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Stillwater Sports launches MTB Festival in the Western Cape

Local sports marketing specialist, Stillwater Sports is excited to welcome its newest arrival, the ISUZU MTB Festival Cape Town, to its already extensive stable of mountain bike events. According to Alexa Cunningham, Stillwater Sports MTB Events Manager, the ISUZU MTB Festival will be the ideal family weekend, celebrating all things MTB related. “The festival will […]

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Entries for last round SA MTB Cup Series close midnight

Looking back on a series of superb racing and fantastic results seen from multitude of XCO and DHI stars, the final rounds of the 2015 SA MTB XCO and DHI Cup will definitely be one for the books at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg from 27-28 June. Entries for both events close at midnight tonight (Tuesday […]

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Making History: MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung presents Tour de France team

Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is delighted to announce the final nine man team that will make history as the first African team to participate in Le Tour de France. Starting on 4 July these nine riders will represent the African continent on cycling’s most global stage, with the objective of driving our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign so […]

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Specialized creates a complete aerodynamic ecosystem around new S-Works Venge

Specialized Bicycle Components has always worked to provide riders with more than just new products, instead choosing to elevate the rider’s experience with technically advanced products that provide real-world performance benefits. To this end, Specialized built its very own Win Tunnel in 2013, and since then, has been pushing the limits of aerodynamic engineering and […]

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New Teammachine ALR Series from BMC

The all-new Teammachine ALR01 road series delivers BMC’s Swiss, Premium, Performance values to cyclists that have long-dreamed of owning a BMC. The triple-butted, hydro-formed, TCC frame inherits a beautiful, traditional road geometry with nothing short of brilliant acceleration, while its full carbon fork delivers a compliant front end and excellent handling. Just a few pedal […]

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New Teammachine ALR Series from BMC

The all-new Teammachine ALR01 road series delivers BMC’s Swiss, Premium, Performance values to cyclists that have long-dreamed of owning a BMC. The triple-butted, hydro-formed, TCC frame inherits a beautiful, traditional road geometry with nothing short of brilliant acceleration, while its full carbon fork delivers a compliant front end and excellent handling. Just a few pedal […]

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Hart and Ragot succeed in Schladming

We’re looking back at one of the most demanding, but also most popular races of the whole iXS season. It was far from easy to make it down the track in one piece this weekend for more than 400 riders from 30 different nations. The fastest riders of the weekend were Emmeline Ragot and Danny […]

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Hill and Wolhuter unstoppable at 2015 dusi2c

With a circumspect four minute lead overnight at Mfula Store Team TIB’s Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter put in a masterful stage two performance as they built another seven minutes onto that advantage to take the overall 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c title whilst in the impressive mixed race overnight leaders Bianca Haw and Andrew Houston […]

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Matt Brammeier solo’s to victory on final stage of Ster ZLM Toer

The final stage of the Ster ZLM Toer would bring great joy to the MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung camp as Matt Brammeier soloed to an emphatic stage victory! After the original 8 rider break of the day was reeled in with still 35km’s left to race, a number of attacks could be expected over the closing […]

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Ster ZLM Toer #4: Gerald Ciolek’s fighting spirit nets 8th

The 4th stage and what was labelled the queen stage, saw another sprint finish over the uphill drag to the line with Moreno Hofland (Lotto-Jumbo) coming out on top. Yves Lampaert (Etixx-Quickstep) was 2nd and Zico Waeytens (Giant-Alpecin) was 3rd. The early racing saw 6 riders break clear of the peloton. The gap quickly grew […]

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Hill and Wolhuter lay down daunting dusi2c day one marker

As was expected the first day of the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c was going to be a case of the majority chasing down the pair of Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter who lived up to their favourites tag as they rode to a ominous four minute lead in the men’s race whilst the mixed category […]

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Ster ZLM Toer #3: Kristian Sbaragli animates the stage in breakaway

The 3rd stage of the Ster ZLM Toer saw a repeat victor as Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) made it two in two when he sprinted to the win today. Moreno Hofland (Lotto-Jumbo) placed 2nd while Edward Theuns (Topsport-Vlaanderen) collected the 3rd place prize. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung made its presence felt during today’s stage with a […]