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Kachelhoffer considers off road career with 2013 Nissan TrailSeeker Series
A change is as good as a holiday. Perhaps this is the reason why Hanco Kachelhoffer (Bonitas) has decided to join the ever- growing list of road cyclists who are now competing in mountain biking races as well at the end of April. Kachelhoffer’s first mountain-bike race is the Joburg2C currently taking place in KZN […]
Knipe, Van Hoovels take lucky seven at joBerg2c
Day seven proved to be the lucky number for Louis-Bresler Knipe and Kevin van Hoovels when they took their second stage win in the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Belgium’s Kevin van Hoovels (left) and his Contego team-mate Louis-Bresler Knipe (second from left) celebrate as they sprint to a second […]
Stewart, MacDonald strengthen grip on joBerg2c with third stage win
Brandon Stewart and Neil MacDonald strengthened their grip on the Old Mutual joBerg2c when they claimed their third stage victory on day six of the mountain bike race in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Brandon Stewart (left) and Neil MacDonald (right) celebrate their third stage win at Hazeldene farm in Underberg on day six of the Old […]
MacDonald, Stewart take second joBerg2c stage win to claim overall lead
Neil MacDonald and Brandon Stewart claimed their second stage win and with it the overall lead on day five of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Tuesday. FedGroup-Itec’s Neil MacDonald (left) and Brandon Stewart (right) claim their second stage win on day five of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race in […]
[International] 2013 Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series #1– Report and Video
The very first race of this season’s Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series took place in Treuchtlingen (Bavaria, Germany). More than 400 riders from 13 countries sought competition. Initially, almost 600 riders had registered, partly ending up on the waiting list. Once more, RC Germania Weißenburg did a great job in organizing the race that lasted over 28 […]
BMX Nationals awarded UCI status
29 April 2013 – Cycling SA’s BMX Commission is pleased to announce that the BMX National Championships, to be held on Sunday 22 September 2013, will carry UCI status. “There is a new system in place for BMX racing where we have to qualify as a country to send riders to the UCI BMX World […]
Knipe and Van Hoovels steal stage four of joBerg2c
There was high drama on day four of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race as Louis-Bresler Knipe and Kevin van Hoovels took advantage of a wrong turn by the lead group to snatch victory on the first of the climbing stages on Monday. Contego rider Louis-Bresler Knipe (right) and team-mate Kevin van Hoovels (centre) […]
Paralympian Van Dyk excels in two major sporting codes
29 April 2013 – Paralympic hand cyclist Ernst Van Dyk, who won a silver medal in the hotly contested London Paralympic road race at Brands Hatch, has the unique ability to claim podium achievements in two top sporting codes. Van Dyk’s recent trip to Boston (USA) and London (UK) saw him compete in the athletics […]
Woolcock and Luus storm to joBerg2c lead
Former winner Waylon Woolcock and national marathon champion Lourens Luus stormed into the finish to take the stage win and overall lead on day three of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Sunday. RE:CM’s Lourens Luus (left) and Waylon Woolcock (right) stormed into the finish to take the stage win and overall lead […]
Both champs defend titles in dramatic aQuellé Tour Durban
Durban – Nolan Hoffman bagged a hat trick of wins in the aQuellé Tour Durban cycle race, providing the perfect swansong for his Tasol GT team, while the evergreen Lynette Burger secured a second successive win in the women’s race. Hoffman was elated at the win, particularly at the end of drama-laden race in which […]
Stewart, MacDonald sprint to joBerg2c lead
Brandon Stewart and Neil MacDonald of FedGroup-Itec fired the opening salvo as the racing proper got under way on the second stage of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Saturday. The FedGroup-Itec team of Neil MacDonald (centre) and Brandon Stewart (right) took the first racing stage in a dramatic sprint finish on […]
Cycling SA names candidates granted OPEX support
Cycling South Africa confirms that there will be cyclists on the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee’s (SASCOC) OPEX programme for the Road to Rio 2016. Operation Excellence (OPEX) covers a full range of support for the athlete, from coaching and training support and facilities to national and international training camp and competition expenses, […]