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Transition Bike’s Factory Race Team for 2010!

12.31.09

Transition Bikes is pleased to announce the launch of their highly anticipated Factory Race program! To aid in this new direction Transition has hired Lars Sternberg as an athlete, and team director. Joining Lars on the squad is the world renowned duo of Jill Kintner, and Bryn Atkinson. In her first year racing professional Downhill, Jill will bring the fitness and (read more)

Been Waiting for This One: Women of Dirt! With Seattle Premiere…

11.24.09 | by stantoncompany

Hometown legend Jill Kintner, who missed being World Champion this year by a mascaraed eyelash, will be featured in the worldwide premiere of "Women of Dirt," a long-awaited film focusing on the world of women mountain bikers. It’ll happen Feb. 5th at the Northwest Film Forum theater on Capitol Hill, 12th Avenue between Pike and Pine. Here’s hoping Jill herself will (read more)

Jill Kintner takes silver medal at World MTB Championships

9.4.09 | by stantoncompany

Australians Jared Graves and Caroline Buchanan claimed a golden double in the four-cross events at the UCI world mountain bike championships in Canberra, Australia Friday. Americans Jill Kintner and Melissa Buhl took silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's four-cross behind Buchanan. Graves and Buchanan won Australia's first medals of the championships after each went through the night session undefeated before holding (read more)

Jill Kintner once again fastest grrrl on mountain

7.18.09 | by stantoncompany

Seattle native Jill Kintner, continuing a remarkable comeback year after knee surgery following her Olympic BMX medal last season, won the national 4-cross title late Saturday at the Mountain Bike Nationals in Sol Vista, Colo. Kintner bested arch-rival Melissa Buhl for the title, with Kathy Pruitt placing third. Congrats once again to Jill, who with her victory at the US Open (read more)

Jill Kintner takes 1st at the Mountain Bike World Cup event

6.8.09 | by stantoncompany

More than 20,000 spectators turned out for the Mountain Bike World Cup event near Fort William over the weekend, which involved more than 300 riders. The competition, one in a series of 12, has been voted the best mountain bike event in the world three years running. It was held at the Nevis range ski area and in the Leanachan Forest. The men's (read more)