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STEF GARLICKI has big plans for his 2018 downhill racing season. IMAGES: GUY SMITH Time to dust off the cobwebs and kick off a new year! Life is about progression and riding is no different. It’s about finding ways to improve whether it’s your physical state, your bike, your diet […]
Our resident downhill guru STEF GARLICKI looks back at his stellar 2017 season. The 2017 season has been incredible and the breakthrough year I have been waiting for. However, as an athlete you always face challenges and sometimes you get stuck in a rut. The only way out of that […]
The invite-only York Timbers event is a highlight on most rider’s annual calendar. Downhill ace STEF GARLICKI had some proper fun at the event. IMAGE: NEIL KLEB PHOTOGRAPHY With the DH season coming to an end it’s a great feeling to head home and reset for the next season, however […]
World champs is always a special race for any rider and this year it was held in Cairns, Australia so it was even more unique. Here is my perspective of how things went down … The first factor which made worlds tougher this year was the travel to get there […]
After a disappointing result at the SA National Champs, STEF GARLICKI focussed on his next event in the German Cup. Read about what went down during the muddy race. Life is not a smooth road, it’s rough and rocky with a few curve balls thrown in. Dealing with failure is […]
Well things have finally gotten underway for the 2017 world cup season and round one is in the books! I flew to Europe two weeks prior to the first race to get settled and get some training in at a long track. I ended up getting my bikes and then […]
The season has begun! Finally after months of preparation and procrastination, the local racing scene has kicked off and it started with a bang! Our first event of the season was the opening round of the WP provincial series which was held at the Taal monument in Paarl. This is […]
I have been home now for just over a month and it’s been a breath of fresh air. Don’t get me wrong, I love racing and travelling all year but at the same time it is draining and I am so happy to have a few months’ break from racing […]
The best week of the year for me is usually World Champs each year as it brings together the cross-country and downhill riders which is a lot of fun. In 2016 it changed a bit due to it being an Olympic year so it was a standalone downhill Worlds but […]
Stefan Garlicki is finally home and enjoying a little bit of downtime before jetting off to Mont Saint Anne. He came home to race national champs and here is how it went… I had been feeling good on the bike in Europe coming into national champs so I felt confident, […]
