Cycling News

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 Brendan Johnston led a dominant showing by Giant riders at the 2024 Australian Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships, taking the win in Wagga Wagga to earn the Elite Men’s title. Johnston captured his sixth MTB Marathon national championship by outsprinting fellow Giant Australia Off-Road Team rider Scott Bowden at the line. Bowden took the silver medal, followed by Daniel McConnel in third. Two other Giant riders, Reece Tucknott and Jon Adams, finished seventh and eighth, earning Giant four top-10 placings in all. After cool, wet conditions at the Pomingalara Reserve race venue the past two years, riders...

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 The new TCR road bike range was unveiled in March, receiving overwhelmingly positive media reviews for its improved efficiency, weight and ride performance. The 10th generation of the game-changing TCR road bike range was recently introduced to media members from around the world at Giant Group headquarters in Taiwan. Designed and made in-house using proprietary composite materials and manufacturing techniques, the range features not only some of the lightest frames in their categories, but also greater efficiency compared to previous generation TCR models. The new range includes three series—the TCR Advanced SL, TCR Advanced Pro, and TCR Advanced—and is the result...

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Tessa Neefjes secures victory at the Gravel Fondo Limburg in Valkenburg, dominating the Elite Women's race with a solo finish! Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes won the Elite Women's title at the Gravel Fondo Limburg - a gravel race within the UCI Gravel World Series. The race, which starts and finishes in Valkenburg, consists of 123km (76 miles) with 1,300m of elevation and includes the infamous Cauberg climb. Neefjes finished in 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 48 seconds, crossing the finish line solo, with an impressive two-minute lead over second place. After finishing third in this event last season,...

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 The new Glory Advanced DH bike, developed in partnership with the World Cup DH racers of the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, has received media awards and accolades for its performance at the races and on the trail. Following a two-year development project, the new Glory Advanced was unveiled midway through the 2023 racing season. It features a totally reengineered chassis that represents the first full-composite Glory ever available for consumers. The frame is paired with a new Maestro rear suspension system that delivers 200mm of smooth, active travel, along with a 203mm suspension fork. Since its introduction, the Glory Advanced has...

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 In Monterey, California, Rae Morrison demonstrates her dominance across multiple disciplines, claiming podium finishes in Enduro, Dual Slalom, and Downhill. Liv Racing Collective athlete Rae Morrison made waves at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic this past week, racing across three different disciplines and claiming a podium spot in each. Her outstanding performance included the top spot in the Enduro event, a remarkable second place in Dual Slalom, and rounding off her achievements with a solid third-place finish in Downhill, all raced on the new Intrigue X Advanced 0. In her primary discipline of Enduro, Morrison took the win early in the...