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Natnael Berhane targets Utah General Classification
For the second time this year, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will race on American soil as our African team start the UCI 2.HC Tour of Utah on Monday 3 August. The Tour of Utah is a 7 stage event, finishing on the 9th of August but only after the 16 teams have completed the 1100km […]
Two World Champions for Team SA at Para World Champs
Team South Africa celebrated two new World Championship titles on Friday when Justine Asher and Pieter du Preez won their respective Time Trial events, while Ernst van Dyk claimed a bronze medal at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Notwill, Switzerland. Newly crowned Time Trial World Champion, Justine Asher, said the route suited […]
Spur MTB League sustains record momentum
The second race of the Western Cape Spur Schools Mountain Bike League was marked by exciting racing as a total of 455 riders took the fast technical track at Southey Vines in Somerset West, pushing total entries for the season to over a thousand. Matthew Lombardi of Paul Roos finished first in the Spur Schools […]
Davids late entry to ruffle some Eston feathers
Some chilly yet clear conditions are expected in Eston this weekend for the much anticipated 2015 Illovo Eston MTB Challenge and a last-minute entry from Brendon Davids has thrown the men’s race wide open as he looks to claim his maiden title at the event when he heads off on the 60km Illovo Marathon on […]
Smith’s absence throws Scottburgh MTB women’s race wide open
The 2015 Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race’s women’s title challenge has been thrown wide open after double defending champion Hayley Smith confirmed she will not be on the start line for this year’s race on Sunday, 9 August. With Smith having recently claimed the Under-23 women’s cross country MTB national crown, many had been bursting with […]
Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash of valuable significance to KZN
In less than a month, throngs of mountain bikers – along with road runners, trail runners and triathletes – will make their way to the iconic Nelson Mandela Capture Site in the heart of the uMgungundlovu District in a celebration of the life and the work of the late former President Nelson Mandela, for the […]
SA Women’s track cycling enters exciting new era
Two South African women track cyclists have been invited by the UCI (International Cycling Union) to participate in a three-month track cycling training camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, from September to December 2015. Having been identified as future stars, these young women will be afforded the opportunity to hone their […]
Jayde Julius joins MTN-Qhubeka as Stagiaire
As of August 1st, the young South African rider, Jayde Julius will start his apprenticeship as a professional rider with Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. It is likely that his first race with the team will be the Arctic Race of Norway. The 21 year old is a member of the MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team which is […]
Enduro World Series heads to Crested Butte for the adventure of a lifetime
Crested Butte holds a very special place in mountain biking’s history, so it seems only right the Enduro World Series should head there for round five – the Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro presented by Shimano. Steeped in mountain biking folklore, Crested Butte remains one of the sport’s most iconic and celebrated locations. The area’s […]
MTN-Qhubeka look to keep momentum going in London
On Sunday 2nd of August MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will take part in the UCI 1.HC Prudential Ride London Classic for the 3rd time. The single day British race which was originally created as a test event before the 2012 London Olympics has grown in popularity over the years and is attracting a higher calibre field […]
Video: Claudio Caluori previews the Mont Sainte-Anne course
It’s a course that the international mountain bike circuit has been visiting for the past 25 years and it’s causing some nostalgia with course commentator Claudio Caluori. Join him as he takes you down the gnarly rock sections, tight gullies and over the massive new jumps here on the Canadian course.
Tour Durban strengthens ties with Domino Foundation
The 2015 aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune might be little more than a fond memory for thousands of cyclists, but the race’s deep-rooted legacy took another bold stride forward this week with another substantial donation to the unique local community organisation The Domino Foundation. Formally bringing down the curtain on the successful 2015 […]