Women on 29ers? Lea Davison recommends 'drinking the Kool-Aid'
Though not an easy sell, Davison is now an advocate for women riding 29ers
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Life as a Bike Jockey: Cutting through the Calamity
I think it's a whole different gig to prep mentally for a World Cup. There's just more calamity to cut through to keep the focus on the race
Results: World Cup #1, Pietermaritzburg
1. Nino SCHURTER, (SUI) +1:30:38 2. Burry STANDER, (RSA) +1:30:49 3. Manuel FUMIC, (GER) +1:31:37 1. Maja WLOSZCZOWSKA, (POL) +1:34:01 2. Emily BATTY, (CAN) +1:34:05 3. Catharine PENDREL, (CAN) +1:34:24
Watch Gwin's DH Win
Since Aaron Gwin's win at World Cup #1 was the first for an American DHer since 1999, it's worth seeing again.
Schurter, Absalon Duel; Ren Wins at World Cup
The rivalry between Nino Schurter and Julien Absalon grows larger in South Africa; Todd Wells scores top-10 ride.
Sneak Peek: World Cup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg
A glimpse of the XC course at the 2011 World Cup season opener in in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa