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Bishop Earns Top Spot at Iron Mountain 100
The NUE Iron Mountain 100k mountain bike race took place June 24, in Damascus, Virginia. Part of the National Ultra Endurance series, this was a new venue added on the 2018 race schedule.
Taking the win in the men’s open class at the was Jeremiah Bishop (Canyon Topeak Factory Racing), with a time of 4:24:01.
“[Bishop’s friend and travel companion for the weekend] Keck Baker found out his step-father was killed in an auto accident at 5:30 that morning. It was a challenging morning. Then, on the way to the race, we hit a deer with the van”
Bishop put the day in perspective by saying, “Sometimes you win by finishing, sometimes adversity finds a way of distilling how lucky it is that we can do such things for the few moments we have on earth.”
“The gun went off, and I was not ready,” he said. “Dillion Johnson kept me honest today, attacking the first climb, he kept coming back after I countered his early push! He caught me on the first nasty wet raining descent through the jungle. I had to find my groove but I needed to nail this one.”
Bishop said, he attacked several times on the long grind up to Iron Mountain until he was clear. Along the way, he says he enjoyed “some of the best trails I didn’t know were out there!”
“I won,” Bishop said, “but more importantly, I proved I could turn the day around and stay focused when things got sideways.”
Bishop Repeats Victory at NUE Mohican 100
After setting the course record in 2017, Jeremiah Bishop wins the 2018 Mohican 100-mile with a time of 6:57:53.
After the race, Bishop joked, “Perhaps I had better invite a slower carpool buddy to drive to races with, I thought, as Bryan Lewis [a fellow Virginian who Bishop had talked into joining him for the NUE event] demolished the lead break of NUE contenders on the toughest climb of the day. Christian Tangy and Brian Schwarm lost contact, and I was in trouble.”
Recalling the day’s effort, “OUCH! 400+ watts at 5 1/2 hours in, and I was getting dropped after the second big attack. I clawed my way back to the wheel and we came to a stalemate until the final slick single track where my 20-years of Pro-XC experience gave me an edge. I attacked full gas out of the saddle on every turn and gained just the slightest advantage and take the win at the finish line.”
“I am stoked to take my first win after a 3-month comeback from a major crash in South Africa’s Cape Epic. Not sure where those last 15-minutes of attack speed came from, but I’m glad I had it!”
“Thanks to Canyon, Topeak, Shimano, Fox, and Maxxis.”
For a complete report of the day from the National Ultra Endurance Series, click here.
Canyon Topeak Factory Racing Kicks Off 2018 Season
It’s early February and it’s snowing back home in Virginia, but now I’m driving with my Canyon Topeak Factory Racing teammates toward our big pre-Cape Epic test race – the Tankwa Trek. Tankwa is a 3-day technical race in the Great Karoo desert of South Africa.
A two-man team race like the Tankwa Trek is the perfect proving ground for both body and bike. It’s exciting to get on the new Canyon bike and wear sleek new kits outfitted with the latest from our new sponsors Shimano and Fox.
The morale is high. Our training has been on track and has included some great team braai (South African tradition like a BBQ) bonding time.
Last weekend we raced at the 2-day Simonsburg Contour. It was a fantastic test on the dusty high-speed single track. We raced solo and gained a feel for racing at high-speed on the new bikes. I was second overall, which was not too shabby; and I won the final stage. My teammate Kristian won the overall. Alban was fast, he but flatted, and Erik won the KOM on day-one, so it was a solid showing for the whole team.
Now we square up at the Tankwa Trek with half of the best riders who will compete in the Cape Epic. The showdown includes two formidable teams by the Bulls led by Carl Platt and Urs Huber; Centurion Vaude; Pyga Eurosteel; Cannondale’s Fumic and Avencini; and NAD MTB all have really solid squads.
We are all keyed up to give it a good effort and ride as a team to support a podium finish. It should be fun! Stay tuned to http://tankwatrek.co.za, including live coverage on the event’s final stage.
Canyon Topeak Factory Racing Launches to Race XCM Season
KOBLENZ — Canyon will expand on its commitment to working alongside the world’s best riders in 2018 with the establishment of its latest factory outfit, Canyon Topeak Factory Racing. The XC Marathon specialists will be headed up by reigning World Champion, Alban Lakata of Austria, the Czech Republic’s Kristian Hynek, American Jeremiah Bishop and South Africa native, Erik Kleinhans.
Canyon Topeak Factory Racing (CTFR) takes over from the highly successful pro arm of the Topeak-Ergon Racing Team, whose U.S. contingent will continue to compete throughout North America. Erik Kleinhans will put his many years’ experience on the scene to good use in a new double role as both rider and CTFR Team Manager.
For Canyon Founder & CEO, Roman Arnold, representation in the professional ranks in any riding discipline goes far beyond brand exposure: “Our history at Canyon is strongly rooted in racing. Personally, I’m very excited that Canyon Topeak Factory Racing will now join our enduro, downhill and freeride teams under one roof. Working with these athletes is about so much more than showcasing our products – the dialogue that exists between Canyon engineers and pro riders flows into every new development to make our bikes the best they can be for riders everywhere. That’s where the Pure Cycling flair that sets Canyon apart comes from.”
Sitting high of the team’s hit list in 2018 will be a top placing at the gruelling Absa Cape Epic (start: 18th March) alongside defence of Alban Lakata’s Rainbow Jersey at the XCM World Championships. Riders will have a choice between the superlight Exceed CF SLX hardtail and Lux CF full suspension models to race on depending on the terrain.
Beyond the marathon scene, Canyon will also be represented at the top throughout the XCO World Cup season. CANYON//SRAM Racing’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Dutch cyclocross star Mathieu van der Poel of Correndon-Circus are set to challenge the Swiss dominance laid down by Jolanda Neff and Nino Schurter. Both riders put in hugely promising performances on the XCO circuit last season and have backed those up over the winter, Mathieu van der Poel dominating the Cyclocross World Cup series while Pauline Ferrand-Prévot also made a return to the top step of the podium on her way to winning another French national title.
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