What's going on in the curly bar world?

Kate connects with Brandon Semenuk to discuss the early days in his career and what keeps him going today.

A glimpse into one of the best XC teams in the game.

Lea Davison, an icon in American mountain bike racing, announced her retirement from the World Cup circuit this year.

The UCI has issued a fine to Kate Courtney for having a wheel ahead of the start line.

Schurter will be going into his 20th season with Scott-SRAM Racing and will continue with the team until the Paris Olympics.

After five action-packed seasons Fast Life wraps up for the final time.

Now it makes sense why Red Bull announced that this is the last season of Fast Life...

The latest episode of Fast Life looks into why the French riders are the ones to beat at World Cup races.

Does having the support of a factory team make you a faster rider?

Loic Bruni and Finn Iles tackle the muddy and rutted Les Gets World Cup, while Kate Courtney is battling it out in Nové Mesto.

Kate Courtney, Loic Bruni & Finn Iles tackle the opening rounds of the 2021 World Cups.

Kate Courtney, Jenny Rissveds, Nino Schurter, Lars Forster, Florian Vogel and Thomas Frischknecht, to name just a few, have all contributed victories over the past two decades.

With three wheelsets, lots of oil slick, and so, so much more, the Mechanic's Superbike defies categorization.

"Aaron Gwin was expensive, but he was even more expensive when he left Specialized. At that stage, we said enough is enough, we cannot afford or justify that amount of money."

Where is Nino's mojo?

Kate Courtney will prioritize recovery and Olympic preparation after her crash in Nove Mesto.

The riders are gearing up for the next phase of racing.

The team at Matchstick Productions has brought you the highest level ski movies for years. Now they're bringing that same stoke to mountain biking.

We've got our fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for Kate.

Kate Courtney was on a hardtail for the high speed Albstadt course.

Learn how Kate Courtney turned her backyard and garage into a high-performance gym, building a strong foundation for the 2021 season.

Fast Life is back to give you a glimpse into the heads of Kate Courtney, Loic Bruni and Finn Iles as they talk through one of the craziest, and shortest, World Cup seasons.

Season 2 of 'Rising' with Kate Courtney follows how Kate handled the curveballs of 2020.

We ask Kate Courtney about her new partnership with Team MIPS, the role head injuries have played in her career, and what she wishes more athletes knew about concussions.

The decorated cross-country racers will join Brandon Semenuk and Swedish freeskier Henrik Harlaut on Team Mips and advocate for helmet safety.

Kate Courtney gives a behind the scenes look at where she puts in the hard work to train for the World Cup season.

The 'Sparkle On' scholarship will offer student racers with $10,000 and mentorship from Kate Courtney.

We always publish our own New Year's resolutions, but this year we decided to ask some of our favourite pro riders what their goals are this season as well.

Two fresh bikes for the first World Cup XC races of the season.

It’s go time!

Plenty of medal hopes for the US in Austria.

Join World Ride for their next movie night on August 27 with proceeds going to help fund a mountain bike instructor training course for women in Nepal.

Find out how Kate Courtney, Nino Schurter, Evie Richards and Henrique Avancini have been preparing for the upcoming XC World Cup season.

There are the bikes that Kate and Nino would have been riding at XC World Champs in Albstadt.

All the best tech from Vallnord dating back to 2015.

Kate Courtney gets back to work following the postponement of the Olympic Games.

The vertical elevation numbers from all are beyond impressive.

Your favourite mountain bike racers are also bakers, cinematographers, origami masters, gymnasts, and more.

Some great answers from the two World Cup overall champions and Maxxis!

Life with the team.

What some of your favourite professional riders are doing instead of gearing up to race this weekend.

Your 2019 World Champions Nino Schurter and Kate Courtney will be riding on HT Pedals this season along with the rest of the SCOTT-SRAM team.

The third season of 'Fast Life' comes to its conclusion with the nail-biting final race in Snowshoe.

Will we see another 2 years of Scott-SRAM dominance?

Loïc Bruni, Finn Iles and Kate Courtney head to Lenzerheide for the next stop of the World Cup.

What factors decide the value of the fastest riders in the world?

Kate Courtney and Loic Bruni head to Les Gets in France with the hope to extend their lead in the World Cup overall.

Kate Courtney, Loïc Bruni and Finn Iles continue their World Cup journey in Vallnord, Andorra.

Loïc and Finn head to the highlands of Scotland and the Leogang Bike park while Kate tries to back up her impressive win from Albstart as she arrives in the Czech Republic.

Fast Life is back and this time it follows Loic Bruni, Kate Courtney and Finn Iles as they take on the 2019 World Cup season.

In case you need more inspiration than Danny MacAskill's new 'Gymnasium' video.

Here are some of the legendary teams from the past decade.

Take a look back closest ever battle for the World Cup XC title between Kate Courtney and Jolanda Neff.

In the final 2019 episode of “Rising” with Kate Courtney, we dive into the mental game of elite mountain bike racing

Any roadies looking for a soft option at the Olympics next year are going to be bitterly disappointed.

Check out all the behind the scenes action on social media as riders get to see the course they hope their Olympic dreams will play out on for the very first time.

Kate Courtney will be defending the rainbow stripes aboard a custom painted Scott Spark RC.

Endurance coverage from our sister site CyclingTips, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike tech and, of course, lycra.

Kate Courtney talks us through the training regime she underwent to match her European counterparts

With more than 400 riders from 40 nations across 5 continents, there's a huge field of XC riders lining up for a shot at the Rainbow Jersey in Mont Sainte Anne.

Episode 3 of Rising shows how Kate Courtney gets her ride dialled.

52 athletes will be heading north over the border to represent the USA in Canada.

Who have been the smart Fantasy picks in the first half of the 2019 season?

The dust was high, and the pace was fast. Les Gets provided a weekend of flat out racing.

Kate Courtney and Mathieu Van Der Poel took the win in short track on Friday, can they repeat their victories today?

Limited edition bikes are all the rage. Check out Kate Courtney's unique Scott Contessa Spark RC from Vallnord.

Check out who's taking the start line in the short form XC race this afternoon in the Pyrenees.

Watch how Kate Courteny trains to dig deep on race day in episode 2 of Rising, No Pain, No Gain.

Check out all the action from day one of the 4th edition of Epic Rides Carson City Off-Road.

What's going on in the curly bar world? CyclingTips Digest showcases articles from our road bike sister-site, CyclingTips. In each installment, you might find endurance coverage, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike tech and, of course, lycra.

Kate Courtney and Mathieu Van Der Poel take the win in Nove Mesto after putting down the power in the final lap.

Kate Courtney and Mathias Flueckiger take commanding wins after a tough day of racing in Albstadt.

Twenty minutes in the pain cave.

Growing up at the base of Mount Tam, Kate Courtney has been mountain biking for most of her life.

The XC World Champion is racing her hardtail here in California.

The World Champ has a new ride for 2019.