Atlas mountain race

“It would be mental to do single speed on that course!” Ultra-distance cyclist opts for cheap bike shop repair after trashing rear mech during gruelling off-road mountain race – and is forced to ride with one gear to the finish + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s still very cold, and Ryan Mallon’s busy trying to gee himself up to do some training later this afternoon… After a day of cycling news, views, and general silliness on the live blog first, of course

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Reflections on my latest attempt the slay the Atlas Mountain Race… and what’s next

Rich Stoodley has had a good while to reflect on his second attempt at this beastly Moroccan ultra-distance race. Here's what went down

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Bring on the Atlas Mountains: a beginner’s guide to ultra-distance bike racing

Richard Stoodley is heading back for a second pop at the notoriously tough Atlas Mountain Race, that departs from Marrakech on 9th February. Read all about what happened last time around and the strategy for attempt 2

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Atlas Mountain Race won by Sofiane Sehili; 1,145km in 3 days, 21 hours and 50 minutes

Gruelling 1145km self-supported race in Morocco

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