Tags: Pinkbike Primer
Ed Spratt
Sep 27, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Snowshoe XC World Cup 2023
All the details you need to be ready for round seven of the 2023 XC World Cup series in Snowshoe.
Ed Spratt
Sep 26, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Snowshoe DH World Cup 2023
Everything you need to get you up to speed ahead of the first of two back-to-back World Cup rounds in North America.
Ed Spratt
Sep 14, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Châtel EDR World Cup 2023
Everything you need to get you up to speed ahead of the 2023 EDR race series conclusion in Châtel.
Ed Spratt
Sep 6, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Les Gets XC World Cup 2023
The 2023 XC World Cup season reaches its final European round as riders head to Les Gets.
Ed Spratt
Sep 5, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Les Gets DH World Cup 2023
After the hectic racing in Loudenvielle riders are staying in France for another race weekend.
Ed Spratt
Aug 29, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Loudenvielle EDR World Cup 2023
After over two months off it is finally time for the World Cup enduro racers to return to racing.
Ed Spratt
Aug 29, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Loudenvielle DH World Cup 2023
The fifth round brings a fresh new track but wet weather is predicted to once again shake up the racing.
Ed Spratt
Aug 23, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Andorra XC World Cup 2023
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 XC World Cup series' fifth round.
Ed Spratt
Aug 22, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Andorra DH World Cup 2023
After over a month and a half since the last thrilling World Cup round in Italy, the race season is back on this weekend.
Ed Spratt
Aug 9, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2023 XC World Champs
The XC World Champs heads to Glentress in the Tweed Valley for the first time.
Ed Spratt
Aug 1, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2023 Downhill World Champs
Fort William is back as a World Championship venue for the first time since 2007.
Ed Spratt
Jul 21, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Whistler 2023
The final stop of the 2023 Cranworx World Tour is here as a packed week of racing heads to Whistler.
Ed Spratt
Jul 13, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Red Bull Hardline 2023
Red Bull Hardline is back this weekend.
Ed Spratt
Jun 28, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Val Di Sole XC World Cup 2023
The 2023 XC World Cup season continues to heat up as riders head to the technical and demanding course at Val Di Sole.
Ed Spratt
Jun 27, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Val Di Sole DH World Cup 2023
After a weekend off, riders are heading back between the tape for round three of the 2023 World Cup series.
Ed Spratt
Jun 14, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Leogang XC World Cup 2023
The third round of the 2023 XC World Cup forms part of the triple World Cup at Leogang this week.
Ed Spratt
Jun 13, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Leogang DH World Cup 2023
Straight after the incredible racing in Lenzerheide the World Cup heads to Leogang for round two.
Ed Spratt
Jun 12, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: The Enduro World Cup Heads to Leogang for the First Time
After a short break, the Enduro World Cup joins the XC and DH in Leogang.
Ed Spratt
Jun 6, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lenzerheide XC World Cup 2023
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 XC World Cup's second round in Switzerland.
Ed Spratt
Jun 6, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: The 2023 DH World Cup Series Finally Begins at Lenzerheide
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 DH World Cup opening weekend.
Ed Spratt
Jun 1, 2023
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[Updated with Entry List] Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Pietra Ligure Enduro World Cup
International enduro racing returns to Pietra Ligure for the first time since its EWS debut in 2020.
Ed Spratt
May 15, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Cairns 2023
Crankworx is back in Cairns for another packed week of racing.
Ed Spratt
May 8, 2023
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[Updated with More Ways to Watch] How to Watch UCI Downhill, Enduro, & XC Mountain Bike World Cup Racing in 2023
A comprehensive guide on how and when to catch this year's World Cup racing.
Ed Spratt
May 11, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: The 2023 XC & Marathon World Cups Kick Off at Nove Mesto
There's no better place to open a World Cup season than at Nové Město na Moravě.
Ed Spratt
Mar 30, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Derby Enduro World Cup
International enduro racing returns to Derby, Tasmania for the first time since the EWS round in 2019.
Ed Spratt
Mar 24, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the First Enduro World Cup
Here is everything you need to know before the flat-out racing on Sunday.
Ed Spratt
Mar 17, 2023
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Rotorua 2023
Here's everything you need to know about one of the first big events of the year.
Ed Spratt
Nov 3, 2022
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[Updated Starts for DH & Speed & Style] Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Rotorua 2022
The DH and Speed & Style events have swapped starts. The Whip Off is still delayed.
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[Updated: Start Time 30 Minutes Earlier] Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Red Bull Rampage 2022
Sarah Moore
Oct 3, 2022
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Cairns 2022
For the very first time, Cairns will be hosting a round of the Crankworx World Tour with riders heading to Australia this week to continue their hunt for the King and Queen titles.
Ed Spratt
Sep 29, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The Trophy of Nations Returns to Finale Ligure
The Trophy of Nations returns for the first time since 2019.
Ed Spratt
Sep 22, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The EWS Reaches its Conclusion at Loudenvielle
We might be in for a thunderous end to the season.
Ed Spratt
Aug 30, 2022
Pinkbike Primer - The 2022 DH World Cup Wraps up at Val di Sole
The grand finale is here.
Sarah Moore
Aug 24, 2022
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2022 XC World Champs
Racing kicks off with the Team Relay today, followed by Short Track on Friday and the Olympic distance on Sunday.
Ed Spratt
Aug 22, 2022
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2022 DH World Champs
The biggest race of the year is already upon us with the 2022 World Championships kicking off in Les Gets.
Sarah Moore
Aug 17, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The EWS Heads to Sugarloaf, Maine for the First Time
For the third weekend in a row, Enduro World Series racers will be put through their paces on some of North America's finest trails.
Ed Spratt
Aug 11, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The EWS Heads to Burke, Vermont for the First Time
Here is everything you need to know before racing kicks off on Saturday.
Ed Spratt
Aug 3, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Whistler is Back for the Fourth Round of the 2022 EWS
Before racing kicks off this week at the first of three North American stops, here is everything you need to know.
Ed Spratt
Aug 3, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Penultimate Race in the Battle for the Overall - Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup XC 2022
We're back for round seven of the 2022 XC World Cup with a stacked weekend of racing at Mont-Sainte-Anne.
Ed Spratt
Aug 1, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: After 3 Years the DH World Cup Returns to Mont-Sainte-Anne
All the information you need to know before racing kicks off later this week.
Alicia Leggett
Jul 26, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: World Cup XC Goes Stateside at Snowshoe, USA
A few big names will be missing from this weekend's race, but it's still sure to be an exciting battle.
Ed Spratt
Jul 25, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Thundering Into Snowshoe for Round 6 of the 2022 DH World Cup
Racers are arriving in West Virginia ahead of another exciting round of racing.
Ed Spratt
Jul 13, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: A Completely New Track for the 2022 Vallnord DH World Cup
Everything you need to know about round 5 of the DH World Cup.
Ed Spratt
Jul 7, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Can Nino Schurter Break Records at his Home Race in Lenzerheide?
We're back for round five of the XC World Cup series with a stacked weekend of racing in Switzerland.
Ed Spratt
Jul 6, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: World Cup DH Racing is Back for Round 4 in Lenzerheide
Everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's World Cup DH race.
Ed Spratt
Jun 23, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Another Big Weekend of Racing at EWS Val Di Fassa 2022
Before racing kicks off later this week, here is everything you need to know.
Ed Spratt
Jun 14, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The EWS Returns to Petzen-Jamnica After 4 Years
Before racing kicks off later this week, here is everything you need to know.
Ed Spratt
Jun 8, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Will The Woods Section Be Bedded In? - Leogang DH World Cup 2022
Everything you need to know ahead of the DH World Cup in Leogang, Austria.
Ed Spratt
Jun 7, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Will We See a Fourth Win from McConnell at the Fourth Round? - Leogang XC World Cup 2022
Everything you need to know ahead of the fourth World Cup XC of the season in Leogang, Austria.
Ed Spratt
May 31, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: The EWS Season Kicks Off on Dusty Trails in the Tweed Valley This Week
The EWS kicks off this weekend right where it finished off. Here's everything you need to know ahead of race day.
James Smurthwaite
May 12, 2022
Can Pidcock & McConnell Win Back to Back? The Nove Mesto 2022 Primer
As tracks, Albstadt and Nove Mesto are chalk and cheese so every aspect of a racer is tested over the course of two weekends.
Ed Spratt
May 4, 2022
Will There be Carnage on the Boardwalks? - The Albstadt XC World Cup Primer
The World Cup returns to Europe with the climbing focussed Albstadt course.
Ed Spratt
Apr 6, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the Petrópolis XC World Cup 2022
A brand new track kicks off the 2022 season.
Alicia Leggett
Mar 22, 2022
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the 2022 DH World Cup Season Begins at Lourdes
Everything you need to know ahead of Lourdes.
Mike Kazimer
Mar 18, 2022
Downhill Tech Primer: What to Expect at the Lourdes DH World Cup
More idlers, fresh frames, and new tires are all on the list.
Ed Spratt
Nov 27, 2021
Pinkbike Primer - Super D Returns at the Crankworx Summer Series NZ 2021
Everything you need to know ahead of 2021's second Crankworx Summer Series.
Ed Spratt
Nov 1, 2021
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[Schedule Updated Due to Weather] Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Rotorua 2021
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2021 Crankworx finale.
Ed Spratt
Oct 11, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need To Know Ahead of Red Bull Rampage 2021
After missing out on last year, Rampage is back for more huge freeride sends in the Utah desert.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 30, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before EWS Tweed Valley, Scotland
It feels like the race season just started, but now we're somehow at the finish line. Here's what to expect.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 16, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before World Cup XC Wraps Up at Snowshoe
With XCC Friday and XCO Sunday, it's time to get (even more) excited for the races this weekend.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 16, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before EWS Finale Ligure
Here's what to expect from the penultimate EWS round at the classic Italian venue.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 13, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: A Double-Header to End the World Cup Season at Snowshoe, USA
This week will bring high-stakes racing on one of the most physically demanding courses on the circuit.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 9, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before EWS Crans-Montana
The EWS is now at yet another brand new venue, this time on the high alpine slopes of Switzerland's Valais region.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 2, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the Lenzerheide World Cup DH 2021
Here's what to expect at the penultimate World Cup round.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 2, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the Lenzerheide XC World Cup 2021
Just one week after the rainbow jerseys changed hands, the competitors will line up for the Lenzerheide World Cup.
Alicia Leggett
Sep 1, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the EWS Loudenvielle Double-Header
After a long break left by the cancellation of EWS Whistler, we're back to EWS racing in France.
Alicia Leggett
Aug 25, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2021 DH World Championships
Everything you need to know ahead of the battle for the stripes.
Ed Spratt
Aug 23, 2021
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2021 Val di Sole XC World Champs
After some incredible World Cup and Olympic racing, it is now time for the world's best to fight it out for the coveted rainbow stripes.
Alicia Leggett
Aug 10, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: World Cup DH Round 3 in Maribor, Slovenia
After a bit of a hiatus left by the cancelation of Fort William, World Cup DH racing is returning.
Ed Spratt
Jul 22, 2021
How & When to Watch Mountain Biking at the Tokyo Olympics - Pinkbike Primer
Everything you need to know before the 2020ish Olympics get started!
Alicia Leggett
Jul 6, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the High Alpine EWS Racing in La Thuile, Italy
Riders are on site in La Thuile for EWS rounds three and four.
Alicia Leggett
Jul 1, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Les Gets Downhill World Cup 2021
Here's what to expect at the classic French venue.
Alicia Leggett
Jun 30, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before the 2021 Les Gets XC World Cup
The cross country racers will have one last opportunity to test themselves on the world stage in Les Gets before heading to the Olympics.
Alicia Leggett
Jun 21, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the First 2021 EWS Double-Header in Italy
Here's what to expect from the two upcoming EWS races.
Alicia Leggett
Jun 11, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before XC Returns to Leogang
Here's what to expect at the cross country races this weekend.
Alicia Leggett
Jun 10, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Before World Cup DH Racing Finally Starts
This weekend is going to be exciting.
Alicia Leggett
May 12, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: The World Cup XC Season is Charging Ahead to Nove Mesto
Everything you need to know before the second 2021 World Cup XC weekend.
Alicia Leggett
May 6, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead 2021's First World Cup XC in Albstadt
All eyes are on Albstadt for the 2021 World Cup season opener.
James Smurthwaite
Oct 28, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lousa World Cup DH 2020
Get up to speed on the track, the format and more for this week's racing.
James Smurthwaite
Oct 15, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: How Does the Double Header in Maribor Work?
Maribor and the UCI are treating us to a double header DH round this week.
James Smurthwaite
Sep 25, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Finale Ligure 2020
The shortened 2020 EWS comes to a dramatic conclusion in Finale.
James Smurthwaite
Sep 17, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Pietra Ligure 2020
Pietra Ligure will be the penultimate round of this year's race series.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 27, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Zermatt 2020
The season closer from 2019 opens proceedings in 2020.
Ed Spratt
Aug 4, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Crankworx Summer Series - Week 2, Kicking Horse
Everything you need to know as Crankworx rolls straight into another week of competition.
Ed Spratt
Jul 28, 2020
Pinkbike Primer: Crankworx Summer Series - Week 1, SilverStar
All you need to know as 25 pro riders prepare to face off in Downhill, Dual Slalom, Enduro, and Air DH.
James Smurthwaite
Feb 26, 2020
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Rotorua 2020
The 2020 mountain bike race season starts now.
Ed Spratt
Feb 13, 2020
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2020 Andes Pacifico
Time to tackle the anti-grip.
James Smurthwaite
Sep 26, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Trophy of Nations in Finale Ligure
A flurry of rainbow jerseys will be handed out on the beaches of Finale.
James Smurthwaite
Sep 18, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Zermatt
A new venue for the series showdown.
Ed Spratt
Sep 6, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2019 Snowshoe XC World Cup
Let's take a look at the course, what the weather conditions look like, and who we think the favourites are to take the win on this brand new course.
Sarah Moore
Sep 5, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Snowshoe World Cup DH
Take a look at the course, the weather conditions, and who we think the favourites are to take the win on this brand new course.
Sarah Moore
Aug 28, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2019 Mont-Sainte-Anne DH World Champs
Who will have the privilege of wearing the rainbow jersey this coming year?
Sarah Moore
Aug 27, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the 2019 Mont-Sainte-Anne XC World Champs
The race for the rainbow stripes is the most prestigious race of the year.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 23, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Northstar
Get up to speed on the new venue before racing kicks off in California.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 8, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lenzerheide World Cup XC
Everything you need to know as we head into the penultimate round of the XC World Cup this weekend in Lenzerheide
Sarah Moore
Aug 8, 2019
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Crankworx Whistler 2019
The final Crankworx World Tour stop has ten events.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 7, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Whistler
Whistler returns this year as the most-raced EWS venue ever. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming race.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 7, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lenzerheide World Cup DH
Here's everything you need to know to get up to speed ahead of round seven of the DH World Cup in Lenzerheide.
James Smurthwaite
Aug 1, 2019
Pinkbike Primer: Everything you Need to Know Ahead of the Val di Sole XC World Cup
Here's everything you need to know before racing gets underway in the Dolomites this weekend.
James Smurthwaite
Jul 30, 2019
Pinkbike Primer: Everything you Need to Know Ahead of the Val Di Sole World Cup DH 2019
Everything you need to know ahead of the DH World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy, this weekend.
Ed Spratt
Jul 4, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Vallnord World Cup XC
For the third round of the 2019 World Cup XC season, we return to Vallnord.
James Smurthwaite
Jul 4, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - The New EWS Venue in Les Orres
Another week and another new venue.
James Smurthwaite
Jul 3, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Vallnord World Cup DH
Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's race in Andorra.
Sarah Moore
Jun 26, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Val di Fassa
A bit of history on the venue and the track, the winners from the last round and how to follow the event this weekend.
James Smurthwaite
Jun 11, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know About Crankworx Innsbruck 2019
Everything you need to know about the European stop of the Crankworx World Tour.
James Smurthwaite
Jun 5, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Leogang World Cup DH
A bit of history on the venue and the track, previous winners, and how to follow the event this weekend.
Sarah Moore
May 31, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Fort William World Cup DH
A bit of history on the venue and the track, previous winners, and how to follow the event this weekend.
James Smurthwaite
May 23, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Nove Mesto World Cup XC 2019
Get up to speed before this weekend's World Cup action in the Czech Republic.
James Smurthwaite
May 16, 2019
Pinkbike Primer: Albstadt World Cup XC 2019
The first XC World Cup of 2019 is finally here, get up to speed on all the important info here.
Sarah Moore
May 8, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Everything You Need to Know Ahead of EWS Madeira
A bit of history on the venue and the track, previous winners, and how to follow the event this weekend.
Ed Spratt
Apr 25, 2019
Pinkbike Primer - Maribor World Cup DH 2019
A bit of history on the venue and the track, previous winners, and how to watch the event this weekend.