STEVENS Bikes is the official sponsor of the 3. Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup in the 2018/19 season. After the first two runs in Waterloo und Iowa City, USA, the world’s elite of cyclocross will meet on October 21st in the Swiss capital. In the first world cup on European Soil not only the men’s and women’s elite but for the first time in the season U23 and U19 athletes will compete as well. In addition to free entrance spectators will be welcomed by an extensive support event along the race course inside Bern’s Weyermannshaus public open air bath.

One week after the German Championships in St. Ingbert the youth European Championships took place in Graz, Austria. The nomination of five STEVENS MTB Racing Team riders was a confirmation of their strong performance in St. Ingbert.

Patrick Dirksmeier ist eigentlich ein Spezialist auf den Mitteldistanzen. Im vergangenen Jahr konnte er sich den Europameistertitel über diese Distanz im dänischen Herning sichern. Nun wagt er sich beim Ironman Hamburg an die volle Distanz über 3,9 km Schwimmen, 180 km Radfahren und 42,2 km Laufen. Im Interview erzählt er von seiner Vorbereitung und welche Bedeutung STEVENS Bikes bei der Wahl des Wettkampfs gespielt hat.

It was ambitious, the Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc (UCI 2.2), which ran through France from June 21 to 24. Five Pro Continental teams were at the start of the race with a total of almost 13,000 vertical meters to overcome. A challenge and an incentive at the same time. And a task that the team riders were absolutely up to.