Mountain Bike Resources Online - Mountain Biking News - March 11th

March 11th, 1996

Greg Herbold Retires

After nearly 10 years of racing, Greg 'H-Ball' Herbold has announced that 1995 would be his last year of racing. Herbold, whose influence helped define mountain biking as we know it today, will settle down at his 135 acre ranch just outside of Durango. Herbold's achievements include Dual Slalom & Downhill National Titles in 1989 and World Downhill Champion in 1990. Even though his racing career has ended, Herbold plans to remain busy with R&D projects as well as possibly starting his own mountain bike camp at his ranch.

Cactus Cup This Weekend

Let the season begin. For the last few years, the Specialized Cactus Cup has come to symbolize the beginning of the mountain bike race season. The popularity of the event is purely timing as it does not count towards NORBA or World Cup points. The three day event takes place March 15-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. Be sure to check back with MBR on Monday for race results.

1997 Mountain Bike World Cup Schedule

    April 5-6
  • World Cup XC #1 @ San Francisco
    April 12-13
  • World Cup XC #2 @ Wellington, New Zealand
    April 26-27
  • World Cup XC #3 @ St. Wendel, Germany
    May 3-4
  • World Cup XC #4 @ Budapest, Hungary
    April 10-11
  • World Cup XC #5 @ Prague, Czech Republic
    May 17-18
  • World Cup DH #1 @ Capetown, South Africa
    May 24-25
  • World Cup DH #2 @ Nevegal, Italy
    May 31 - June 1
  • World Cup DH #3 @ Sierra Nevada, Spain
    June 21-22
  • World Cup XC #6 @ Mount Snow, Vermont
    June 28-29
  • World Cup XC #7 @ Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec
  • World Cup DH #4 @ Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec
    July 5-6
  • World Cup DH #5 @ Harrisonburg, VA
    July 12-13
  • World Cup XC #8 @ Vail
    August 16-17
  • World Cup DH #6 (finals) @ Kaprun, Austria
    August 30-31
  • World Cup XC #9 @ Houggalize, Belgium
    September 6-7
  • World Cup XC #10 (finals) @ Annecy, France
    September 12-21
  • World Championships @ Chateaux-d'Oex, Switzerland

Trek & Volkswagen Team Up

Similar to the Volvo-Cannondale team, VW & Trek have combined forces to sponsor the Trek-Volkswagen pro mountain bike team. This is just another example of how the wide spread popularity of mountain biking is beginning to attract sponsors outside the industry. The Trek-Volkswagen team includes riders Don Myrah, Travis Brown, Daryl Price & Miles Davis.