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Eastern Cape teams announced for Spur Schools MTB finals
Six mountain bike riders from HTS Daniel Pienaar in Uitenhage and Selborne College in East London respectively will be representing the Eastern Cape at the upcoming Spur Schools Mountain Bike League national finals. The team from Daniel Pienaar Technical High School – the first school in the region to sport its own mountain bike track […]
KZN mountain bike team heading for Spur Schools MTB finals
A team of 14 riders representing seven schools have been selected to represent Kwazulu Natal at the upcoming Spur Schools Mountain Bike League national finals at Bekker School in Magaliesburg. Cian Leveridge of Thomas More High in action. Following an exciting 2015 season, fierce competition is expected when the top riders from across South Africa, […]
Spur MTB Classic offers an outdoor family day this Sunday
The Spur Mountain Bike Classic is taking place for the first time at Nooitgedacht Estate on the R304 near Stellenbosch this coming Sunday. With kids routes on offer plus a 13km, 30km and 45km longer distances, the event offers something for all ages & abilities. Route descriptions The 45km route heads off flat and fast […]
Dimension Data to become new title partner of Africa’s Team
We are extremely happy to announce that Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, will become the new title partner of Ryder Cycling, which owns and manages Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, Africa’s only UCI Professional Continental Cycling Team. Effective 1 January 2016, the team’s new name will be Team Dimension Data. The team […]
Exhilarating schools MTB season draws to a close
An exhilarating mountain bike season draws to a close this weekend as schools take to the track on Saturday, 26 September at Hartbeespoort High School for the North West final of the 2015 Spur Schools MTB League presented by Anatomic. Going into the finals Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom is leading with 303 points, followed by Hartebeespoortdam […]
Dodd completes miraculous comeback to defend SA BMX Crown
Current national elite men’s BMX Champion Kyle Dodd has bounced back from a potentially career ending wrist injury to be on the start line to defend his SA crown at the Alrode BMX Championships in Gauteng on October 11. Kyle Dodd has recovered from a potentially career ending wrist fracture to be on the start […]
Kelsey, Kleinhans ready for MTB party of the year
Affectionately known as the mountain bike party of the year, the 3rd annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails is guaranteed to live up to its reputation. Taking place in Stellenbosch on Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 November 2015, entrants are encouraged to focus more on the trails and less on racing. Former Master’s World Downhill Champion […]
Tour of Good Hope sees multi-million rand eyewear sponsorship
Leading global sports brand Rudy Project celebrated its 30th birthday this month with the announcement of a R3.5-million investment in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope. Finishers in the 2016 Bestmed Tour of Good Hope will be rewarded with a pair of Rudy Project Tralyx eyewear as part of a R3.5-million product partnership with South […]
Menlo Park High wins record MTB season
Menlopark High School once again showed their supremacy staying undefeated at the top of the log, while securing eight podium positions and three series winners on a challenging and technical track at this weekend’s Gauteng finals of the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League presented by Anatomic. They are also the defending national Spur Schools Mountain […]
Burry Stander Foundation honours late MTB hero
The Burry Stander Foundation honoured the late mountain bike national hero, Burry Stander, on his birthday in a ceremony at the Enxolobeni Primary School in Kwanyuswa Location, Mahlabathini, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Wednesday. In early May this year, KZN Cycling demonstrated its commitment to transforming the sport during a historic act of handing […]
Knipe, Stow crowned Isuzu MTB Enduro Champions
Louis-Bresler Knipe and Ila Stow received much deserved acclaim at the official ISUZU MTB Enduro prize-giving held at Revolution Cycles in Cape Town on Thursday evening, 17 September 2015. The ISUZU MTB Enduro debuted at the picturesque Meerendal Wine Estate on Saturday, 05 September 2015 as part of the inaugural ISUZU MTB Festival Cape Town. […]
Coppa Bernocchi: MTN-Qhubeka active but to no avail
After just coming up short at yesterday’s Coppa Agostoni, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) got his revenge today by winning the Coppa Bernocchi ahead of Mauro Finetto (Southeast) and Matteo Trentin (Italy). Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had an active presence in today’s race with Nic Dougall forming part of the first break of the day. With 22 […]