4Islands Epic and 226ERS keep working together to provide the energy needed for all riders.

From the Absa Cape Epic, in March, to FNB Wines2Whales, in November, the 2025 Epic Series will thrill with spectacular singletracks, challenge with arduous ascents, celebrate the camaraderie of the race villages, and welcome teams home like the champions they are on the final finish lines. It will take mountain bikers from South Africa’s Western Cape and iconic vistas of Table Mountain into the high passes of the Pyrenees. The opportunities for exploration abound, from the ancient limestone trails of Croatia’s Kvarner islands to the alpine lakes of Switzerland’s largest canton, Graubünden. All these experiences, and more, await for those who choose to Race the World in 2025…

The final stage of the 2024 4Islands MTB Croatia saw ORBEA Leatt Speed Company going all-in to claim the yellow CIOTIVA jerseys. Lukas Baum and Georg Egger could only reduce Nicola Taffarel and Massimo Rosa’s lead by 1 minute and 24 seconds though. Which meant that the Metallurgica Veneta MTB Pro Team 1 did enough to win the title, relatively comfortably. There were no concerns for the UCI Women’s champions, as the BUFF MEGAMO Women won their fifth stage and were crowned queens of the race across the Kvarner islands.