London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Bernard Esterhuizen
Bernard Esterhuizen began racing on the cycling track from the young age of eight, inspired by his father’s world master’s championship titles. As Esterhuizen’s racing progressed through the years, his dedication and commitment to training, as well as his raw talent and ability was noted by those around him. On Saturday 04 August, 19-year old […]
Odendaal Nails Mankele Downhill Track to Secure Championship Victory
A small but quality field assembled at Mankele MTB Park on the outskirts of Nelspruit, Mpumalanga on Sunday 22nd July to contest the SA National MTB Downhill Championship. The absence of defending champion Andrew Neethling, who races for the international Giant Factory Off-Road Team, left the championship run wide open, and race day favourites Stefan […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Robyn de Groot
Robyn de Groot’s interest in cycling grew in 2005 whilst cycling for a small club in Joburg, Bionic, having completed her studies and busy doing her internship for biokinetics. On Sunday 29 July Robyn de Groot, together with Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Joanna van de Winkel will tackle the women’s road race in and around London; […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Joanna van de Winkel
Growing up in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, Joanna van de Winkel always had a spirit for the outdoors and her first taste of cycling was a 3000km Durban to Cape Town charity cycle on a sponsored bike when she was 16 years old. See the full profile below from Cycling South Africa
Absa Cape Epic Exxaro jersey winners return from successful TransAlp challenge in Germany
The winners of the inaugural Exxaro Development Jersey at the 2012 Absa Cape Epic, from the Exxaro Academy, Azukile Simayile and Siphosenkosi Madolo, arrived back from Germany after successfully competing in this year’s 8-day TransAlp, which took place from 14 to 21 July 2012. The opportunity to participate in the TransAlp was the riders’ prize […]
All systems go for amateur road cycling world title decider in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg – With a month to go to the 2012 UCI World Cycling Tour final in and around Pietermaritzburg, organisers are confident that all systems are in place for the time trial and road races that will decide the amateur age group road cycling world titles from 23 to 26 August. Previously known as the […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
An in-form Moolman-Pasio has been increasing her world ranking with each event and her stage win at the final stage of the Tour de Free State at the end of May, and 3rd place overall in the GC, is what secured the third woman rider for South Africa’s Olympic team qualification. See the full profile […]
Stander, Speedy Successfully Defend National XCO Championship Titles
23 July 2012 – Superb cross-country racing and an amazing display of upcoming talent resulted in one of the best SA National MTB Championship events in a long while with defending champions Burry Stander and Yolande Speedy retaining their elite national cross-country titles. A technical 5.4km XCO course with 120m of ascent had been prepared […]
Cycle Skills & Club Level Coach Course Scheduled for Mpumalanga in August
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Cycle Skills and Club Level Coaching Course in Mpumalanga from Friday 3rd August to Sunday 5th August 2012, at Misty Valley Lodge in Machadodorp. Deon Carstens, a level 2 UCI and Cycling SA coach, will be presenting the course. This is a training program specifically targeted […]
London 2012 Olympic Cyclist Profile: Daryl Impey
Dubbed ‘Incredible Impey’ by his GreenEDGE Cycling teammate Matt Goss, it will be Daryl Impey’s first appearance at an Olympic Games. The South African has enjoyed a breakthrough season that has included a WorldTour victory, a stage win in Slovenia and a top-ten finish at the Giro d’Italia. See the full profile below from Cycling […]
MTB Fever Hits Mpumalanga As Olympians Aim for National Titles
18 July 2012 – Mpumalanga will welcome a flood of cross-country and downhill specialists as they descend on Mankele MTB Park on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July to challenge for their respective mountain bike national championship titles. Attention towards this year’s championship event is at an all time high with the return to South […]
Lormar Endurance Cycle Tour 21-24 September 2012: The ultimate Karoo Experience
The Lormar Cycle Tour is going to be held at the same venue as the Cycle-Fix MTB Tour and got its name from the farm which breeds with Arabian horses, Lormar Endurance Stud. At the previous Tour, meat was awarded as prizes and soon adopted the nickname, “Race vir vleis”. Expect a bigger and even […]