Largest Spectator Event in Colorado Leaves Lasting Impact on the State Denver (Oct. 28, 2014) – The 2014 USA Pro Challenge saw 128 of the best professional cyclists in the world compete in the toughest professional cycling race in the U.S. over the course of seven days, Aug. 18-24. Fans […]
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The Crocodile Trophy Elite Champions of 2014 are Imogen Smith and Greg Saw
Imogen Smith and Greg Saw are the Elite Champions of the 2014 Crocodile Trophy. The 20th edition of the hardest mountain bike stage race in the world finished today at the breathtakingly beautiful Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas. The final stage was a time trial race from Weatherby Station […]
Final 2014 Crocodile Trophy stage – inaugural finish in Port Douglas
Stage 8 – Skybury Coffee Plantation to Wetherby101km / 1400m Chasers: Wallace, Ramos, Saw, Bekkenk Ivan Rybarik wins today’s stage and Greg Saw again defends his overall lead in the International Crocodile Trophy on the 101km stage from Skybury Coffee Plantation to the historic Wetherby Cattle Station. In time for […]
Lance in the News
It’s been reported that Armstrong back in the Tour de France record books. Italian website Tuttobiciweb has noticed that Lance Armstrong’s name is back in the list of Tour de France winner published by ASO in the 2015 route information given out after the presentation in Paris. Armstrong’s name had […]
Stage 7 – Irvinebank to Skybury Coffee Plantation
Stage win for Hungary: Márton Blazsó victorious at Skybury Coffee Plantation (127km / 1300m) The longest stage of the 2014 Crocodile Trophy took it’s riders from the historic mining town of Irvinebank to the picturesque Skybury Coffee Plantation near Mareeba. The reigning Hungarian National Marathon Champion is in his element […]
Tinkoff-Saxo presents Nicki Sørensen as new sport director and coach
Tinkoff-Saxo is pleased to announce that Nicki Sørensen will stay on the team assuming the role of sport director and coach from 2015. Sørensen has just retired as pro cyclist after having spent 14 out of 16 seasons with Tinkoff-Saxo. Both the team and Nicki Sørensen have valued the long […]
Cory Wallace wins marathon stage at Irvinebank: decreases gap to leader
Greg Saw holds onto the overall leader jersey, but today’s elite stage winner at Irvinebank Cory Wallace decreases the gap to 8:55 minutes. He claimed today’s win ahead of Ramses Bekkenk (NED) and Milton Ramos (ESP) on a marathon race track that was said to be an “old school” Crocodile […]
Stage 5 – Atherton – Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia
All or nothing race: Second stage win for Ivan Rybarik Rybarik The 2012 Crocodile Trophy Champion Ivan Rybarik from the Czech Republic today claimed his second stage win at this year’s event ahead of the Canadian Cory Wallace and Ramses Bekkenk (NED). Wallace now pushes into second overall in the […]
Cory Wallace escapes charging bull to claim stage win on Atherton Tablelands
Today the unusual weather conditions over the past few days at the Crocodile Trophy continued – it rained at Lake Tinaroo overnight on Sundday and a few showers hit the camp site yesterday. Today wind gusts swept through the event centre and big clouds are rolling across the sky. The […]
Stage 3 – Atherton MTB Park, Queensland, Australia
60km (78km) / 1500m (1750m) David Rosa gets first boomerang for Portugal David Rosa The Portuguese Olympian and Cross-Country (XCO) National Champion David Rosa wins today’s marathon stage at Atherton MTB Park, which many experienced Crocodile Trophy racers today described as one of the most challenging days in the history […]