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Ben Thomas
- Oct 9, 2019
- 5 min
Party time at Ruta Paterna BTT
I came to Ruta Paterna to win my first UCI World Marathon Series round but this is mountain biking, anything can happen. Within the first 15km I suffered 2 mechanical issues, I could have given up and not finished the race or left Spain disappointed. Instead I leave Spain satisfied and motivated having recovered to still finish 10th, not an easy achievement in a race of this level. This race would be my first in the British Champions colours, thanks to Kalas Sportswear for th
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Ben Thomas
- Jun 19, 2019
- 5 min
Podium Highlights - Alps Bike Festival
Ask me my highlight from 2018 and I'll tell you Alps Bike Festival, driving back into La Clusaz this year I was already smiling. This typical French mountain village nestled below the snowy peaks of the Annecy Mountains is becoming a summer playground for mountain bikers and families. The summer season might be another month away but the chair lifts are open and its beginning to get busy. Alps Bike Festival is the first big summer event of the year. Over 3 days there’s the U
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Ben Thomas
- Sep 18, 2018
- 5 min
The Steep Way - World Marathon Championships 2018
World Championships (nearly) always delivers a challenging circuit but the Dolomites stretches competitors limits more than anywhere else. The stats only tell a small part of the story: 4200m ascent over 102km. 35km are relatively flat which leaves 77kms of very steep ups or downs. The first ever World Marathon Championship took place in 2003 in Lugana. This years edition would be the fourth hosted in Italy.The Worlds course is the same as the 3Epic one, except for a few part
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Ben Thomas
- Jun 16, 2018
- 4 min
Alps Bike Festival - La Clusaz
This is real mountain biking! The Alps Bike Festival and La Clusaz delivered with kilometre after kilometre of technical trails through beautiful mountain scenery. La Clusaz, a cycling destination. I should have known better than to bring my hardtail, this race is all about showing off the 112 kilometres of dedicated mountain bike tracks. La Clusaz want this to be a summer cycling destination. Road riding is well known in the region with the Route de Grand Alps going through
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