All the action captured from the best XC race in recent memory. Nove Mesto set the stage for one of the most exciting races in the World, yet again.

The 2018 Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano season kicked off in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Saturday, and Richie Rude took the Pro Men's win on his XTR equipped team edition Yeti.

A dusty and technical course made for an exciting day of racing in Nove Mesto. Both the Men and Women's races came down to an exciting sprint finish, proving why this course is such a fan favorite.

Two dramatic finishes, one epic day of racing in the Czech Republic.

A smattering of components from the third World Cup cross-country race of the season.

The second day of intense competition at the Nove Mesto World Cup was all about the U23 men and women.

We take a closer look at the bikes of Levy Batista, Morgane Charre, and Morgane Jonnier.

Take a look at Rae Morrison's enduro race bike for 2018.

Top racers including Aaron Gwin and Dakotah Norton took to the course at Mountain Creek's Spring National Pro GRT for seeding runs today.

Brandon Semenuk's latest is a masterclass in style. The roller scrub is SO sick!

Wild racing. Jumps. Climbing. Crashes. Short Track gets its legs under it in the Czech Republic.

Practice officially got underway at Mountain Creek Bike Park for the Spring National Pro GRT, stop #3 of the USA Cycling Pro GRT Tour.

Shimano did a great job of keeping its 12-speed XTR group from the public. How did they pull that off?

After 25 minutes of suffering, both races came down to sprints, with riders who had crashed earlier making their way back up into the top 10, and earning a prime start position in Sunday's cross-country race.

The M9100 group's massive overhaul has a new silent freehub interface, 3 cassettes, 2 rear derailleurs, 2 brake calipers, redesigned brake levers, bonded cranks, narrow-wide chainrings, upgraded pedals, a trail-adjustable top guide... oh yeah, and 12-speeds.

Take a closer look at this made-in-Italy carbon fiber speed machine.

Where are you going and how are you getting there?

The top 16 in the Nove Mesto Na Morave UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Short Track (XCC) will be seeded in the first two rows of the cross-country race on Sunday.

Ric McLaughlin tries to follow Marco Aurelio Fontana on the rooty Nove Mesto Na Morave cross-country course.

The Canadian company's new 2018 line is inspired by the critters and colours that you might spot on a ride in their backyard, and will be available to ship to riders directly in more countries.

The 4X ProTour makes a stop at Szczawno Zdroj in southwest Poland, under blue skies on a technical track with huge jumps.

Darren Berrecloth will be wearing Kali Protectives' helmets and body armor this coming season after signing with the brand.

We set up at the Whistler Bike Park for our (somewhat) annual Opening Weekend survey and found out what is popular in the park this year.

Matt Wragg takes a look inside BMC's advanced in-house carbon development facility, and discovers a divergent culture within the typically no-nonsense company.

For a chance to win the fully-loaded Blackbird enduro bike, simply enter Dartmoor Bikes' #BehindTheBars contest on Instagram.

Epic mountains, monster views and massive days in the saddle faced Kevin Landry, Margus Riga, Andrew McNabb, Brice Minnigh and Max Berkowitz on their trip into BC's backcountry wilderness.

Technical climbs and descents, and a carpet of roots await racers at Round 3 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XC in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

A puzzle of rocks, narrow tree gaps, and steep chutes greeted riders at round three of the EWS. Find out how Ibis team riders Wallner, Baraona, Buchanan, Duvert and Santos got on at the race.

To get ready for the race season, Kirk McDowall trains on Cypress Mountain, the wild west of the North Shore.

A chance conversation with Pole Bicycles founder Leo Kokkonen forges a new friendship.