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Podium sweep for Topeak Ergon racing team at Fairtree Contour
Defending Fairtree Contour Simonsberg champion, Jeremiah Bishop pipped teammate Kristian Hynek to the finish to win the second stage of the two-day mountain bike event but fell 11 seconds for an overall first. The Fairtree Simonsberg Contour Stage Race was launched in 2016 in collaboration with Fairtree Capital, the Simonsberg Conservancy, local landowners and event […]
Top class riding on first day of Fairtree Simonsberg Contour stage race
Day 1 of the Fairtree Contour Simonsberg stage race MTB event made for some great single track riding with many short, sharp steep hill sections around Klapmutskop, while day 2 tomorrow (Sunday, 4 February) will take riders on the contours of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain. Former ABSA Cape Epic winner, Czech and European marathon champion, […]
NAD MTB Team grows from strength to strength
NAD MTB Team is proud to announce and introduce the 2018 line up. Left to right: Wessel Botha, Gawie Combrinck, Nico Bell, and Matt Beers. Current SA Marathon XCM champ, Nico Bell is delighted to welcome Matt Beers who has showed promising talent and his ability to win as well as Wessel Botha who is […]
Substitution entries for Cape Town Cycle Tour opening soon
For those cyclists who missed the original entry cut-off in September 2017, the official substitution process for the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour opens on Monday, 5 February 2017 at 1pm and closes on Thursday, 1 March at 1pm. Now is your chance to secure a spot in the world’s largest timed cycling event. How […]
Alban Lakata back for his ninth Cape Epic search of the elusive win
Hope springs eternal for Alban Lakata as he heads into his ninth Absa Cape Epic, desperately seeking the win that has proved elusive for one of mountain biking’s true stars. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. Absa Cape Epic. Sportzpics. Lakata, the three-time Marathon World Champion, will once again team up with Kristian Hynek as Canyon Topeak, […]
Annika Langvad returns to Cape Epic with Investec-Songo-Specialized
Three-time Absa Cape Epic Winner, Annika Langvad, is no stranger to South African stage racing. Having won her last Cape Epic title in 2016 with Ariane Lüthi, Langvad has been on the hunt for a new race partner for the 2018 edition of the race. Cue Kate Courtney. More known for her XC prowess, Courtney […]
Absa Cape Epic champions return to defend their title
Before he headed to the warmth of the Western Cape ahead of the beginning of his season, Nino Schurter, the 2017 Absa Cape Epic champion, decided to take part in a Nordic Ski race in his home town of Lenzerheide in Switzerland. He finished 18th, just five minutes behind the winner, after a crash had […]
Ariane Lüthi to defend Fairtree Contour Stage Race title
Defending Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB Lady’s Champion, the Stellenbosch based Swiss superstar Ariane Lüthi will give it her all to retain her title when she takes to the track this weekend (3 to 4 February) with a strong field of 84 female riders. The Team Spur rider is revered among her rivals for her fierce […]
World’s best freeriders announced for DarkFEST 2018 in Stellenbosch
DarkFEST, the biggest dirt jump event in Africa has headed to a new location this year. A farm on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountains, just outside Stellenbosch. Three of the riders arrived in the beginning of January to start building the new course and have been working amazingly fast and have made awesome progress. […]
VOTE: Ride-Like-A-Pro at the Old Mutual joBerg2c with Avis Van Rental
If you think you’ve got what it takes to Ride The Beloved Country in the 2018 Old Mutual joBerg2c, Avis Van Rental is giving away one team entry to a deserving duo, to Ride-Like-A-Pro. Update: The finalists have been announced. Public voting to choose the overall winner runs from 24-31 January 2017. Find out more […]
Battle Lines Drawn for 2018 Tankwa Trek
The 2018 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen – which takes place from Friday the 9th of February to Sunday the 11th – will pit some of the world’s best mountain bikers against one another on the mountain biking battlefields of the Koue Bokkeveld. Local and international elite riders, lured by significant prize money […]
Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB stage race this weekend
Last chance to enter by Wednesday, 31 Jan for the third Fire Ride taking place 3 & 4 Feb from Delvera farm. Be at the start to experience the best of the trails in the Simonsberg Conservancy. Registration start on Friday 2 Feb at Dirtopia Trail Centre & Bikeshop with Dirtopia Café being open until […]