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Jooste, Oelofse win inaugural Tshwane Classic
Chris Jooste and Yzette Oelofse collected the biggest victories of their careers at the inaugural Tshwane Classic road cycling race that took riders through the heart of Pretoria today. The 98km feature event, which started and finished at the Voortrekker Monument, saw around 4 000 participants blitz past all of the city’s major attractions on […]
PYGA Euro Steel and Meerendal CBC crowned 2017 FNB W2W Race Champions
PYGA Euro Steel 1’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys claimed their second stage victory and the overall Champions Title after Stage Three of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Race at Onrus Caravan Park on Sunday, 05 November 2017. “It’s not often that things work out according to plan,” says Beukes. “Going into the stage, we […]
PYGA Euro Steel and Valencia Ladies shake up “Play Day” at FNB W2W MTB Race
Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Race saw Team PYGA Euro Steel 1’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys, and Team Valencia Ladies’ Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall shake up the field in the men’s and women’ race respectively on Saturday, 04 November 2017. “I knew that it would be a hard stage, but […]
2018 Lesotho Sky entries open
The entries for the 2018 Lesotho Sky officially opened this month. Lesotho Sky is a six-day stage race in the high mountains of Lesotho – a small country with a big heart in southern Africa. Lesotho is also one of the few remaining kingdoms in the world and, thanks to this spectacular event and other […]
Sauser, Looser claim Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Race
Christoph Sauser and Konny Looser of Team Investec-Songo.info claimed Stage One of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Race in a lightning fast time of 02 hours 49 minutes 37 seconds at the Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Friday, 03 November 2017. Starting at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) the 9th edition of the FNB W2W […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka 2018 Team Kit
Last night Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka unveiled their 2018 jersey with a photographic portrait by Scott Mitchell of Mark Cavendish. The jersey changes to predominantly green and white with the bib shorts remaining classic black. Still emblazoned on the back is the now familiar Q trademark of Qhubeka. Kudos must be given to the […]
FNB W2W MTB Race attracts an impressive elite field
Excitement builds as an elite field of mountain bikers (local and from abroad) prepare to take on the 9th annual FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race that will start at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 03 November 2017. Top teams to look for will include: Swiss contenders Christoph Sauser with Konny Looser […]
Onrus welcomes FNB W2W MTB Ride finishers
The third and final stage of the 2017 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride started at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Wednesday, 01 November 2017. Before crossing the finish line at Onrus Caravan Park riders had to complete an action packed 71km route that featured a 1200m ascent. Iconic sections on […]
Johann Potgieter’s YT Industries Summer Youth Camp
The 2017 YT Industries Youth Camp will once again take place this year at the majestic Vuurberg Wine Farm just outside Stellenbosch. Hosted by 4-time South African downhill champion Johann Potgieter. It will take place this year from the 12th to the 16th of December. The camp is usually 4-days, however this year I will […]
Video: Bike Life – Wolwespruit Bike Park
Wolwespruit is a mountain bike and trail run park located in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. The park’s hand crafted single track trails provide a flowing and adrenaline filled adventure for beginner to advanced skilled riders.
Bontrager pulls out all the stops with new products
Quality, innovative components, and thoughtful accessories — all made with a rider-first and no-compromise mentality. Whether you’re looking for a replacement part, to upgrade components or wheels, or entirely new add-ons that modify the look and feel of your bike, Bontrager has the product for you. Newly re-designed Velocis helmet Bontrager sees rider safety as […]
Play Day delivers fast times at FNB W2W MTB Ride
Team ACE Lesotho’s Phetetso Monese (Lesotho) and Leonhard Lukoschek (Germany) obliterated the FNB W2W MTB Ride Stage Two “Play Day” route in an awe-inspiring time of 02 hours 55 minutes 30 seconds at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Tuesday, 31 October 2017. The only stage to start and finish at the picturesque Oak Valley […]