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Buys continues Olympic form in ’Maritzburg
13 April 2013 – Philip Buys and Brendon Davids set a cracking pace in the Pro-elite category of the Cycling SA-MTB XCO series round 2 that took place at Cascades Mountain Bike Park in Pietermaritzburg today. Buys (Scott) racing in the elite category and Davids (Jeep-Specialized) in the under-23 class rode hard and fast setting […]
Strauss takes charge of second round of national XCO series
KZN Mountain Bike Commission is hosting round two of the Cycling SA-MTB National XCO/DHI Series in great style at a course that will soon be part of the UCI World Championships. Mariske Strauss (Team Contego 28E) showed total dominance in the Pro-elite category at round 2 of the Cycling SA-MTB National Cup Series in Pietermaritzburg, […]
Split second downhill cup series victory for Jonty Neethling
Cascades Mountain Bike Park in Pietermaritzburg provided perfect conditions again today for the second round of the Cycling SA-MTB National Downhill Cup Series leaving the deciding of the final outcome to the performance of the riders with the track in pristine condition. With a field of sixty riders participating, it provided for a solid day […]
SA BMX riders will fly the flag at SX World Cup in Manchester
A small group of elite BMX racers will be representing South Africa at the first round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Manchester, United Kingdom on 19 and 20 April. According to Cycling SA BMX Commissioner Margot Gerber, the elite racers have to participate in the 2013 supercross (SX) events in order […]
Turvey enhances Karkloof trail legend ahead of 2013 festival
Howick – As mountain bikers across South Africa feel the butterflies and excitement starting to build ahead of the 2013 Sappi Karkloof Classic MTB Festival, taking place at Karkloof Country Club from 19-21 April, renowned course designer Hylton Turvey and his team are hard at work adding the finishing touches to their masterpiece. The trails […]
[Video] Team MTN-Qhubeka: An African Bicycle Dream – Episode 1
Team MTN Qhubeka are the first Pro Continental Cycling Team from Africa – this is their story. From South Africa to the rest of the world, the team have made their mark on the sport. Watch the first episode of An African Bicycle Dream here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5mv_bwYVI&list=UUtEQuR-kzCp8Fv6F5DY2wPg
Cash incentives added for mega-distance 36ONE MTB Challenge
Top racers will have an added incentive when they start the 36ONE Mountain Bike Challenge, in Oudtshoorn, South Africa next week. Title sponsor, 36ONE Asset Management, has added R30 000 (approximately US $3 300) in cash incentives to the total prize purse for the mega-distance race. The second edition of the 36ONE MTB Challenge takes […]
Anticipation ahead of the National Vets and Para-cycling champs next week
Veteran road cyclists will begin their trek to Oudtshoorn this weekend for the 2013 SA National Vets, Masters, U16 and Para-Cycling Road & Time Trial Championships, taking place from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 April 2013. The South Western Districts (SWD) Cycling Association, who will be hosting the prestigious championship event, was named sports federation […]
[Video] Sinamatella launch their latest project, Baisikeli, on Kickstarter
The talented team from Sinamatella Productions recently launched their latest film project dubbed ‘Baisikeli’ on the crowd funding site Kickstarter. Baisikeli follows the Kenyan National Cycling team as they look to make a career in the sport and emulate the ongoing success of Kenyan runners. Take a look at their first teaser below. http://vimeo.com/57480104 “From […]
Stage one of the Mzansi Tour to present more than intense racing
In spite of intense racing during the inaugural UCI-sanctioned Mzansi Tour powered by CATHSSETA the cyclists competing will find it hard not to be captivated by the scenery presented to them. The route from the Kruger National Park to Nelspruit – comprising a total of 163 km – consists of gasping landscapes and is decorated […]
Round #2 of CSA MTB XCO/DHI National Series this weekend
KwaZulu-Natal is gearing up to host the second round of the Cycling SA National Mountain Bike Series this weekend at the Cascades track in Pietermaritzburg on 13 and 14 April. The cross-country race has a UCI category 2 rating, which will assist our riders to gain valuable UCI points ahead of the start of the […]
Seyffert returns adverse analytical finding in recent road competition test
Cycling SA reports that Pieter Seyffert returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) on 17 February 2013. The analytical report confirmed the presence of the stimulant, Phentermine in his urine sample. Seyffert is therefore provisionally suspended with immediate effect from competing in any […]