Two new World Champions were crowned in Mont Saint Anne, Canada on Saturday in Mens and Womans XC after some furious racing on what is one of the most technical courses on the World Cup circuit.

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The Trek World Racing team are back for their 6th episode with young Mathias Flueckiger enjoying some success.

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Mark you calenders this will be err…. Epic.

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On Sunday the final round of the IMBRC/Kippure Estate Development series took place.  Click here to be brought to the clubs forum where the full results are available.  Well done to all who took part!

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Round 4 of the Kippure Challenge XC Development Series takes place this weekend in the grounds of Kippure Estate.  The course is a spectators dream with a short 3km loop featuring loads of singletrack and one nice fireroad climb that is not too hard.
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For 2011 Syncros are introducing a complete Carbon component group for Cross Country and Marathon use.  Syncros are renowned for their strength and light weight coming in slightly stronger than sister company Ritchey.
FL Carbon wheels

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Back on the road with the Trek guys….

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A week after Champery and the World Cup’s elite riders headed to Italy for the penultimate round of the series, this time on dry trails.

Video courtesy MTBCut

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Round 3 of the Kippure Challenge XC Development Series takes place this weekend in the grounds of Kippure Estate.  The course is a spectators dream with a short 3km loop featuring loads of singletrack and one nice fireroad climb that is not too hard.  For the riders it is also a great course  and after [...]

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On Sunday  Djouce woods was transformed into a heaving mass of MTB magic as 250 riders took part in a fantastic Cross Country National Championship.

Richie Felle on his way to 5th in Elites

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This weekend is one of the highlights of the Irish XC racing scene as EPIC MTB club host the National Championships in Djouce Woods, Co.Wicklow.

Djouce woods is known for its fantastic trails and the race course will not disappoint.  All those who have had a sneak peak have proclaimed it as a real mountain bikers [...]

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3 rock is the spiritual home of Irish mountain biking and the oldest Irish club hosted the final round of the XC NPS on its flanks today.
Despite rain showers in the city in the morning, the  mountain remained dry as the riders began to arrive to pre-ride the course and what a course!  Fast flowy [...]

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Cross country mountain biking is returning to its spiritual home, 3 Rock mountain in Dublin.  Overlooking the city the mountain is a warren of mountain bike trails where it all began and following the success of the MAD NPS last year the series returns to its hallowed slopes for a new track that is reported [...]

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Shimano announced details of their new Shimano XTR groupset today.  Aimed at the XC and AM category it features a major redesign that brings XTR bang up to date.

The XC version of the XTR groupset

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The sun shone on the second round of the XC Developmental series hosted by Kippure estate and IMBRC.  Riders and their families were treated to a great day out and the racing was fast and furious on a bone dry track.  The 3 km loop features loads of great singletrack and the short circuit means [...]

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Stuck at a loose end for something to do tomorrow?  Finish off National Bike Week in style with the XC Developmental series round 2 at Kippure hosted by IMBRC.   Check our earlier post on the series for all the details.  Classes for beginners and experienced riders and a full underage card too.

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Off to Offenburg for the Trek XC team while the downhillers head to the US.

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Syncros are renowned for building components that can take a bit more abuse than standard lightweight equipment yet are still relatively lightweight.  They have a strong history in mountain biking so when they bring out a new product it is always worth taking note.  First up a set of carbon wheels that while expensive are [...]

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Details are begining to emerge concerning the 2010 Cross Country National Championships which will take place in Djouce woods this year.  Event organisers, Epic MTB know a thing or two about running a first class race and this years race is set to raise the bar in Irish event organisation.
Epic hosted a round of the [...]

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Round five of the Irish Mountain Bike XC NPS takes place on Sunday June 6th in Ballycuggaran Woods outside Killaloe, Co. Clare, hosted by MBUL – the University of Limerick Mountain Bike Club.

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Taking place in the Nephin Beg mountain range just outside Newport, Co Mayo, the Gaelforce 24-hour Cycle Challenge involves a 24hr mountain bike event and a 24hr road bike event, as well as a recently added 8hr challenge.

Irish adventure racer & 2009 Female solo champion, Fiola Foley
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Kippure Estate are hosting a new developmental series in its grounds organised by the IMBRC and sponsored by the Cycle Inn. The XC MTB Development Summer Race Series to be held over the next few months on the estate and will be similar to the developmental series run earlier in the year.

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Round four of the Irish Mountain Bike Cross Country NPS takes place on Sunday 23th May, at Magheramorne Quarry near Larne in County Antrim, promoted by Team Madigan.

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Highlights from the first round of the MTB XC World Cup will be shown tonight on Eurosport 2 from 5pm till 6.30.

Sidi athletes Julian Absalon and Nino Schurter battle for the win.
Be sure to set your recorder or check the schedule for repeats.

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For everyone who reads any of the MTB magazines, it’s hard not to be swung by the Bike Porn ads placed by the “big” suspension manufacturers, indeed often these publications are swayed in their decisions by advertising (we know we have ridden some of the forks that got dodgy top ratings). RST has a history [...]

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For 2011, the new XO returns as a complete product family, featuring the legendary XO rear derailleur, trigger shifters and an all new 2X10 crankset with front derailleur which promises amazing shifting performance. New Avid XO brakes provide the first XO specific brakeset to complete the family.

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Shimano announced its new drivetrain system Dyna-Sys on friday with a 3×10 setup to go head to head with SRAMs 2×10 range which now goes from X7 right up to XX (more on this soon).  Whereas the SRAM system uses two chain rings up front, Shimano have stuck with three but narrowed the ratio and [...]

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On 22nd May 2010 up to 100 mountain bike riders will gather in the Scottish border village of Newcastleton to take part in the only 24 hour mtb race just for solo riders in Europe, incorporating the UK and Ireland championships and an official qualifier for the World Solo 24hr Championships.

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In beaming sunshine well over 200 riders started the first XC NPS of the season in Slade Valley on Sunday.  The organising club, IMBRC, had spent months grooming the track and despite a last minute hitch when over an inch of snow fell with less than two weeks to go, the track was in fantastic [...]

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