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It’s the final day of the Carpathian MTB Epic 2018 - the ultimate mountain bike adventure in the Land of Dracula. The 2nd edition of this wild and rugged solo-format mountain bike event is Romania’s first multi-stage event to be registered in the international calendar of the UCI. 180 kilometres of pure mountain biking and 8,500 metres of pure climbing on rugged trails, never explored by riders, all traversing natural parks and wild regions unique in Europe. 131 Riders from 25 countries are c...

The hardest race among the toughest! The second Stage of Carpathian MTB Epic 2018 pushed the cyclists’ limits to the edge and changed the order on the podium. This was the most exhausting stage of this competition, set in the Southern Carpathians. The participants pedaled 60 km and climbed 3,300 m, facing the highest elevation gain in the whole event. The track included a challenging ascending, but also the longest downhill of the route, over 10 km. In fact, the longest from all the three sta...

After a fast and technical Prologue, which determined the next Start order, the first Stage of Carpathian MTB Epic 2018, strongly tested the cyclist skills and resistance. On Friday, the participants, both Elite and amateurs, had to pedal 60 km on the steep and rugged edges of Souther Carpathians, and facing a 2,700 m elevation gain. The marathon route combined 50% of single trails with forest and mountain paths, around 40%, and a small part of road. The track included exausting climbs and fa...