Just got word that Austrialia's Wade Bootes has been banned for six months after testing positive to a banned stimulant. Not much more on that I'm afraid, but when we hear more, you will too.
On the 17th October there is a Duel Slalom race on at the Chicksands track. Many riders turned up to the last race and it was a good day. So don't put that hardtail away for the winter yet, show your support to Steve and Tom Dowie. It will be a good day.
If you missed the BBC coverage of this years World Cup in Fort William you can now catch some of the action on Channel 4 and digital. The Channel 4 broadcast time is really late so possibly one for the video! Click here for broadcast details.Write Comment (0 Comments)
Press Release. For the past three years, Fort William has successfully hosted the opening Downhill and 4-Cross events in the UCI mountain bike calendar. Building on this success, in 2005 Fort William has been selected by the UCI (International Cycling Union) as the venue for the World Cup Finals on 10-11 September 2005.Write Comment (0 Comments)
World Cup Finals Livigno, Italy
Men
1. Fabien Barel
2. Nathan Rennie
3. Sam Hill
GB Riders
6. Dan Atharton
7. Steve Peat
Women
1. Celine Gros
2. Kathy Pruitt
3. Marielle Saner
GB Riders
7. Rachel Atherton
8. Helen GaskellWrite Comment (0 Comments)
Men
1. Fabien Barel
2. Greg Minnaar
3. Sam Hill
UK riders
9. Marc Beaumont
10. Gee Atherton
11. Steve Peat
Women
1. Vanessa Quin
2. Mio Suemasa
3. Celine Gros
There's a report & pictures of that crash over at Descent World.
