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Mark Cavendish to take a break from racing due to Epstein-Barr virus
Following medical examination, we can confirm that Mark Cavendish will miss the upcoming immediate race schedule due to the presence of Epstein-Barr virus. The medical results have indicated too that Cavendish will also have been unknowingly training and racing with EBV over recent months, and as a result of these findings he has been advised […]
Ben the King of the day for Dimension Data
Benjamin King stormed to victory for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka on stage 4 of La Vuelta a Espana. The American was able to outsprint Nikita Stalnov (Astana Pro Team) and Pierre Rolland (EF Education First) after spending all day in the breakaway. Today’s stage of La Vuelta was 161,4km, running from Vélez-Málaga to the […]
Highlights: UCI MTB World Cup La Bresse
The final stop on the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar was in La Bresse, France this weekend. With Champions being crowned in the final race of the season, and thrown in some very wet weather, there was dramatic racing in both the Downhill and XCO races. Watch the highlights action below. Women XCO […]
CycloPlus visits the matriarch of South African cycling
CycloPlus Dealer Tour SERIES 2: Episode 2 #WeVisit Linden Cycle, Joburg If you live in Gauteng and own a bicycle the chances are pretty high that at some point you’ve frequented Linden Cycle and had the pleasure of meeting Joneene and her team. Our visit to the matriarch of South African cycling was a very […]
Cycling SA clarifies rules regarding e-bikes in sanctioned events
Cycling SA has noted a trend amongst some event organisers to include E-bikes (electronically assisted bikes) into the events. This is an unfair and unsafe practice. There have been incidents involving E-bike riders – from causing accidents in technical terrain to actually claiming podium amongst normal bicycle riders. Currently, under UCI and Cycling SA regulations, […]
World Cup Preview: Watch Pottie tackle the La Bresse track
South African downhill mountain bike racer Johann Potgieter is in La Bresse, France to compete in the final World Cup of the 2018 season. The track is short but it has variety with an interesting mix of tight natural turns and jumpy bike park obstacles. Watch Pottie take on the La Bresse course!
Staalwater produces another beautiful riding experience
The ninth edition of the Staalwater MTB Challenge took place from The Caledon Casino, Hotel, Spa and Entertainment on Sunday, 19th of August 2018. Presented by BikeHub, the event returned to the one day only option with four mountain bike distances: 15km, 40km, 60km and a new 75km route option. The 60km had some singletrack […]
Meintjes to lead Team Dimension Data at Vuelta
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will head to the final grand tour of the season, La Vuelta a Espana, with a strong team spearheaded by our South African climber, Louis Meintjes. The 2018 La Vuelta a Espana gets underway on Saturday 25 August with an 8km prologue in Malaga, riders will then have to complete […]
The 554km Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope celebrates freedom by bicycle
Riding has always been synonymous with freedom – especially when one rides for fun as opposed to professional competitions. In South Africa, there is – arguably – no name that is more synonymous with freedom as that of struggle icon Nelson Mandela. For that reason, it therefore seems apt to honour Nelson Mandela’s Centenary Celebration […]
Advice for those considering taking on KAP sani2c MTB stage race
The KAP sani2c is one of South Africa’s best-loved iconic stage races, known for its flowing trails and epic hospitality along the 286km route from Glencairn Farm near Underberg in Kwa-Zulu Natal, through the spectacular scenery of southern Drakensberg farmlands down into the Umkomaas Valley, through game reserve and sugar cane fields to Scottburgh beach […]
Drama Repeats at the Trans Baviaans Repeat
The Trans Baviaans Repeat is the second edition of the famous 230-kilometre long ultra-endurance race through the Baviaanskloof. Taking place the weekend after the Race, on Saturday the 18th of August, the Repeat may lack an elite field but it more than makes up for that with an exceptional spirit among the riders and their […]
No Stellenbosch World Cup in 2019
The Absa Cape Epic announced today that it will not be hosting the opening leg of the UCI XCO World Cup Series again in 2019, but plans to present “bigger and better” versions in the following years. Credit: Andrew McFadden. Absa Cape Epic (managing director Michael Flinn) said: “After our initial and highly successful event […]