MTN-Qhubeka target Stage Wins and High GC in Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal kicks off with a 5 kilometre prologue on Wednesday before ten other stages will challenge the peloton during the 75th edition of the race. The event is a major focus for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung after its success last year with two stage wins. Photo: www.teammtnqhubeka.com Jay Thomson, while riding for […]
Huge blow for Masters World Champs contenders
Pietermaritzburg – The South African challenge for world titles at the UCI Masters World Championships suffered a major setback with the withdrawal of rainbow jersey hopefuls Con Malherbe and Chris Brand following serious crashes during training on the Cascades MTB Park course. South African Coffeeberry/Momsen rider Con Malherbe will not be able to challenge for […]
Mountain biking comes home with the Pennypinchers Origin of Trails
Stellenbosch’s status as the mountain biking mecca of South Africa will be further enhanced with the introduction of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, a two day mountain bike stage race that will take place on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 November 2013. The Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, a two day mountain bike stage race, will […]
SA’s Tour de France hero honoured
South African professional cyclist Daryl Impey, who cycles for the Orica-GreenEdge pro cycling team, was acknowledged for his achievement in the 100th edition of the Tour de France at a gala evening held at Montecasino on Thursday. Photo credit: Orica-GreenEdge / Graham Watson Impey’s achievement was heralded by Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) for […]
Leading XC lady aims for MTB World Champs rainbow stripes
Current women’s cross country world number one Tanja Žakelj has her eyes firmly set on claiming a maiden rainbow striped jersey at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park starting on 26 August in Pietermaritzburg. Slovenian Tanja Žakelj comes to South Africa for a third time hoping to collect her […]
Full Weekend of Racing Ahead for MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be racing on two continents this weekend when it takes part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic (UCI 1.1) in the UK and the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove (UCI 2.1) in the United States of America. The RideLondon-Surrey Classic takes place on Sunday 4 August and starts at the […]
Italian Champ Eva Lechner poised to pounce at MTB World Champs
Pietermaritzburg – Current women’s world number three Cross Country mountain biker Eva Lechner of Italy is no stranger to South African conditions and will be hoping to stake a claim for the rainbow striped jersey when she takes part in the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from the […]
Don’t miss the FNB Wines2Whales Rider Open Day
The organizers of the much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales MTB events are pleased to announce the introduction of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Rider Open Day that will take place at the Oude Molen Brandy Distillery (Grabouw) on Sunday, 18 August 2013. PHOTO CREDIT ~ Peter Kirk Media According to Nicola Collins, FNB W2W Rider Experience, the […]
The going is good for Wolhuter in the US
Chris Wolhuter’s cycling season in America has been going well thus far. Wolhuter, who rides for the Stans No Tubes p/b Proferrin team, has said recently that some good results has made up for the times when the results weren’t coming like he hoped. Photo credit: Ashleigh Smit “The season has on the whole gone […]
Nyiko Oupa Maluleke selected for UCI World Cycling Centre Africa training camp
Cycling South Africa has selected road cyclist Nyiko Oupa Maluleke to participate in the next Training Camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre Africa, taking place in Potchefstroom from 15 September to 3 November 2013. The opportunity afforded to Cycling SA from the UCI World Cycling Centre Africa is immense as it plays a vital […]
Kiwi Brook Macdonald keen for MTB World Champs duel
A career high second position in the UCI Downhill World Cup event at Fort William a few weeks ago has boosted New Zealander Brook Macdonald’s confidence levels exponentially ahead of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August – 1 September. New Zealander Brook […]
Innovative Toyota RAV4 website trades your mouse for a mountain bike
In their own words Toyota’s new RAV4 “is built for outdoor adventurers”. So instead of browsing their website online. At your desk. With a mouse. Why not browse it on a 1.8km track on a mountain bike? If you like bikes and tech I’m sure you’ll appreciate this innovative campaign. Take a look… The new […]