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Dlamini holds on to KOM jersey for another day
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the feared Norton Summit stage at the Tour Down Under, winning the select group sprint from Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana). Sagan also assumed control of the overall race lead. While a 128km stage isn’t all that testing in terms of distance, the 43 degree average temperature between […]
Dlamini makes it 3 for 3 in the mountains
Elia Viviani (Quickstep-Floors) won stage 3 of the Tour Down Under, sprinting to the victory ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Team Sunweb) and Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott). Ewan retained the overall race lead heading into tomorrow’s 4th stage. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s rising star, Nicholas Dlamini, made it 3 out of 3 for breakaways at the […]
Pre-entries only for Simonsberg Contour MTB Stage Race
With only a couple of weeks to go before the third annual Fairtree Simonsberg Contour Stage Race, slots are filling up fast for this popular mountain bike festival of trails in the Simonsberg Conservancy on 3 and 4 February. Entries will be limited to 350 riders on each of the 40km and 60km distance options […]
Dylan Rebello and Marco Joubert to ride for Team Imbuko Momsen Bikes
Momsen Bikes and Imbuko Wines are proud to announce the sponsorship of two of South Africa’s rising MTB stars – Dylan Rebello and Marco Joubert. The new team will compete under the Team Imbuko Momsen Bikes umbrella and represents a 100% South African team. Focusing on all the premium multi-day stage races on the South […]
Dlamini extends King of the Mountains lead
Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott) won the 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under with his teammate, Daryl Impey coming across the line in 2nd. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) secured the final podium spot, Ewan moving into the overall race lead. The 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under took on a more undulating parcours then yesterday, with […]
José Antonio Hermida and Joaquim Rodríguez return to the 2018 ABSA Cape Epic
After embarking on the Cape Epic adventure for their first time in 2017, former Mountain Bike World Champion José Antonio Hermida and retired road racing super star Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodríguez will put on their ‘MERIDA FACTORY RACING’ kit once again and head to the start line of the 2018 ABSA Cape Epic. Photo: Sam Clark. […]
SRAM tackle bottom bracket standards with DUB
Forward thinking and backwards compatible SRAM DUB BB/Crank technology is the workhorse without restraint. Designed for the most discerning pros. And riders who set it and neglect it. DUB is compatible with all major bottom bracket standards. Offering better sealing than ever before, without having to make compromises to fit all frames. Yet it opens […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour will take place as organisers plan to reduce water footprint to zero
Rumours that the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour has been postponed or cancelled as a result of the severe water shortages in the Western Cape, are unfounded and not true, says Cape Town Cycle Tour Director David Bellairs. The Cape Town Cycle Tour Management Team has been working tirelessly over the last year, looking at […]
Dlamini shines on debut
The 2018 UCI World Tour kicked off today from Port Adelaide, and made its way to Lyndoch where a big bunch sprint decided stage 1 of the Tour Down Under. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka and Nicholas Dlamini, the race got off to a great start as our 22-year-old South African pulled on the […]
SA Gravity Calendar for 2018
For the first time in almost a decade, 2018 sees the emergence of a Gravity MTB working group across the three major provinces, Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The exponential global growth of disciplines such as Enduro in the last 5 years has seen a large influx of riders into Gravity-orientated disciplines which were once […]
Why the double-chainring won’t die
You can fly an Eagle 1×12. Yet some remain committed to 2×11. Why? When you look at kids riding their first proper bike, you probably remember your own. And the one distinguishing feature is that we all start with a single blade mounted to that drive side crankarm. The desire for gears are real and […]
The DarkFEST jumps take shape in Stellenbosch
The boys have started 2018 off with a bang! Breaking ground at a new location for DarkFEST in South Africa and in true Fest style going bigger than ever before! The first diggers teeth sunk into the beautiful mountains in Stellenbosch on Monday morning, since then if you blinked you’d miss a feature being created. […]