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Davids delivers emphatic reminder in the Drakensberg

Brendon Davids delivered an emphatic reminder of his ability as a mountain bike racer when he won his first Ashburton Investments National MTB Series title at Round 4 of the 2017 series at Champagne Sports Resort, in the Drakensberg at the weekend. Brendon Davids (Road Cover) taking the lead during the second stage, in the […]

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McDougall makes big breakthrough in the Berg

Amy Beth McDougall made a big career breakthrough when she won her first National Marathon Series event at Round 4 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Champagne Sports Resort in the Central Drakensberg at the weekend. Champagne Sports Resort, in Central Drakensberg, played host to the 4th round of the Ashburton National MTB […]

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Adrenaline filled round 1 of the Eliminator Series in KwaZulu Natal

After two action packed events in the Western Cape the Eliminator Series moved up to a warm East Coast with round one taking place at Giba Gorge MTB Park. Coupled with National BMX taking place only a few meters away from the course it was a adrenaline filled day with plenty for entertainment for the […]

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Botswana riders keep SA pros on their toes at the Gem Diamonds Kalahari Challenge 2017

The 12th edition of the Gem Diamonds Kalahari Challenge saw healthy competition between local and international riders. The event took place from the 9th – 11th June 2017 with over 220 riders racing for cash prizes of over P155 000 (Approximately R195 000). After a tough two days and a strong headwind, the third and […]

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Statement: CSA meeting with KZN race organisers

This is a joint statement issued by the owners and organisers of the Karkloof Classic, sani2c, joberg2c, Eston MTB, Sharks Trail Adventure, Berg & Bush, dusi2c, Tour Durban, Amashova, Hill2HIll and ROAG. We note the recent developments with regards to Cycling South Africa (CSA). As events and organizers, we are significant contributors through our events […]

Tech

Stan’s NoTubes introduce Avion R Pro carbon road tubeless wheelset

Stan’s NoTubes is proud to introduce their new Avion R Pro carbon tubeless wheelset. Based on the Avion disc wheelset, winner of the 2017 Dirty Kanza 200 and a Bicycling Magazine Editor’s Recommendation, the new Avion R adds a high-temperature brake track for rim brake use. The Velo Classic p/b Stan’s NoTubes team has been […]

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Highlights: Leogang UCI DHI World Cup 2017

Watch winning runs, replay the race action and get the results from another classic downhill encounter in Austria. On a scorching day in the Austrian Alps, the world’s fastest downhill racers did battle on a do-or-die track in Leogang that demanded of them a mistake-free run at white-knuckle speeds.

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Mapstone, Benson master Waterberg Encounter

Rory Mapstone and Rex Benson won their second stage on the trot to take overall honours in the men’s section of the three-day Liberty Waterberg Encounter mountain bike race at Sondela Nature Reserve near Bela-Bela in Limpopo today. The Bestmed Masters team completed the 59km final stage, which included 920m of ascent, in 2:19:52 to […]

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Change a Lifers claim historic dusi2c title

An early crash ruled overnight leaders Team TIB out of contention on the final stage of the 2017 dusi2c mountain bike race and opened the door for the RMB Change a Life team of Ndumiso Dontso and Mboneni Ngcobo to held their nerve in a tense three team duel and claim a memorable title on […]

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Team TIB taking commanding dusi2c stage one lead

After taking the lead right from the start gun, Team TIB’s Andrew Hill and Henry Liebenberg were too powerful for the rest of the field and rode to an emphatic dusi2c stage one victory on Saturday. The Team TIB duo of Andrew Hill and Henry Liebenberg were in a class of their own as they […]

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Knysna Oyster Festival to go ahead as planned

Knysna Tourism has confirmed that the Pick n Pay 2017 Knysna Oyster Festival is going ahead as planned. Speaking on behalf of the sponsors, the Knysna Municipality and the event organisers, board chairperson Elmay Bouwer said that while the Garden Route town suffered extensive damage in this week’s devastating fires, plans for the Festival are […]

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KZN XCO Champs heading to Aloe Trails

After an exciting wrap to the 2017 KZNMTB Provincial Cup Series, we are now full-steam-ahead gearing up for the KZNMTB Provincial XCO Championships which will take place this year at Aloe Wildlife Estate in Camperdown, and the province’s top cross-country specialists are gearing up for what’s expected to be a spectacle of mountain bike racing. […]