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Knysna’s Rebello bests Pfitzenmaier on home soil
Former junior African cross-country champion Dylan Rebello showed his continental class on his home trails as he raced to victory in the second stage of the RECM Knysna 200 mountain bike race on Sunday. The 20-year-old local’s stage win was a triumph of youth over experience as he outsprinted solo category overall leader Nico Pfitzenmaier, […]
Pfitzenmaier sets early pace in Knysna
An on-song Nico Pfitzenmaier powered his way through the muddy trails of the Fisantehoek forest to win the solo category on the opening stage of the RECM Knysna 200 mountain bike race on Saturday. Nico Pfitzenmaier (Dorma) powered his way through the muddy trails of the Fisantehoek forest to win the solo category on the […]
Criterium du Dauphine #7: Louis Meintjes 3rd on Queen stage
The 7th and queen stage of the Criterium du Dauphine would be a spectacular day for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Louis Meintjes put in a phenomenal ride to claim 3rd place on the stage, only beaten by stage victor Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing). All this excitement only came after Daniel […]
Criterium du Dauphine #6: Tough day of World Tour racing for MTN-Qhubeka
The 6th stage of the Criterium du Dauphine would be an action packed day of racing. Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) would ride away with all the spoils on the day, edging out Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in the end. With the rain pouring down, the flag dropped to set the riders off. There […]
Minnaar to serve on UCI Athlete Commission
Three-time Downhill World Champion, Greg Minnaar, has been appointed as one of 13 members of the renewed International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Athlete Commission, representing the mountain bike discipline up until 2017. The UCI press release indicated that the 13 members hailed from four continents, with “Men-Women parity ensured for the four Olympic disciplines (road, track, […]
dusi2c heightens DGC & DUCT’s Valley of 1000 Hills impression
When the big field of mountain biking enthusiasts take on the BSi Steel dusi2c stage race next weekend, they will enjoy the fruits of a unique collaboration between the Durban Green Corridor (DGC), Dusi uMngeni Conservation Trust (DUCT) and the event’s organisers that is aimed at boosting the economic potential of the Valley of a […]
Swiss World Cup beckons SA Para team
After the first successful World Cup in Maniago, Italy, the South African Para-cycling team departed for Yverdon-Les-Bains for round two of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Switzerland from 14-16 June. Handcyclist Simon Makgobela is relishing the chance to compete at round two of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Yverdon-Les-Bains, […]
Point’s log reveals 3-way tie before final MTB Cup
Competition is heating up in preparation for the final stage of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series as the current points log in the Elite Men category after the first three rounds reveals a tie between Kargo Pro MTB Rider Alan Hatherly, Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory Racing Team powered by LCB), and Team RECM’s […]
Haw & Houston take on Dusi Valley
With an extensive knowledge of the Valley of a Thousand Hills from the river, the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c will be a unique experience for current African Continental Cross Country Champion Bianca Haw who takes to the event for the first time with boyfriend and fellow elite paddler Andrew Houston with eyes on the overall […]
Torq Zone Academy: 1st compliance & quality assessment successful
As part of the exclusive licensing agreement to present Cytech™ Technical training in South Africa, Torq Zone Academy is required to undergo an annual Quality & Compliance Assessment by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) based in the UK. The Assessment includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that the facility, the training and the […]
GP du Canton: Kristian Sbaragli a solid 5th in Gippingen
Kristian Sbaragli’s consistent run of form continued today when he sprinted to 5th place at the GP du Canton d’Argovie. The victory was taken out by Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) with Michael Albasini (Orica-Greenedge) 2nd and Davide Appollonio (Androni-Giocattoli) 3rd. The race would unfold pretty much as expected and as it has over the last 2 […]
Olympic Cycles Knock-out Eliminator Cyclo-cross
Saturday 6 June saw a break in the dull Cape Town weather just in time for an experimental race. Olympic Cycles at The River Club, Black River Park hosted a cyclocross event, not sure what the up take would be like in this discipline and unable to guarantee the weather, entrants were lured by the […]