A new Mountain Bike course will be provided in Hadleigh Farm, Essex, with temporary grandstands and facilities to be built in the run-up to the 2012 Games. Key facts Sport: Mountain Bike Location: Hadleigh Farm is to the east of London, in Essex. New or existing: New Permanent or temporary: Temporary Number of events: 2 Find out how to get to Hadleigh Farm during the London 2012 Games About Hadleigh...

Rocky paths, tricky climbs and technical descents will provide plenty of challenges for riders in the Mountain Bike competition. Key facts Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex Dates: Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 August Medal events: 2 Athletes: 80 (50 men, 30 women) Much like BMX, Mountain Biking is a young sport that has risen to worldwide popularity at an amazing rate. Fast, furious and occasionally downright...

Most cyclists aim to increase their average speed over the course of time, and even those who don’t particularly care about such things (yes, there are people who cycle solely for pleasure!) usually get satisfaction from knowing they have completed their route a bit faster than usual. There are two ways to increase your average speed: (1) hard work, sweat and tears, usually with interval training,...

BBC One has been given exclusive access to film a special expedition undertaken by Prince Harry and a team of wounded servicemen as they attempt a gruelling 200-mile charity trek to the North Pole. With no back-up vehicles or doctors, the team will be pulling all the equipment and supplies they need for the duration of their four-week expedition over the toughest terrain in the world. The team includes...

Mark Beaumont, the record-breaking cyclist, today had a final spin on the bike that he pedalled 13,000 miles down the Americas. Mark, 27, from Perthshire, was back on the bike outside the BBC Scotland headquarters, where the finishing touches are being added to a three-part network documentary on his remarkable feat. The first 50-minute episode, The Man Who Cycled The Americas: North America, screens...