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National Mountain Bike Cup Series heads to Gauteng
The third round of the Cycling SA-MTB National Cup Series takes place at Thaba Trails near Alberton in Gauteng on 25 and 26 May 2013. Gauteng Mountain Bike Commissioner Wendell Bole and his team have pulled out all the stops to ensure that the trails meet the standards of the national cup series race. “This […]
In pictures: MTN Wellington Gravel Travel 2013
Capcha Photography were at the MTN Wellington Gravel Travel this past weekend and have kindly sent us a few snaps from the event…
Knox surprises with back to back wins at MTN Gravel Travel
“Cometh the hour cometh the man.” These words are the perfect way to describe Max Knox (Specialized/EAI Solutions) winning the MTN Gravel Travel National MTB driven by Nissan Ultra Marathon outside Wellington on Saturday (11 May). Knox might just have made South African mountain biking history. It is not known whether any rider has ever […]
Argus champ Schoeman makes her sani2c debut
Cape Argus champion Anriëtte Schoeman will make her first foray into serious mountain biking at the world’s largest fully serviced stage race, the 251km Nedbank sani2c, in KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday. Eight-time national road champion Anriëtte Schoeman will make her first foray into serious mountain biking at the world’s largest fully serviced stage race, the 251km […]
Murray takes 5th at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama
Thanks to the second fastest run split on the day South Africa’s Richard Murray managed to get a top 5 placing at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday. Photo credit: Delly Carr, ITU Media This was a great result for Murray after battling up the field from 20th place. Brit Jonathan […]
Back-to-back top 10 finishes for Team MTN-Qhubeka at Tour de Picardie
Kristian Sbaragli brought in back to back top 10 results for Team MTN-Qhubeka in the Tour de Picardie this past weekend. Sbaragli finished 6th on Saturday and 7th on Sunday securing a solid 12th place overall. Top 10 finish for Sbaragli after Meintjes’ breakaway on Saturday Kristian Sbaragli finished sixth on Saturday in the Tour […]
Explore the trails of Madagascar with the Red Island Ride
The inaugural Red Island Ride, will take place from 10th – 17th August and is a 7-day expedition-style cycling race through the winding trails and untouched beauty of Madagascar. http://vimeo.com/61781392 The Red Island Ride is a time-based race, with distances on the routes ranging from between 60km and 120km each day with a maximum ascent […]
Olympic gold medallist Matthew Brittain ready to race in Knysna
Fresh from his success at the Old Mutual joBerg2c, Olympic gold medallist Matthew Brittain is set to be more than just a celebrity guest at the three-day RE:CM Knysna 200 mountain bike race next month. Olympic gold medallist Matthew Brittain (left) and fellow rower Rob Dormehl, pictured here at the Old Mutual joBerg2c, will team […]
Ciolek and Stauff start in their hometown of Cologne for MTN-Qhubeka
The German riders of Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung face their next big challenge. After the South African Professional Continental team was at the start in Frankfurt the beginning of the month, Rund um Köln (May 15 / UCI 1.1) this coming Sunday is the next German classic on the calendar. The team will be led […]
Cycling’s ‘fastest old bat’ eyes second masters world champs title
Pietermaritzburg – The UCI Masters MTB World Championships, which take place at Cascades MTB Park from 21-25 August, present one of South Africa’s most colourful and widely recognized cycling personalities, Sharlene McGilvray, a rare opportunity as she looks to become the first South African ever to claim a masters world championships title in two different […]
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung in north France for first ASO race
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is heading to France for its first race organized by ASO, which also organizes the Tour de France, as it takes on the Tour de Picardie (May 10-12 / UCI 2.1). The first African-based Professional Continental team will look to young Italian sprinter Kristian Sbaragli in northern France. “Tour de Picardie […]
SA Para-cycling team announcement for Italian and Spanish World Cups
Cycling South Africa is pleased to announce the South African Para-cycling team that will participate in the UCI road World Cup events to be held in Merano, Italy (7-9 June) and Segovia, Spain (14-16 June, 2013). The performances of riders who participated in the time trial event at the 2013 National Championships held in Oudtshoorn […]