Sharon Payne
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Behind the scenes of mountain bike management
By Sharon Payne published
Mountain Biking UK: What is 23 Degrees Sports Management? Martin Whiteley: We're a secretariat for...

Rennie says goodbye to Santa Cruz Syndicate after five years
By Sharon Payne published
After five years, downhiller Nathan Rennie is departing the Santa Cruz Syndicate for a...
Giant Italia looking to 2009
By Sharon Payne published
The Giant Italia team is readying for the 2009 season, which it will kick off with the fourth...
Mazda bids farewell
By Sharon Payne published
Following a successful seven-year partnership, Mazda reluctantly ended its sponsorship of South...

Kenda team set for 2009
By Sharon Payne published
Kenda USA renewed its title sponsorship of the US-based mountain bike team for what will be its...
Vuelta a Ecuador
By Sharon Payne published
Ecuador's Vuelta al Cotopaxi was held on November 29 to 30 this year. The two-day stage race drew...
New bicycle festival to accompany World Mountain Bike Conference
By Sharon Payne published
The Original Bicycle Festival will be held in Dumfries & Galloway from May 2 to 24, 2009. The new...

Fourth annual Lumberjack to return to Michigan
By Sharon Payne published
The Founders Lumberjack 100, one stop on the National Ultra Endurance (NUE) series, will return to...

Pure Tasmania set for January
By Sharon Payne published
The Pure Tasmania Wildside MTB stage race is returning to Tasmania January 19 through 22. With a...

Buchanan wins two awards and a race in one weekend
By Sharon Payne published
By Sharon Payne Australia's Caroline Buchanan capped off a successful evening last weekend during...
Suzuki steps up to Granny Gear series sponsorship
By Sharon Payne published
In an era when some road events and teams are suffering sponsorship losses, Granny Gear has signed...

USAC announces national calendars in three disciplines
By Sharon Payne published
USA Cycling released three national calendars featuring 42 races and US$150,000 in prizes for cross...
F1RST to premier at Sea Otter
By Sharon Payne published
The world premier of F1RST has been scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2007 at 8:00pm, in conjunction...
New Zealand opens first National Park to mountain biking
By Sharon Payne published
New Zealand mountain bikers will be celebrating a first when a new mountain bike trail opens in...

Kona and Nissan partner on multi-national grassroots sponsorship
By Sharon Payne published
Kona and Nissan have formed a partnership to sponsor European grassroots local and regional teams....
Mountain biking festival celebrates 10 years in Jamaica
By Sharon Payne published
Held annually in February, the 10th Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival is set for five days of mountain...

Belgians select Olympians
By Sharon Payne published
Belgium will send three men to the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 including Sven Nys, Roel Paulissen...

Cross Country close to home for Jongewaard
By Sharon Payne published
By Sharon Payne For Australian national cross country champion Chris Jongewaard the best part of...

Australia national downhill and cross country series to open this weekend
By Sharon Payne published
By Sharon Payne South Australia's new Eagle Mountain Bike Park will host its biggest event to date...

24 hour Australian National champions awarded at Mt. Stromlo
By Sharon Payne published
By Sharon Payne Endurance racers converged at Mt. Stromlo Forest Park last weekend for the 24 Hour...
Gohl and Milatz re-sign with Multivan-Merida
By Sharon Payne published
Germanys top mountain bike racers Nina Göhl and Moritz Milatz will continue to race in the colours...
Vaude Highland Fling set for November 12th
By Sharon Payne published
Entries for the Vaude Highland Fling MTB Marathon on 12 November have now closed with 1,100 riders...
IMBA announces trail-building grants
By Sharon Payne published
Ten $500 USA Cycling/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants are now available to mountain biking groups seeking...
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