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Great racing wraps up season logs for SA XCO and DHI

The fourth and final rounds of both the XCO and DHI 2015 SA MTB Cup Series took place at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermariztburg from 27-28 June and both events made for some surprising and impressive results in the final races, and even more thrilling points logs. Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series Results Co-ordinator, Grevile […]

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Madibaz cyclists take silver at student champs

A determined Bestmed-Shukuma Madibaz cycling team held many of the larger squads at bay to take the silver medal in the team classification at the University Sport South Africa competition in Stellenbosch last week. The Western Cape institutions dominated the national student championship, with hosts Maties claiming the overall victory and the University of Cape […]

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Van Huyssteen, Marais set sights on Xterra Pezula victories

Top XTERRA SA Warriors, Carla Van Huyssteen and Stuart Marais will be seen throwing down the gauntlet at South Africa’s leading off-road triathlon, the Totalsports XTERRA Pezula presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT that will take place at the picturesque Conrad Pezula Field Of Dreams (Knysna) on Thursday, 09 July 2015. “Claiming a title is one thing, […]

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Dahle Flesjaa Wins Record 29th World Cup, Kulhavy Takes Men’s Lead

Swiss hopes of victory on home soil were dashed on Sunday, at Round 3 of the Cross-country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Lenzerheide, when Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) took wins in the Elite women and men categories. Jolanda Neff (Stoeckli) continues to lead […]

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Moolman-Pasio goes close to stage win

Stage two of the Giro Rosa turned out to be a decisive day for the overall contenders. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio showed good form when she made a select lead group and sprinted to third on the stage. The result also moved her up to third in the overall classification. Two GPM climbs 30km from the finish […]

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MTN-Qhubeka Report: Wind blows race apart on Stage 2

The 2nd stage of the Tour de France lived up to its expectations of having the weather, and particularly the wind affecting the race. A small group of 20 odd riders sprinted it out for the win with Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) taking the victory ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing). […]

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Tour of Austria #2: Gerald Ciolek sprints to 3rd

The first road stage of the Tour of Austria came down to the expected bunch sprint with our Gerald Ciolek right in the thick of things, sprinting to 3rd place at the finish. Sonder Holst Enger (IAM Cycling) took 1st place ahead of Paolo Simion (Bardiani). http://oesterreich-rundfahrt.at The stage was animated by 5 breakaway riders […]

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Minnaar Wins Record 18th World Cup, Atherton Extends Lead

The fourth round of the Downhill series in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, saw South Africa’s Greg Minnaar win the 18th World Cup of his career on Saturday, a men’s record, while Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) took her third straight win in the women’s series. Atherton extended her […]

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Steve Cummings storms home in 10th for MTN-Qhubeka

The 1st stage of the Tour de France was a spectacle unrivaled by anything else we have experienced. We could not have hoped for a better start to our Grande Boucle either with Steve Cummings finishing in a terrific 10th place. It was a day of so many highs for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung with […]

Tech

MET launch the Rivale: a light weight aero helmet

The development of the RIVALE is the pinnacle of decades of experience in helmet construction and design. With the Rivale, MET’s engineers have redefined the parameters of aerodynamic efficiency through meticulous hours spent in the wind tunnel and incorporating athlete feedback from Team MTN Qhubeka. The streamlined and compact shape provides unbeatable low drag performance […]

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Fantasy Tour: Stage 2 – Sigma ROX 10.0 GPS Computer

Stage 2 takes the riders on a 166 km journey from Utrecht to Zélande. With almost no climbing, expect an exciting sprint finish at the line. The Stage 2 prize, a Sigma ROX 10.0 GPS computer, will go to the team boss with the overall highest team score for the stage. What awaits your team […]

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Tour of Austria #1: 2nd place for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung in Austrian TTT opener

The Tour of Austria got underway today with a short 5.4km team time trial prologue today. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung put in a stunning ride to finish in 2nd place, less than 1 second behind Team Katusha. Being the 10th team to start today, our African team went all out to post a fast time. […]