A beautiful course of thirty kilometers and more than 500 meters of elevation had to be completed three times today during the mountain bike marathon in Amerongen. Tim Smeenge was the strongest and finished in three hours and seven minutes. … Continue reading →

After a long period of drought, mountain bikers again had to deal with wet conditions today in Godinne, Belgium. The Raid Bocq marathon crosses three valleys over 100 kilometers: the Meuse Valley, the Bocq Valley and the famous Molignée Valley. … Continue reading →

In Vidiciatico, Italy, Tim Smeenge concluded the Appenninica MTB stage race on Saturday with a third place in the stage, which also secured his third place in the general classification behind compatriot Hans Becking and the Portuguese Tiago Ferreira. A … Continue reading →

In Fanano, Italy, Tim Smeenge today won the 62 kilometer long fourth stage in the Appenninica MTB stage race by beating compatriot Hans Becking in the sprint. Smeenge attacked from the start, took a nice lead, but Becking joined him … Continue reading →

After a good Swiss Epic, there was another race for Teus Ruijter today with the Gallahaan Trail marathon over 90 kilometers and 2500 meters of altitude. After riding for an hour and a half with two breakaway companions, he left … Continue reading →

Rozanne Slik got off to a good start today in the Veldslag om Norg, where she quickly took the lead with the later winner Tessa Neefjes. Unfortunately, she couldn’t keep up the high pace of the group between the male … Continue reading →

After seven days of mountain biking from Nauders in Austria to Riva in Italy, Tim Smeenge and Teus Ruijter finished third in the last stage and the final classification of the Bike Transalp on Saturday. The Swiss Urs Huber and … Continue reading →

Tim Smeenge and Teus Ruijter started the Bike Transalp very well today with a third place behind the winning Belgian/Austrian duo Frans Claes and Manuel Pliem. At the Reschensee, the Swiss Urs Huber and German Simon Schneller came in second … Continue reading →

In Willingen, Germany, Tim Smeenge won the 120-kilometer marathon through the Sauerland today by riding away from his closest attacker Urs Huber in the final. The Swiss had to pass when Smeenge attacked on a steep climb and Smeenge then … Continue reading →

In Gilserberg, Germany, Tim Smeenge crossed the line today after 127 kilometers as the winner of the Kellerwald marathon. The Belgian Joris Massaer took second place ahead of the German Peter Herman. Smeenge’s teammate Ramses Bekkenk finished 6th and second … Continue reading →