Enter new Moon to Noon soon
The newly-announced Moon to Noon endurance race around Knysna will keep adventurous mountain bikers quite literally in the dark when they ride out at midnight on Friday, October 26. In contrast to other long-distance events, which start in the day and finishes at night, the inaugural 170km race will set out under the stars and […]
Cycling Paralympians Fine-tune Ahead of London Games
South Africa’s six Paralympic cyclists are feeling confident ahead of the London Paralympic Games, reinforced by their commitment to serious fine-tuning of their preparations. With the UCI Para-cycling 2012 competition season now complete, the cyclists have continued their training for the Paralympic Games with a dual focus on developing their fitness to peak for London […]
Top Notch Excitement to Delight Spectators at Track Races in Bellville
If you enjoy action-packed racing and high performance cycling then head down to the Bellville Velodrome near Cape Town on Friday evening and Saturday to catch South Africa’s finest track cycling stars in action. The Western Province Interprovincial/SA Cup takes place on Friday 17th August, starting at 19:00 and featuring the action-packed, highly entertaining sprint […]
Top names rally to usurp Evans and George as SA champ at MTN Gravel Travel National MTB Ultra Marathon
In a discussion of any particular sport, the debate about who is really the best will always be an important issue. A conversation like this very often turns into a heated discussion. But as far as mountain biking is concerned, the question of who is the best mountain biker in South Africa, will be answered […]
Thrilling SA MTB Marathon Champs Anticipated in Wellington
As the 2012 UCI MTB Marathon World Championship draws near, local mountain bike marathon athletes have a last opportunity at qualifying for the national team that will be travelling to Ornans, France in October. The Sabie Classic marathon in February was one of the first events held as a MTB marathon selection race, with the […]
Luke Roberts rides for pride in UWCT Final
Pietermaritzburg – Star local cyclist Luke Roberts is itching to start the UCI World Cycling Tour Final in Pietermaritzburg from 23 to 26 August fully aware that he will be riding for pride alone in the event that was formerly known as the Masters amateur world championships. Kloof based Roberts has been in superb form […]
Sprint into spring with the Nissan TrailSeeker Down and Dirty
Officially the first day of September is the beginning of spring. It is the time of the year when Nature revives itself. Trees begin to form new leaves and flowers bloom everywhere and the dull brown winter colours will soon change into a variety of bright greens. In short, it is all about optimism and […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Burry Stander
Burry has focussed on the explosive XCO discipline in 2012, on the advice of his new coach Dr. Jeroen Swart, skipping his usual marathon races early in the year. “I want to be in the best possible condition I can for the Olympics,” said Burry. See Burry’s full profile below from Cycling South Africa. 2012 […]
Andrew McLean gets back to top form for UWCT Final
Pietermaritzburg – With just weeks to go until the 2012 UCI World Cycling Tour Final in Pietermaritzburg from 23 to 26 August one of road cycling’s icon figures Andrew McLean is determined to succeed at an event that he says is of massive importance for South African cycling. “I think this is a very prestigious […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Sifiso Nhlapo
“Skizo” guaranteed his Olympic spot when he finished 3rd at the BMX World Champs in Taiyuan, China in 2008, backing this remarkable achievement by finishing as vice-champion in the 2008 European Champs. In 2009, the young South African set a new record by winning 6 straight finals in a row. Leading the European Champs for […]
Team FedGroup – Itec Connect gets set for growth
As it enters its second year, leading South African mountain bike racing team, FedGroup – Itec Connect, has announced its intention to grow into an even stronger outfit, starting with an extension of the sponsors’ investment and the signing of a new young rider. Bradley Stroberg officially joined the team on Wednesday 1 August 2012, […]
Gary Beneke set to shine at UWCT Final in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg – South African cycling icon Gary Beneke has set his sights on the UCI rainbow jersey awarded to each age group’s world champion in the UCI World Cycling Tour Final from 23 to 26 August. The 49 year old Gauteng star, who rides in the colours of the Dimension Data/Gary Beneke Sports team, qualified […]