.

Paired with one of the sport's legends, Olympic champion Jaroslav Kulhavy, Howard Grotts becomes first American man to win Cape Epic.

Christopher Blevins chooses to focus on mountain bike racing, leaving behind a successful run on the road with Axeon.

The 23-year-old talks to VeloNews about his dual role as both a pro cyclist and the executive director of a youth sports program.

A tire insert can help protect against flat tires and rim damage on a mountain bike, and Vittoria's Air-Liner is one of our favorites.

Canyon has crafted a pure XC race bike with balanced, aggressive geometry, premium components, and a suspension platform meant for World Cup racing.

Geoff Kabush won his third Iceman Cometh MTB classic, but this year he left the mountain bike at home and instead rode a gravel rig.

The 2018 edition of Red Bull Rampage featured a new venue but the same radical desert terrain with rugged cliffs and drops.

Former world champ Jolanda Neff adds some Swiss speed to Trek team; Breck Epic puts up a big prize purse for 2019, and more.

A freak fire destroys the University of Vermont's bikes days before collegiate MTB nationals. Trek scrambles to send them bikes in time.

Even a two-time world champion like Catharine Pendrel has to dig deep to find the motivation to bounce back from a major injury.

Balancing his coaching business and ambitions as a pro mountain biker, Luke Vrouwenvelder has been beating some of America's best riders.

With undulating hills, tons of singletrack, and unexpectedly wet conditions, Spencer is not in Kansas anymore.

Riders rip through the dark Northwest Arkansas forest, through the rain, over the singletrack, and back to Bentonville.

Oz Trails Off-Road challenges riders with rainy conditions, tons of flat tires, and endless Arkansas singletrack.

Thunderstorms, sharp, nasty rocks, and flat tires galore make the Oz Trails Off-Road a race of attrition and an instant classic.

With unfamiliar, undulating course and a late-season date, the Oz Trails Off-Road could be this year's most unpredictable Epic Rides race.

Heading into the final Epic Rides Series mountain bike race of 2018, Spencer explains the three "Ps" of how to use knowledge as power.

Mavic set us up with its superlight Crossmax Pro Carbon wheels for the final round of the Epic Rides series.

Smith's new Forefront 2 has extended protection in the back from Koroyd material, 20 vents, and the MIPS protection system

One of the many oddball experiments of mountain biking in the 1990s lives on at the Epic Rides Series, showcasing pro riders downtown.

Mike McCormack had a chance to sell Breck Epic and secure his family's financial future. It seemed like an easy choice, but it wasn't.

To Kate Courtney, the rainbow jersey is a reminder that she can beat the best in the world — it is motivation, not pressure to perform.

As summer 2018 winds down, five American stars have given U.S. fans reason to cheer, from the Vuelta to mountain bike worlds and the track.

Howard Grotts talks about balancing marathon and XC races, his plans to return to Olympics, and a flattering case of mistaken identity.

Balance is what it is all about. No tire can do it all, but Vittoria's Mezcal is versatile enough to be our go-to pick for XC mountain biking.

At 22, mountain biker Kate Courtney is already on a trajectory toward world titles and Olympic medals.

Mountain biking legend Thomas Frischnecht explains why the Swiss are so successful at XC racing and where the sport is headed.

High School mountain bike leagues are pumping thousands of kids into the U.S. cycling scene. What impact has it had on bicycle racing?

Breck Epic winner Jeremiah Bishop talks about the evolution of endurance mountain bike racing. Plus, Leadville wraps up.