Hill and Bird reign victorious in first dusi2c MTB race
The second and final stage of the inaugural edition of the dusi2c mountain bike race once again saw Andrew Hill and Tyron Bird (TIB Insurance) cross the finish line first as the pair made it two stage victories from two, in the process handing them the race’s first ever overall victory, whilst overnight leaders Eszter […]
Hill and Bird emerge triumphant after first stage of dusi2c MTB Race
TIB Insurance team riders Andrew Hill and Tyron Bird emerged with top honours at the end of stage one of the inaugural Dusi2c mountain bike race, from the start of the famous canoe marathon at Camps Drift, to Mfula Store. Team TIB Insurance, Andrew Hill (front) and Tyron Bird, cross the uMsundusi river on a […]
All systems go for inaugural dusi2c MTB Race
Pietermaritzburg – The first edition of the dusi2c mountain bike race gets under way from the Camps Drift pavilion in Pietermaritzburg shortly after sunrise on Saturday morning, promising the big entry of two-rider teams a 130km two-day adventure through the valley of a Thousand Hills following the Dusi Canoe Marathon route and enjoying the hospitality […]
Burry Stander tribute at The Cascades MTB Park
Pietermaritzburg – With just over two months to go to the start of UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at The Cascades MTB Park, a large permanent memorial to iconic rider and role model Burry Stander has been established at the venue. A wide view of the Burry Stander memorial at the Cascades MTB Park […]
Augustyn eyes home win at national champs in PE
The Shukuma-NMMU squad will be aiming to add a second victory to their name when they host the Bestmed University Sport South Africa cycling championships in Port Elizabeth next week. Shukuma-NMMU captain Wesley Augustyn (right) will lead his team at the Bestmed USSA Cycling championships in Port Elizabeth from June 25 to 28. Photo: Romke […]
Change a Life stars set to tackle dusi2c MTB Race
Pietermaritzburg – The inaugural dusi2c mountain bike race will see four teams from the Valley of a Thousand Hills-based RMB Change A Life Academy eager to embrace the race with a long term view of creating a sustainable mountain bike industry in the region. Sizwe Mkhosibe (left) and RMB Change A Life Academy team mate […]
Universities converge on PE for national cycling championships
Nine of South Africa’s top universities will gather in Port Elizabeth next week when the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University hosts the national student cycling championships. Shukuma-NMMU riders, from left, Phillip Erasmus, Gerrit Nel, Wesley Augustyn (captain), Marinus Prinsloo and Waldo Gronum will represent the host university at the Bestmed USSA Cycling championships in Port Elizabeth […]
Cycling South Africa clarifies misconceptions regarding the Cycle Tour
Cycling South Africa has issued a statement to ‘clarify misconceptions’ following an article published by IOL last week. The article suggested that the Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour may be under threat as a result of ongoing disputes between Cycling South Africa and the Pedal Power Association (PPA). Below is the statement from […]
Medals and World Cup leader jersey for SA Para-cycling team
South Africa’s national Para-cycling team returned from Europe yesterday evening (18 June) with a number of special accolades that they earned in back-to-back UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup races in Merano (Italy) and Segovia (Spain). The team equalled their previous best tour tally of podium finishes with four silver medals and one bronze. Riders who […]
Impey to play pivotal role for his Tour de France team
ORICA-GreenEDGE has named its nine man Tour de France squad. The line-up includes six riders who raced the Australian outfit’s inaugural Grand Boucle alongside three riders making their Tour de France debut. Photo: greenedgecycling.com “The team objective this year is to win a stage at the Tour de France,” said Sport Director Matt White. “That’s […]
World Downhill Champ Minnaar medals in World Cup in Italy
Current UCI Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar finished third in the second round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, which took place at the popular Val di Sole track in Italy on Sunday. Val di Sole played host to the first meeting of all three mountain […]
O’Keeffe eleventh in World Supercross ranking
BMX racers made their way to the Netherlands for the third round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at Papendal, in the city of Arnhem, the Netherlands at the weekend. South African Elite BMX racer Teagan O’Keeffe recovered well from a heavy crash during practice on Friday to narrowly miss out on competing in […]