Venter strikes first blow at Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge 2012
Twenty-five year old Jaco Venter of MTN-Qhubeka struck the first blow of the 2012 Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge series after he caught the peloton napping and jumped the field with around 4km to go. The biggest field yet assembled at the Engen Dynamic Challenge in Wellington saw some 218 professional riders on the start line […]
Rapid growth in numbers for fourth Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
In keeping with the continued international growth of marathons and stage races, the decision to place more emphasis on quality over quantity has led to an almost 40% increase in entries for the 2012 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike stage race, which takes place from 14-20 October in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. Not […]
Track Interprov and GP in KZN a Must Do Event for Team Intellibus
The cream of South African track cycling will be competing at the KwaZulu-Natal Inter-provincial and Grand Prix at the Cyril Geogehan Track in Durban on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October 2012. One such team is the Cape Town based Intellibus, who has entered seven of their riders. Team manager Chris Basson has expressed the […]
Dodd and Buziba Ready for Final BMX Grand National Rounds
Kyle Dodd and Godfrey Buziba are among South Africa’s top BMX competitors who are ready for the challenge that the 5th and 6th Legs of the BMX SA Grand National series will present, at Kempton Park in Gauteng on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October. These two legs will mark the close of the local […]
joBerg2c attracts global attention
With the number of international riders having more than doubled for next year’s event, the Old Mutual joBerg2c’s reputation is steadily growing in mountain biking circles across the globe. The fourth edition of the nine-day stage race, which starts on April 26 next year, will see 300 teams from at least 16 different countries represented […]
SA Masters Aiming High for World Masters Track Champs in Manchester
South Africa’s master track cyclists will head to Manchester in the United Kingdom on Wednesday to finalise their preparations for the 18th UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships, spanning eight days for the first time this year and taking place from 7th to 14th October. Previous medal winner Wendell Bole has his sights firmly set […]
Cape Town kick starts Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge
The first of the three-legged Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge races (EDCC) kicks off in Wellington on 7 October and already a number or the big up country teams have committed themselves to the race. MTN-Qhubeka, Team Bonitas and Tasol GT, who amongst them boast the top riders of the country, have signed up for the […]
RE-CM invests in Knysna race
Title sponsor RE-CM has upped the ante by offering almost R100 000 worth of prizes in next year’s Knysna 200 mountain bike race, for which entries opened this week. The third edition of the three-stage race, which takes place along the Garden Route from June 7, now offers a R45 000 prize purse for the […]
Olympians back WWF’s cycling campaign
Olympic athletes Daryl Impey and Katie Roberts have endorsed WWF-South Africa’s Ride for Nature campaign which seeks to give nature-loving cyclists the opportunity to combine their twin passions by raising funds for conservation through cycling. “Given the dire state of the environment and all the challenges facing conservation in South Africa, it is vital that […]
Always a bridesmaid never a bride, Burger sets sights on Cycle Challenge
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. This is how Lynette Burger (Toyota CSA Academy) jokingly describes her cycling career. “Name the race and there is a very good chance that I will be able to tell a story about how I finished second,” Burger said. “One of the worst disappointments of my cycling career was […]
Riders first at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
There’s always been a high level of rider care at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek and the 2012 edition, which takes place from 14-20 October in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, will be no different, with a range of rider-specific services secured for the seven-day international mountain bike stage race. “Mountain bike stage racing is […]
Knox delivers the final blow to take the win at MTN Hilton Dirt Fest and the MTN National MTB Series
By outsprinting Kevin Evans (Nedbank360Life) to win the MTN Hilton Dirt Fest on Sunday (23 September), Max Knox (Specialized) clinched an overall victory in the MTN National MTB Series. It was definitely one of the best races of the series. It could be compared to a boxing match on wheels with Knox, the aggressor, continuing […]