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Day 6 then is the beginning of the end – it’s a big day still, but you can look back over the last five days and the country covered, and look forward to the final pull to the coast. Don’t think though that you can relax though, far from it. No uplift this morning , […]

Day five of the Mavic Trans-Provence showed in equal measure the spirit of cooperation and support that has always been the part of the spirit of Mavic Trans – Provence, but also the transition of the event, the sport, and the concept of  multi day enduro style racing. From a mostly amateur affair to a […]

Last of the baguette brew Wednesdayʼs ride through the Maritime Alps was a short one, relatively speaking. A touch under 30km long, 2354 metres of descending and a total accumulated baguette consumption of 135 metres. Each day 120 baguettes are fresh baked and delivered to the campsite kitchen, opened up into hearty sandwiches and sliced […]

The race continues ! The approach to stage one today see’s competitors become more personally acquainted with their bikes. Yes, It’s the first major carry of the Mavic Trans Provence.  A 500 metre carry or push depending upon your persuasion leads you to a col in the mountains and the first Special Stage of the […]

Clamensane to Digne-les-Bains You know things are serious when the Welsh agree it’s wet. All the action from day two of the Mavic Trans Provence, and it doesn’t look like the bad weather slowed the top guys and girls down at all! Cube Action Team’s Nicolaus Lau has replaced Jerome Clementz at the top of […]