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Kia Rankings unveiled
The question often begs who was South Africa’s best male mountain biker last year? Looking back at 2012 there are some outstanding results and so many categories. Max Knox (Specialized) won the South African marathon mountain bike title and also won the MTN ultra-marathon series overall. Kevin Evans (FedGroup-Itec) won a stage in the Absa […]
Beukes wins back to front at Addo
Matthys Beukes came back from a tough first half to chase down the leaders and snatch a surprise victory in the 80km Extreme mountain bike race at Addo just outside Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Beukes (Contego-Giant), who last won The Herald VW Cycle Tour in 2008 when it was a 65km event, proved he could […]
Van Heerden completes hat trick at Herald Classic
Former national road champion Christoff van Heerden completed a hat trick of early season wins when he claimed victory in the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. The Bonitas rider capitalised on a lead-out by team-mate HB Kruger to come out on top in a six-man sprint. Van […]
Tasol-GT fights for survival at cycle tour
Professional road team Tasol-GT will be fighting for more than just the win at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday, they will be fighting for survival. The 28th edition of the 106km Classic marks the start of the riders’ campaign to save their squad, following the announcement that headline sponsor Tasol […]
Third Annual TRAC N4 U16, Junior and U23 Cycle Tour Set to Rock Mpumalanga
The staging of the third TRAC N4 U16, Junior and U23 Cycle Tour is set to take place in and around Nelspruit, Mpumalanga from 21st to 24th March 2013. This annual event on the national road cycling calendar has witnessed tremendous growth from the first year when 98 young road cyclists took part in the […]
Online entries for 2013 Tricycle & Junior Tour now open
Online entries for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Tricycle Tour, refreshed by Minute Maid, and the Junior Tour, presented by Spur Steak Ranches, are now open. The event takes place on Saturday, 9 March 2013 at the Youngsfield Military Base in Wynberg. Each child participating in the event will receive a goodie bag, a […]
Evans shows off new outfit in Addo
Multiple former winner Kevin Evans will be in a different outfit when he defends his title in The Herald VW Cycle Tour’s 80km Extreme mountain bike challenge at Addo on Saturday. Evans, who started his mountain biking career in Port Elizabeth, has joined FedGroup-Itec Connect in the wake of the much-publicised demise of his former […]
Team Bonitas gains momentum, locally and abroad
There couldn’t have been a better start to 2013 for the Team Bonitas Continental professional road cycling team. On Sunday, Christoff van Heerden won the Value Logistics Fast One 106km race just south of Johannesburg, South Africa, while Justin Jules captured the win for Team Bonitas’ sister team, La Pomme Marseilles, at the 148km Grand […]
Knox takes record 4th win at MTN Barberton National MTB riding in Burry Stander’s jersey
Max Knox (Specialized) used some ‘Burry Stander magic’ to win the MTN Barberton ultra-marathon mountain-bike race for a record 4th time on Saturday (26 January). The finish was quite dramatic. When Knox entered the stadium, he slowed down and pointed one finger up to the sky in a salute to Stander who was tragically killed […]
Team Cannondale/Blend Unveiled
Cape Town, South Africa, 28 January 2013 – The Cannondale/Blend Professional Cycling Team was launched on 24 January on the eve of the Team’s departure for their first major race, the MTN National Marathon Series Race in Barberton. Watch the team launch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC8QuvVRRRI The team consists of: Darren Lill; former SA Road & African […]
Stoltz and Van Huyssteen Successfully Defend Titles at Totalsports Xterra Buffelspoort
The picturesque Buffelspoort Dam (North West Province) was a hub of excitement on Saturday, 26 January 2013 with 800 multisport warriors toeing the line at the TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Defending men’s and women’s champions Conrad Stoltz and Carla Van Huyssteen came out with guns a blazing. Leaving no room for error, […]
MTN National MTB Series now one of the richest endurance events on SA calendar
This season’s MTN National MTB Series will be bigger, better and definitely more exciting than ever before. And this is not merely an empty promise by the organizers. There will be a whopping R700 000 of prize money at stake for the eight events, which works out at R85 000 per event. This means that […]