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Boasson Hagen sprints to second place on Mandela Day
The Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka riders put in an impressive performance on stage 16 of Tour de France, which took place on Mandela Day. The team was always attentive near the front and at the end, Edvald Boasson Hagen finished in second place after narrowly missing out on the victory. Starting out with a […]
2017 University Sports South Africa road cycling champs
Over the 10-14 of July Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and the friendly city of Port Elizabeth hosted the University Sports South Africa (USSA) road cycling championships. This three-day tour around the city included 5 stages: short stage, time trial, long stage, hill climb, criterium and a new additional stage, a cross country type mountain […]
Loosefest 2017: Catch Up with Nico Vink
We’re here at Bike Park Ferme Libert to catch up with course builder and all time shredder Nico Vink to see how the final touches are going for the most insane week of riding some of the worlds biggest dirt jumps. Loosefest Teaser A few changes and additions have made things look even crazier than […]
Highlights: Matthews edges Boasson Hagen and Degenkolb in sprint finish
Michael Matthews won a fast paced stage 16 of the Tour de France beating Edvald Boasson Hagen and John Degenkolb in a sprint to the finish. Highlights Stage 16 Last Kilometre Finish Line Slow Motion Stage 16 Results Top 10 on Stage 16 1 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb 3:38:152 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension […]
Nissan Trailseeker Lionman a roaring success
Philip Buys and Samantha Saunders were crowned men and women’s winners in the marathon race at the Nissan TrailSeeker Lionman mountain bike event at the weekend. The third round of the 2017 Gauteng Nissan TrailSeeker Series attracted close to 2500 participants, who enjoyed the warm conditions and challenging bush trails of the Mabalingwe Nature Reserve […]
Davids powers to first Jock Classic title
Brendon Davids’ outstanding form on the road continued when he rode to overall victory in the 148km three-stage Bestmed Jock Classic in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, today. RoadCover’s Brendon Davids (centre) is closely marked by BCX’s David Maree (right) in the Bestmed Jock Classic road cycling race that started and finished in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Saturday. Photo: […]
Highlights: Mollema wins Stage 15 from the breakaway
Bauke Mollema took his first Tour de France stage win after breaking away from the escape group with 29 km to go. Chris Froome was dropped after some mechanical difficulties but managed to catch up with the group and maintain his yellow jersey lead. Stage 15 Highlights Last Kilometre GoPro Highlights Results Stage 15 Top […]
Highlights: Matthews wins stage, Froome reclaims yellow
Michael Matthews came out top on the final climb to the finish line on Stage 14 of the Tour de France. Fabio Aru faltered as Chris Froome opened a gap to go ahead in the general classification. Stage 14 Highlights Last kilometre GoPro Highlights Results Stage 141 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb 4:21:562 Greg Van […]
SRAM update ROAM 60 mountain bike wheels
The evolution of high-performance 29” wheel bikes is undeniable. From XC to DH, these bikes have proven to be incredibly capable, not to mention a ton of fun. Making great 29” wheels requires a purpose-built approach because bigger without a purpose is not necessarily better. Developing a proper wheel for these bikes means understanding that […]
Highlights: Barguil wins on exciting Bastille Day stage
Warren Barguil took the win on stage 13 of the Tour de France while Fabio Aru held on to the yellow jersey for a second day. Another strong ride from Team Sky’s Mikel Landa put him in a strong position for the general classification raising some questions about his yellow jersey ambitions ahead of team […]
Highlights: Aru takes yellow on brutal climb, Bardet wins the day
Romain Bardet took the honours on Stage 12 of the Tour de France while Fabio Aru claimed the yellow jersey after Chris Froome struggled in the last hundred metres of the summit finish. South African Louis Meintjes put in a big effort to finish 5th, seeing him enter the top 10 in the general classification […]
Win a Santa Cruz and help build trails with TokaiMTB
In partnership with Santa Cruz Bicycles, TokaiMTB is offering the chance to win a Santa Cruz bike from their lineup. As part of a national funding drive, each R150 that you donate to the TokaiMTB trail fund gives you one entry into the draw to win. How to enter Head over to the TokaiMTB website […]