The mother of all mountain bike race stages
Since it was revealed in June, Stage 2 of next month’s Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike stage race has become one of the most talked about stages in mountain biking. The professionals are talking about the R100 000 (US $12 000) prize purse for the stage. The media is asking how can there be […]
Cycling SA Welcomes Richelieu as Presenting Sponsor of New Tour de Richelieu
At an impressive media launch held at 54 on Bath, Tsogo Sun’s newly opened hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, the press and invited guests including top professional road cyclists were treated to an exclusive preview of the latest and most certainly one of the largest sponsor partnerships recently concluded, between Cycling South Africa and Richelieu. The […]
Club Cannondale is here!
Omnico (PTY) Ltd, Cape Town, 10 September 2012 The Cannondale brand is unique in many ways and we felt it time to offer our unique and loyal supporters something as special and unique as them and their Cannondales. Today sees the launch of Club Cannondale, an initiative with which we would like to get closer […]
Cycle for a Dream
“Every child has a right to dream!” This is a statement that resonates through the heart of the Reach For A Dream Foundation. In the last 24 years, Reach For A Dream, a non-profit organization, has fulfilled dreams of children between the ages of 3 and 18 faced with life-threatening illnesses. This is quite a […]
Paralympic Silver for Van Dyk in Thrilling Road Race
The South African Para-cycling camp was abuzz late yesterday afternoon after World Champion Ernst van Dyk claimed a silver medal in the thrilling H4 hand cycling road race that took place at Brands Hatch motor racing circuit near Sevenoaks in Kent. Dr. Mike Burns, Cycling SA Director of Para-cycling and Paralympic Cycling Team Manager, shares […]
Back to Basics for 2-time Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar
South Africa’s mountain bike downhill hero Greg Minnaar, who hails from Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, proudly stood on the top step of the podium to claim his second World Championship title in nine years at the 2012 UCI Downhill World Championships in Leogang, Austria on Sunday. Not only was this Minnaar’s second World Championship title and […]
Stander duo do the double at Nissan TrailSeeker Down and Dirty
In boxing they talk about a ‘one-two’ combination during fights which refers to a boxer landing good punches in quick succession. The ‘one-two’ combination was definitely applicable to Saturday’s Nissan TrailSeeker Down and Dirty event, held in Centurion. Burry Stander (specialised) landed the first ‘clean blow’, winning the men’s 70 km marathon in two hours, […]
2012 Mountain Bike Marathon World Champs SA Team Announced
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships, taking place in Ornans, France on 7 October 2012. The following riders have been selected according to the 2012 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. Men: Nico […]
22 September is World Rhino Day and now you too can make a difference!
Over 300 Rhinos have been poached in SA in 2012 (1/9/2012). Scary! On 22 September, like-minded people and organisations world-wide will host events and shows and a variety of other creative initiatives to raise Rhino awareness. So if you are not Sky Diving for Rhino’s, walking for Rhino’s or just wanting to save Private Rhinos […]
MTN Qhubeka Team Infrastructure to Aid SA Cyclists at Worlds
04 September 2012 – Cycling South Africa extends a huge word of thanks to Team MTN Qhubeka team principal Doug Ryder and to MTN for their assistance with their infrastructure for the UCI Road World Championships, taking place in Limburg, The Netherlands from 15 to 23 September. Cycling SA Road Director Hendrik Wagener is full […]
Ride Zululand at its best in the MiWay Big5 MTB Series
The Monzi Hippo Challenge, the 4th and penultimate race in the fast-growing MiWay Big 5 MTB Series, at the Monzi Country Club on September 2nd, will be followed on September 30th by the Kwambo Lion MTB Race. Online entries close three days before each event. “The Big5 races are ideal weekend getaways for anyone who […]
Kachelhoffer gives Bonitas a boost with Dome2Dome win
Hanco Kachelhoffer gave Team Bonitas a timely boost when he crafted a smart victory at the Dome2Dome road cycling race on Gauteng’s West Rand on Sunday. The 27-year-old allrounder clocked a winning time of 02 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds for the 93km race, which started and finished in Krugersdorp. David Maree (Tasol GT) and […]