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New three-tiered Coronation Double Century entry process opens on Thursday 10 August
Eager cyclists waiting to enter the 2017 Coronation Double Century team cycle event will be pleased to know that the new three-tiered entry process for the 25th Coronation Double Century will kick off on Thursday, 10 August 2017. Cyclists will have three opportunities to enter this very popular event and details are as follows: Tier […]
KZN MTB helps finance SA team
The KZN MTB commission has joined the Western Province MTB Commission in offering support for the South African mountain biking team which was chosen to represent the country in Australia next month. Following the recent decision by Cycling SA not to fund South African teams travelling to international competitions, the KZN and WP Commissions have […]
Beukes, Lill dominant winners at Trailseeker Bosman
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill won the men and women’s marathons respectively at Round 3 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Mountain Bike Series at Bosman Family Vineyard, Wellington on Saturday. Matthys Beukes (Pyga/Eurosteel) cruising through singletrack with no competition in sight, at the Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series Bosman. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za Both riders were dominant […]
Contador announces Vuelta a España 2017 will be his final race
Multiple Grand Tour winner, Alberto Contador, has announced through a video in his social networks that the next Vuelta a España will be his last race as a professional cyclist. In the recording, the leader of Trek-Segafredo Team explains that he has meditated very well this decision and believes that the Tour of Spain is […]
De Villiers & Hill kick off women’s month in style at Storms River Traverse
Yolande de Villiers and Sarah Hill got Women’s Month off to a winning start as they dominated the 2017 Glacier Storms River Traverse in the solo women’s and mixed categories respectively. de Villiers not only won the solo women’s race but was also the first rider across the finish line on all three days; while […]
Marais claims Eston scalp after last gasp drama
Stuart Marais grabbed the top honours in the Illovo Eston mountain bike race, capitalising on drama in the final minutes of the race, while Bianca Haw romped home in the women’s race as part of her World Champs preparations. Howick-based Marais was chasing Julian Jessop into the finish at the Eston Farmers Club when Jessop […]
WPMTBC call for funding: UCI World MTB Champs Cairns
Due to the fact that Cycling South Africa (CSA) is not in a position to contribute towards the travel costs of riders that have been selected to compete at at the UCI World MTB Champs in Cairns, Australia, the selected athletes are required to self-fund the trip. The Western Province Mountain Biking Commission (WPMTBC) has […]
Course Preview: Claudio and Sick Mick ride Mont-Sainte-Anne
Hold on tight as Claudio Caluori and Sick Mick Hannah take on the Mont-Sainte-Anne downhill course. After what feels like an age, the downhill cohort is back together for the Canadian round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. As always before sending any riders down the track, chatty Swiss commentator Claudio Caluori is sent […]
Nicholas Dlamini joins Team Dimension Data World Tour team for 2018
Nicholas Dlamini took another huge pedal stroke on his journey from a shack in the township of Cape Town to becoming the first black South African to ride in the Tour de France this week when he joined Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s World Tour team. The dream that first took shape when he began […]
Entries Open for 2018 36ONE MTB Challenge
Entries for the 2018 36ONE MTB Challenge, which takes place from the 20th to the 22nd of April are now open. The 361 kilometre long single-stage race, which marks its seventh edition next year is undoubtedly one of the toughest mountain bike races in the country. Riding throughout the night is part of the challenge […]
Elite Field Prepped to Break Trans Baviaans Record
With the road conditions better than they have been in years and with a stacked field of elite riders, including three teams containing previous record holders, the 2017 Trans Baviaans could be the fastest yet. Now in its third year of the two event, over consecutive weekends, format the country’s top ultra-endurance mountain biking specialists […]
Nissan Trailseeker Wellington attracts top field
Western Cape mountain bikers are licking their lips ahead of Saturday’s third round of the 2017 Nissan TrailSeeker Series, which takes place on the highly-acclaimed trails around Wellington. With four events on offer and good weather predicted, a large field is expected. As with all Nissan TrailSeeker events, the race venue will cater for all […]