2012 XCO & DHI World Champs SA Team Announced
17 July 2012 – 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 & Trials World Championships in Saalfelden Leogang, Austria. The downhill World Championships take place from 31st August to 2nd September 2012, while the […]
Freshpak Fitness Festival – The Western Cape’s Biggest Multisport Festival
The annual Freshpak Fitness Festival is just around the corner and takes place on Saturday, 6 October in Clanwilliam. This year, the festival which kicks off the triathlon season in the Western Cape, celebrates 26 years of testing the abilities of both rookies and pro’s and will see 800 passionate fitness enthusiasts descending on Rooibos […]
Buys rounds off Olympic prep with a win at Nissan TrailSeeker Diamond Rush
The way in which Philip Buys (USN) won the Nissan TrailSeeker Diamond Rush marathon (70 km) on Saturday (14 July), was an excellent display of what it takes to be an Olympic mountain biker. Right from the start there was no doubt about who would be the winner. Buys played around, taking the lead whenever […]
Mountain Bike World Championships for Pietermaritzburg in 2013
16 July 2012 – The UCI (International Cycling Union) released the 2013 Mountain Bike World Cup calendar last week and a noticeable absence from the March/April slot was Pietermaritzburg’s already familiar kick-off to the global cross-country and downhill season. South African mountain biking fans need not be disheartened though because an even bigger prize waits […]
Speedy outshines the rest at Nissan TrailSeeker Diamond Rush
The well-known saying that you cannot keep a good man down, is undoubtedly applicable to women as well. This was once again proven by Yolande Speedy (Epic Sports/USN/GT), on Saturday (14 July) in Cullinan, when she won the women’s Nissan TrailSeeker Diamond Rush marathon (70km). This season certainly did not start off the way Speedy […]
Stewart wins at Walkerville
Brandon Stewart turned on the afterburners to claim his maiden victory in the Kia Walkerville Mountain Bike Classic, presented by ASG, in sub-zero conditions in Johannesburg on Sunday. The FedGroup-Itec Connect pro, from Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal, made an early break in the 60km main event and was later joined by RE:CM’s Waylon Woolcock. They matched […]
Storms River Traverse and the Tsitsikamma Village Inn go that extra mile
The Glacier by Sanlam Storms River Traverse, a 3-day mountain bike stage race takes place in the beautiful Storms River Village (10-12 August) and promises to provide picture perfect views, some challenging routes and a weekend of fun for cyclists and their families. The Glacier by Sanlam Storms River Traverse and its sponsors will bring […]
Combrink eyes Nissan TrailSeeker Diamond Rush
At the beginning of 2012 nobody would have taken any notice of Gawie Combrink (Westvaal Columbia) when he lined up at the start of a mountain bike race. But things have definitely changed during the past five months. When Combrink arrives at the start these days, the race favourites have reason to greet him with […]
Stewart eyes Walkerville win
South Africa’s top mountain bikers will launch the second half of their season at the 15th annual Kia Walkerville Classic, presented by ASG, on Sunday. In the absence of last year’s winner Max Knox and runner-up Philip Buys, whose respective European and Olympics commitments will see them on the sidelines, Gauteng’s biggest race is set […]
Youth Festival’s Insight As Breeding Ground for Our 2020 Olympic Hopefuls
11 July 2012 – While more cyclists than in the history of South African cycling are preparing for the 2012 London Olympic Games, our hard working Youth Transformation and Development team were running the cycling youth festival in Oudtshoorn. The second annual Oudtshoorn Youth Festival provided a multi disciplined platform for young cyclists to discover […]
Big Week as Team Bonitas cleans up Garden Route Race Podiums
9 July 2012 – The 2012 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour winner, Tyler Day, made a welcome return to the top of a podium to give Team Bonitas a clean sweep of Garden Route road cycling events when he won the 2012 Pick n Pay Weekend Argus Knysna Festival event on Sunday. The […]
Lill gives Team Bonitas first Mountain Bike Race Win
9 July 2011 – With most of the country’s top marathon racers on the start line, Darren Lill’s victory in the 80km mountain bike event at the Pick n Pay Weekend Argus Knysna Festival was a surprise to all but Lill. It was also the first major mountain bike race victory for a Team Bonitas […]