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Stage 2

Transistion Stage - Nuwakot to Dhading Besi - 50km 1359m of ascent, 1739 descent

Today was a transistion ride between Nuwakot and Dhading Besi with the riders taking on the tough terrain of the Himalayan foothills as a group. The ride took approx 5 hours after which the riders were transported to Gorka for the start of Day 3's stage .

Top Ten Results

7   Ajay Pandit (Nepal)                    2:10:40
6   Phil Hystek (Australia)                 2:11:20
9   Mangal Krishna Lama (Nepal)   2:26:24
10   Chandra Chhetri (Nepal)           2:33:34
8   Kaji Sherpa (Nepal)                    2:40:15
5   Paul Errington (UK)              2:56:09
3   Andreas Danielsson (Sweden)   3:16:24
4   Martin Stenmarck (Sweden)   3:16:25
2   John Williams (UK)           4:00:36
1   Andy Foers (UK)                     4:07:12

Stage 1 -
Bhudlinakantha to Nuwakot - 45km 983m of ascent 1383m of descent

After a ceremonius send off from the Durbar Sq, Kathmandu and a group ride accompanied by many of Kathmandu's mountain bikers out of the city,Yak Attack 2010 started from Bhudlikantha at 9.45am on 9/3. A brutal 7km climb from the start split the field and Nepali National Champ Ajay Pandit was soon disappearing into the distance. Australian veteran mtb'er and paragliding instructor took chase but even with a number of minor spills during the 18km descent was able to keep Ajay in his sights. The final killer 500m, climb in full sun and on a heavily rutted trail, however meant that the 4 times Yak Attack competitor, Ajay, was able to hold off the australian and finish 40 seconds ahead

Top Ten Results

Its a race, an adventure and possibly the toughest challenge you'll ever take on.

Yak Attack will take you through some of the hardest terrain on earth, the Himalaya.

It isnt about huge distances, its about battling with natures extremes - heat, cold, sun, snow and altitude.

420km over 10 days with over 8000m of climbing - peaking at an awe inspiring 5416m.

ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH?

"Out of all the events I have done, for sheer pain and mental hardship, Yak Attack wins hands down"

Matt Hart, Yak Attack 2008 competitor, former semi pro/elite rider, Director of TorqFitness.

"Yak Attack isnt about man versus man, its man versus nature, and nature definately seems to have the upper hand "

Phil Stasiw, Yak Attack 2007 competitor, mountain bike guide and adventure photographer.

"The trail is amazing, its packed with superfast fire roads and rocky singletrack. I cant wipe the grin of my face - this is the reason why Ive come on this trip and its worth all the suffering; its awesome"

Rob Jarman - Yak Attack 2007 competitor, Berghaus sponsored athlete, stuntman and British record holder for the fastest speed on a MTB

If pushing yourself to the limit isnt incentive enough

then take a look at this years 1st prize

In addition to their sponsored rider for the 2010 race, Genesis Bikes are generously sending out an Altitude 20 to Nepal as reward for the eventual winner........

Genesis bikes are designed and developed by a small group of riders to fulfil the demands of those who make the UK riding scene one of the most diverse and exciting in the world.

Many new genres and trends in cycling have originated here and we’re proud to help continue this legacy. Our advantage at Genesis is that we focus purely on the UK market, therefore we can offer a wide range of complete bikes and framesets that have tangible benefits on home ground. But we don’t limit our riding to the UK either, we know from experience that these bikes also perform at the highest level in places where the hills are a bit bigger. Genesis has the insider knowledge on what it takes to fine-tune a bike until it’s ready to take on the world.

Everything about Genesis bikes focuses on the ride — ride quality, riding style and the rider’s overall experience. Genesis offer bikes that defy categorisation and offer something different, simply because they can offer new ride experiences.

Starting with a desire for a particular ride style or feel, we develop bikes in stages to meet the brief. There can be a fine line between a frame that simply holds components in place and a frame that allows the bike to become much greater than the sum of its parts, so our aim is to always know when we’re on the right side of that line.

When we come back from a ride enthusing about the way the bike rides and what it lets us do, or find ourselves sneaking in quick blasts between other commitments just to get out on the bike more often, we know we’ve got it right. To see the results of this ride testing go to www.genesisbikes.co.uk .

And theres more....... cash prizes for 1,2+3 place finishers, cash stage winner prizes, medals and T shirts for all finishers