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Daniel Teklehaimanot makes history as first African in the KOM jersey
The 6th stage of the Tour de France would be a historical day for African cycling as Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first African rider to pull on the Polka Dot best climbers jersey and only the 3rd African ever, to wear a leader’s jersey at the Tour de France. Daniel set off in pursuit of […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 7 – Blackburn Hamper
Stage 7 sees the riders move inland after a day on the coast. The 190.5 km route from Livarot to Fougères will continue to suit the sprinters but, with a few bumps along the way, there is some hope for the breakaway riders. The Stage 7 prize, a Blackburn hamper, will go to the team […]
Cape Pioneer Trek’s bonus for Rio Olympic Games qualification
The Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race, which takes place in South Africa’s Western Cape province from 18-24 October 2015, offers a total of 2660 points that could help determine which nations can send more riders to compete in the Cross-country event at the Rio Olympics next year. While Olympic Cross-country (XCO) racing […]
Tour of Austria #6: Johann van Zyl wins 5th stage solo
An incredible ride by Johann van Zyl during the 5th Tour of Austria stage saw the young South African pick up his first ever professional win, crossing the line alone and just a handful of seconds ahead of a fast charging peloton. After an initial break of 6 riders were caught with around 60km to […]
Powering Team MTN-Qhubeka through the Tour de France
When Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung climb on their bikes for the 2015 Tour de France on 4 July, there will be a lot riding on them. They will be the first team taking part from South Africa or the African continent in the race’s 101 year history. They need to be in peak physical condition […]
SA’s best cyclists assemble for Jock Tour
South Africa’s top professional road cycling teams will face one of their toughest tests yet in the newly launched Bestmed Jock Tour, which starts at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on July 17. Participants in the three-day tour of Mpumalanga, which is presented by ASG, will cover 299km and ascend over 7 200m as they […]
Lezyne GPS available soon
The digital age has our lives connected through the internet and smartphones. Everyone is “plugged in” whether it’s for business or pleasure, and the need to be connected is now a way of life. In cycling, computers are also evolving. One unit can now display its user’s power output, speed, distance, heart rate, etc. through […]
MET announce the Manta: A 200g aero helmet
Inspired by the heritage of fast and sleek Italian racing cars, Italian brand MET are launching the lightest, fastest and most aerodynamic closed helmet at the Tour de France with Team MTN Qhubeka. When MTN Qhubeka requested an extremely lightweight helmet for sprinting, MET’s engineers set out a wish list to achieve what seemed to […]
Spur Schools League in full MTB swing
The Spur Schools MTB League is in full swing and early indications are that the league will quickly reach its target for 10 000 entries for the 2015 season. This weekend keen mountain bike riders in the greater Port Elizabeth and East London area will get a chance to conger up points in an effort […]
Standard Bank IRONMAN® 70.3 Durban officially sold out
The inaugural Standard Bank IRONMAN® 70.3 Durban is officially sold out with 3,000 athletes set to line up at Snake Park Beach on 2 August 2015. Standard Bank is very pleased to see that its involvement with the IRONMAN® brand in South Africa has resulted in an expansion of the local series of events, and […]
Tour of Austria #5: Natnael Berhane climbs to 3rd on GC
The 4th stage of the Tour of Austria would be the first stage for the General Classification riders. Victor De la Parte (Vorarlberg) would be the stage victor, Jan Hirt ( CCC Sprandi) was 2nd and Ben Hermans (BMC Racing) claimed 3rd place. At 210km in length, it would be a long day out on […]
Giro Rosa: Moolman-Pasio Fifth On Stage 5
Stage 5 of the Giro Rosa saw the first mountaintop finish as the race finished in Aprica. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio crossed the line in fifth place on the stage. The day was won by world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv) who attacked with 3 kilometres to go. She got a maximum lead of 15 seconds and maintained […]