Big Guns Get to Grips With Course for MTB World Cup
The world’s best mountain bikers spent a scorching hot day getting to grips with the cross country and downhill courses on the first official training day for the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg that starts today (Friday). Local downhill star Andrew Neethling posted the second fastest run in the afternoon time straining session, […]
SA’s Max Knox and American Tod Wells to take on this year’s Absa Cape Epic as Team Songo-Specialized
Max Knox (24, of SA) and Todd Wells (36, of the USA) of Team Songo-Specialized are gearing up for the challenging 2012 Absa Cape Epic, which takes place from 25 March to 1 April. The race will once again take 1200 riders through some of the Western Cape’s most unspoilt territory, kicking off with the […]
Young SA Cycling Stars Making Waves in the USA
Two young South African cycling stars are taking full advantage of the numerous races on the American cycling calendar, and are posting some good results while they are at it. Road cyclist Christiaan Kriek and mountain biker Mariske Strauss, both from the Western Cape, are honing their cycling skills and gaining valuable international experience as […]
XCO Course Gets Unanimous Thumbs Up from Elite Stars
The cross-country course for the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg hosted its first competition at the weekend, the Momentum Health XCO Internationals, and afterwards the general consensus was that it’s a step up on the 2011 course. “The guys have found it to be a better course than last year, with more overtaking, […]
2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup – Pietermaritzburg (RSA) > Entries
Please find attached the Entry List for the registered riders and teams for the opening round of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup, which will take place in Pietermaritzburg (RSA) from 16th to 18th March. An abundance of National Champions and will be gracing our shores to kick-start the international cross-country and downhill season. […]
SA Riders Nudging Closer to Final Olympic Qualification
This weekend sees the opening round of the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg presented by Shimano, from 16th to 18th March at Cascades MTB Park. With riders earning UCI points in the three Momentum Health XCO Internationals, held in KwaZulu-Natal preceding the World Cup, our local SA riders are starting to climb the […]
Winner of the MTB World Cup Supporters Tee Contest
Hi Hubbers, We’ve tallied the votes and selected the winner of our MTB World Cup Supporters Tee Contest. With a total of 135 votes, a healthy 22 votes ahead of 2nd place…. Congrats to StuQ6922 and his winning “Stander Thunder” Tee!! In addition to tickets to the event and t-shirts with his design, StuQ6922 will […]
Belgian champions to take on this year’s Absa Cape Epic
Sebastien Carabin (22) and Kevin van Hoovels (26) are set for this year’s Absa Cape Epic. This year’s race, which takes place from 25 March to 1 April 2012, will once again take 1200 riders through some of the Western Cape’s most unspoilt territory. The race will kick-off with the prologue at Meerendal Wine Estate […]
Greg Minnaar Keen to Repeat 2009 Triumph at Pietermaritzburg MTB World Cup
For Pietermaritzburg local Greg Minnaar, the opening round of the RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup, to be held at the Cascades MTB Park, is hugely important. In the past, it has brought him both joy and disappointment. The first time the World Cup was held in Pietermaritzburg, in 2009, Minnaar gave the home fans exactly […]
Niyonshuti and Janse van Rensburg target African Leader Jersey in Absa Cape Epic
Rwandan pro-rider Adrien Niyonshuti (25) will be participating in this year’s Absa Cape Epic with South African Jacques Janse van Rensburg (24) as team MTN Qhubeka. The event, which takes place from 25 March to 1 April, will see 1 200 cyclists from around the globe take on the 781km and 16 300m of climbing, […]
Swiss MTB Star Schurter Wants to Repeat World Cup Win in Pietermaritzburg
One of the abiding memories of the 2011 UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg remains the manner in which Nino Schurter flew over the rock garden, while other riders struggled to negotiate it, on his way to a very impressive victory in the cross-country event. He’s back in 2012 and determined to defend the title he […]
Speedy breaks wrist on World Cup Course
Yolande Speedy, South Africa’s best hope for a top finish in the Elite women’s race at next week’s opening round of the UCI RockyRoads Mountain Bike World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, crashed and broke her wrist while training on the course on Wednesday afternoon. The injury to her right wrist is serious and requires […]