Evans, George set sights on elusive Cape Epic victory
A victory in the 2012 ABSA Cape Epic is the only thing on the minds of Kevin Evans and David George of Team Nedbank 360Life. The South African pair have been preparing meticulously for the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race for the past eleven-and-a-half months. And on Sunday, their quest will begin when […]
Team Bonitas kicks off European Campaign
Top South African professional road cycling team, Bonitas, has begun the first of two six-week racing stints as part of its 2012 European campaign, kicking off with the Volta a Alentejo four-day stage race in Portugal today. “It’s a big step for Team Bonitas to be racing in Europe,” said Malcolm Lange of Lange Sports, […]
Avis delivers Old Mutual joBerg2c to viewers
Avis will deliver the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race to viewers daily from April 27 to May 5 on DStv’s SuperSport 6 channel. Photo: Kelvin Trautman Armchair cyclists can look forward to following the third edition of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c across rural South Africa from the comfort of their living rooms, […]
Inov-8 cross triathletes shine at Buffelspoort
XTERRA South African champion Carla van Huyssteen and Pieter van der Mescht continued their winning streaks in the second Sasol Cross Triathlon and Duathlon race at Buffelspoort near Rustenburg on Sunday. Van der Mescht won the men’s race in 1:23:12 while Van Huyssteen took the women’s event in a blistering 1:24:25, showing her class by […]
Evans and George determined to give it their all at this year’s Absa Cape Epic
Kevin Evans prior to crashing out during stage 1 of the 2011 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh, South Africa on the 28 March 2011. Photo by Sven Martin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS One of South Africa’s favourite teams to take top honours at this year’s Absa Cape Epic, Kevin […]
Minnaar digs deep to scoop emotional win at UCI MTB downhill World Cup victory
Greg Minnaar celebrates his victory with Aaron Gwin (left) and Mick Hannah (right) in the downhill finals of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg at the Cascades MTB Park © Darren Goddard (cycho.co.za)/Gameplan Media Hometown hero Greg Minnaar sent the massive crowd into hysterical celebrations by winning the downhill title at the RockyRoads […]
Anoshina, Smith Slip and Slide to World Cup Victory
As the men’s elite cross-country event finished, the heavens opened over the Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg making the conditions for the women’s under-23 and junior women’s races of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup which followed exceptionally difficult. By the end of their races, most of the competitors were barely recognisable beneath the […]
Kiwi junior prodigy Anton Cooper romps to World Cup victory
Pietermaritzburg – New Zealand cross country prodigy Anton Cooper confirmed his status as the hottest property in junior mountain biking with a single-handed demolition of the classy field racing in difficult muddy conditions at the cascades MTB Park. Cooper hit the front early on in the first lap of the four lap course, which was […]
Schurter Out Shoots Stander in Pmb World Cup
The widely anticipated Elite Men’s cross country race of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg delivered all the action, drama and excitement as expected with world number two Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing Team) of Switzerland edging out local hero Burry Stander (Specialized Racing) to claim the spoils in the season opener at […]
Wloszczowska, Gehbauer Victorious in Epic World Cup Cross-Country Battles
After a captivating tussle at the front end of the elite women’s cross country race of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg, Maja Wloszczowska (CCC Polkowice) of Poland emerged victorious in the season opening event at Cascades MTB Park. A three way contest throughout the thrilling five-lap encounter saw Wloszczowska battling it out […]
Scott’s Dream Start to 2012
Victories by Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower) and Maja Wloszczowska (CCC Polkowice) in the Elite men and women’s races at the opening round of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup on Saturday, gave Scott bikes a dream start to the Olympic year. The technical nature of the Pietermaritzburg Olympic Cross-country course was upped a few […]
Greg Minnaar Sets The Track Alight On First Day Of MTB World Cup
Hometown hero Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) started the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup on just the note the local fans were asking for by posting the fastest time in qualifying for the season-opening downhill title decider in cool overcast conditions at the Cascades MTB Park. Greg Minnaar flies downhill to secure the fastest […]