The new rules stipulate that riders need to race the same bike in Friday's sprint race that they will campaign in Sunday's XCO main event. Now, that rule is somewhat misleading, as technically ...

The Focus Raven Pro impresses for a £2000 bike with its a classy carbon frame, a decent fork, great wheels and a full Shimano XTR drivetrain. And UK source Wiggle has just dropped the price to £1700.

The teams and riders of the Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup are currently living in strange times. The advent of Short Track racing has meant that compromises, more than ever, need to be made and delicate ...