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Dream Tour de France for Team MTN-Qhubeka
What an incredible end to a perfect debut Tour de France for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to a fine 4th place on the Champs Elysees for our African team on today’s 21st and final stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the final stage while Chris Froome (Team Sky) won the Grande Boucle […]
Pauwels stays 13th and MTN-Qhubeka remain 5th team
The 20th stage of the Tour de France would be the final battle for the GC riders with Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) taking the spoils on Alpe d’Huez. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) would be the rider in 2nd place while Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin) completed the podium. In a short stage of just 111km, the battle for the […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 21: GoPro Hero
The final stage of the Tour de France sees the riders finish in on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The Stage 21 prize, a GoPro Hero, will be awarded to a team boss who correctly selected the stage winner. What awaits your team on Stage 21: Stage 21 Route Profile: Stage 21 Route Map: TV Broadcast […]
Pauwles up to 13th overall after hardest stage of Le Tour
The 19th stage of the Tour de France would be the toughest day of racing yet. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) would secure the stage win ahead of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) with race leader, Chris Froome (Team Sky) finishing 3rd. Although the stage was only a short 138km, it would be toughest day of racing in the […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 20: Giro Synthe
Today the riders attempt a summit of the infamous Alpe d’Huez. Stage 20 is a 110.5 km route from Modane Valfrejus to Alpe d’Huez. The Stage 20 prize, a Giro Synthe helmet, will be awarded to a team boss who correctly selected the stage winner. What awaits your team on Stage 20: Stage 20 Route […]
Para world cup and World Champs double-header
South Africa’s Para-cyclists are currently in Europe to race two back-to-back UCI events, with the unusual scheduling of the third round of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup series in Germany only three days prior to the World Championships in Switzerland. For this reason, Cycling SA’s Para-cycling Commission have taken a split strategy approach in […]
Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash a race of great significance
The 2015 Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash takes place in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Saturday 29 August, with the start and finish situated at the iconic Nelson Mandela Capture Site, which has become a popular tourist destination since the erection of the famous steel-column sculpture in 2012, made famous by artist Marco Cianfanelli. The 50 […]
Masters Track team announcement for Masters World Champs – Manchester (ENG)
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships in Manchester, England, from 3-10 October. The Cycling South Africa Track Commission has selected the riders that will be representing South Africa at the 2015 […]
Junior Track team announcement for Junior World Champs – Astana (KAZ)
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan from 19-23 August. The Saryarka Velodrome in Astana, Kazakhstan, is constructed in the shape of a racer’s helmet and not only houses […]
KwaZulu-Natal all set to welcome inaugural CAC Forum
The Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) will be hosting an international cycling forum, which takes place in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, from 30 July to 6 August 2015. The CAC Forum will present a range of activities and services, such as a coaching course, commissaire’s course, mechanic’s course and anti-doping workshops, getting together to arm the African […]
Serge Pauwels superb once again
The 18th stage of the Tour de France would be a stern test for the riders, a test that Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) would pass with flying colours, as he soloed to victory. Serge Pauwels was absolutely fantastic once again, finishing in 6th place for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. As has been the order […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 19: Giro Empire SLX
The big climbs continue into Stage 19, a 138 km route from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire. The Stage 19 prize, a pair of Giro Empire SLX shoes, will be awarded to a team boss leading the polka dot jersey classification. What awaits your team on Stage 19: Stage 19 Route Profile: Stage 19 Route Map: […]