In the final Superprestige race of the season in Middelkerke, Belgium three riders won on the bike that bears the race’s name in its honour. Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon), Sanne Cant and Jens Dekker (both Enertherm-BKCP) won in a superior way on their STEVENS Super Prestige Disc.

The new Sledge Max proves that STEVENS cannot only assemble sporty, slim bikes, but just as well “mountainbikes which are really fun to ride with“, reads the beginning of a test published in MountainBIKE's current issue 3/2016.

In the sixth of seven World Cup races in Lignières-en-Berry, France, he won souvereignly, so souvereignly that he did a wheelie at the finish line. Wout van Aert (13 seconds behind van der Poel) won the long open fight for second place against Lars van der Haar (17 seconds).

Sanne Cant had time when she entered the home stretch in Lille. In the previous forty minutes she had set a considerable space between herself and Ellen van Loy and Loes Sels on her home circuit at the Belgian Championships. Such a considerable space that she could thank the spectators with a smile for their support ...

Is a swift and fast-reacting bike better than one with a longer wheelbase and outstanding obstacle-clearing capabilities? Or the other way round? There is no conclusive answer. Obviously, the rider’s body measurements are decisive. And to a certain extend the choice of wheel size is a matter of taste.

Trail biking is hip, is the basic message of a test of fullies with 120mm to 130mm travel conducted by German BIKE magazine. The editors now classify this kind of bikes as trail bikes instead of all-mountain. Trail bikes are fun packages that deliver lots of flow and great ride experience in the mountains, says Bike in its 1/2016 edition.

The geometry of STEVENS Jura ES is a blueprint for a modern, versatile, balanced trailbike, writes MountainBIKE, and the ride just feels like it, too: “Sporty and fast due to the slightly stretched seating position and the not too heavy weight, high directional stability even on wild rides due to its flat steering angle and long wheelbase, always balanced, easy to handle.”

At the difficult World Cup cross race in Koksijde, Belgium, he showed a great performance and finished third. Sanne Cant perfectly completed this World Cup weekend by winning on STEVENS Super Prestige.