Enduro Champ Tracy Moseley shifts focus to XCO
Having achieved all that she could in her downhill mountain biking career, former women’s downhill World Champion Tracy Moseley now has her sights firmly set on a spot on the English Cross Country team for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and this weekend’s 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, in Pietermaritzburg will serve […]
Winner of the Photo of the Day, March 2014
The voting has been closed and our March winner chosen. Congrats to Disylizzy and her photo “Team Work for the Win” who takes home the GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition this month. http://media.thehubsa.co.za/forum/uploads/gallery/category_11/gallery_12560_11_450272.jpg Well done Disylizzy! Some insight on the spirit of the competition The competition and voting process has been a topic of some […]
Video: Absa Cape Epic – Prologue Highlights
If you missed coverage of the Absa Cape Epic Prologue yesterday take a look at these highlights clips for a summary of what went down. Prologue Highlights: Multivan Merida Prologue Highlights: Category Winners Prologue Highlights: Additional Highlights Team Cannondale Blend shared their thoughts on the prologue of the 2014 event. GoPro: Prologue rider and fan […]
Video: On The Hub Couch – What’s on the horizon for SRAM
Last week at the Cycle Tour Expo we caught up with a few people in the industry on our famed couch. Jeremy from Cape Cycle Systems, distributor of SRAM in South Africa, gives us quick run down of what lies in store for SRAM. And hints at something electric on the cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgY9koOoOY
Team MTN-Qhubeka receive wildcards for Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne
A word from Douglas Ryder: ASO today announced our inclusion in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. It’s wonderful to receive this news and now have the biggest WorldTour calendar we’ve ever had. It’s encouraging to see the biggest race organisers continually putting their faith in the team, which is something we’ve been working hard to […]
WIN: Entries to the 2014 Trans Karoo up for grabs
We’ve got four entries for the 2014 Trans Karoo to give away over the next few weeks. Simply share your most embarrassing cycling moment with us and you could win. The Trans Karoo is a 240km endurance mountain bike event taking riders from Ceres to Sutherland through the famed Tankwa Karoo. Competing solo, in teams […]
International riders dominate stage two of ISUZU Ride The Rock
The Swiss and Bermudan flags were flying high on Saturday, 08 February 2014 with Konny Looser and Flora Duffy crossing the finish line first in their respective categories after Stage Two of the action packed ISUZU Ride The Rock Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. Konny Looser (Switzerland) took top honours in the men’s race on Saturday, […]
Huber crushes record and strong field to win Attakwas
Swiss marathon specialist, Urs Huber (Team Bulls), shattered the course record on his way to winning the Fairview Attakwas Extreme mountain bike marathon near Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Saturday. Karl Platt (Team Bulls) leads the pack with defending champ Christoph Sauser (Specialized Racing) in tow Photo: ZOON CRONJE/NIKON The 28-year-old former Swiss national champion clocked […]
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[Infographic] 2013 Year on The Hub in review – By the numbers
It’s that time again where we look back at the the year that was. Here are some of the numbers and insights behind what went down on The Hub in 2013. Some of you will remember the similar posts from 2011 and 2012. In 2013 we once again saw some great growth in our web […]
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Moolman-Pasio, Gerber crowned African Champions in road races [updated]
Olympian Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and junior cyclist Monique Gerber were crowned African Continental Champions in the elite and junior women’s road races in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, today. Photo Credit: Raymond Cox Moolman-Pasio, who represents Momentum Toyota Cycling Team in South Africa and races for the Lotto Belisol Ladies team whilst in Europe, added the continental […]
Are you ready for a Big MTB Year?
A mountain bike event like no other. There is no start or finish. No short route or long route. In fact, no set route at all. Just you, your bike and any of the selected trails around SA. Big MTB Year is the brainchild of the team at EcoBound events. The same team behind some […]
Video: Songo.info prodigy Sipho Madolo takes on Wines2Whales with Sauser
Five years ago Christoph Sauser started a charity organisation called Songo.info with the aim of getting kids in Kyamandi on bikes. Sipho Madolo, a promising rider from Songo.info, recently took on the Wines2Whales Race with Sauser. While not quite matching Madolo’s high expectations for the event, the pair claimed a respectable 12th place overall. A […]