Cycling the extra mile for the RedCap Foundation
The fourth annual Ride for RedCap, a gruelling 640km bicycle ride from Johannesburg to Durban, is fast approaching and is now open to all those who feel that they have what it takes to complete one of the most daunting challenges on the local cycling calendar from November 24-25. Image credit: Pierre Tostee The Ride […]
Video – World Championship dreams come true
A truly inspirational story of Theo Ngubane, who grabbed a once in a lifetime opportunity and charged forward to pursue his dream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8EMpUs5qL4 Thanks to Songo.info and Specialized, Theo was able to join a program where he could push himself on a bicycle and really gain some proper skills to eventually race. And race is […]
MTB Talk SA – Mountain biking back pain & Team Bestmed ASG’s Zandile Ndhlovu
Do you suffer from lower back pain on your mountain bike? Is it set up related or something more chronic? How do you know? Image credit: Hendrik Steytler This week on MTB Talk SA our resident physiotherapist, Richard Feher and Brad Brown chat about lower back pain that is associated with mountain biking, what to […]
World Champ Ackermann returns for Msunduzi 2013
South Africa’s newest cycling world champion Neville Ackermann will proudly don his crisp, new UCI rainbow striped jersey at the Msunduzi Road Challenge on 26 and 27 October as the Highveld star tackles both the time trial and road race in his men’s 55-59 year category after winning the time trial world title in Italy […]
Racing in Belgium and Italy awaits Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung returns to racing this week with tomorrow’s Milano-Torino (1.HC) and Tour de l’Eurométropole (2.1) starting on Thursday. The races are part of the final European program for 2013 and are being used as a build up to the last major events of the season, Il Lombardia and Paris Tours. Image credit: […]
Tandems get the green light for Msunduzi Road Challenge 2013
The 2013 Msunduzi Road Challenge will be introducing tandem bicycles for the first time after the organisers were asked about the possibility of having the two-person bicycles in the race and it has been suggested that tandem riders use this race as an opportunity to prepare for the big road classics coming up around the […]
Young BMX stars awarded National Championship titles
Cold and windy conditions on the day did not deter the BMX youngsters as they pushed their limits for the all-important race on the national calendar at the 2013 SA National BMX Championships, which took place at the Alrode BMX Track in Alberton, Gauteng on Sunday 22 September. Image credit: bicycling.co.za BMX racing caters for […]
Cycle Talk SA – The Cent Cols Challenge with Raoul de Jongh & Catherine Albertyn
If cycling 2000km over ten days with over 52 000m of climbing thrown in sounds like fun to you then this week’s Cycle Talk SA is a must listen. And yes, that is not a typo, 52 000m of vertical climbing over ten days. Image credit: www.crank.co.za Top South African age grouper triathlete, trail runner, […]
Rui Costa takes first gold medal for Portugal in Road World Championships
Portugal’s Rui Costa claimed a stunning victory in the 2013 UCI Road World Championships Elite Mens Road Race – his country’s first ever in that category – outpowering Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain in a two rider duel. Alejandro Valverde, also of Spain, then beat Italian Vincenzo Nibali for bronze. Image credit: Tim De Waele Rui […]
Meintjes earns silver medal in World Championships
Louis Meintjes finished second during Friday’s under 23 road race in the UCI World Championships in Florence. The 21 year old earned a silver medal, representing the South African national team and came agonising close to catching the eventual winner, Matej Mohoric (Slovenia). “I’m extremely happy,” Meintjes said at the finish. “This was a goal […]
Masters’ age categories for UWCT qualifier, Msunduzi Road Challenge
With just under a month to go, road racing cyclists in the non-elite racing categories are preparing for the 2013 Msunduzi Road Challenge, which is the only leg of the global UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) on the African continent, in and around the Noodsberg / Wartburg area near Pietermaritzburg, on 26 and 27 October. […]
Road World Champs Elite Men ITT results and preview of the Road Races
With a third victory in as many years, Tony Martin has shown his command of the Elite Men Time Trial in Toscana. Image credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Europe Absolutely dominating the Time Trial, Tony Martin took a decisive win 46 seconds ahead of Sir Bradley Wiggins and 48 seconds ahead of Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. […]