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Isuzu Trucks ups the ante with involvement in the PEPlett Mountain Bike Stage Race
The Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Mountain Bike stage race is in its third year of existence and Isuzu Truck South Africa is once again proud to be the title sponsor. The race extends over a four-day period and a distance of 340 kilometres, from Port Elizabeth to Plettenberg Bay, so training for a race of […]
Criterium du Dauphine #1: First World Tour jersey for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung
The opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine would be a close on perfect start for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung as Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to 3rd place at the finish and Daniel Teklehaimanot pulled on the King of the Mountains polka dot jersey. Our African team started the stage off on the front foot […]
Odendaal & Fourie crowned KZN Downhill Champs
KwaZulu-Natal’s top mountain bikers brought their A-game as Tiaan Odendaal and Kathryn Fourie descended the mountain in the quickest times in the men and women’s races to claim top honours at the 2015 KZN Provincial Downhill Championships, sponsored by NMI-DSM, which was held at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg today, 7 June. Despite the cold […]
Tour de Luxembourg #4: Jaco Venter makes the breakaway and nets 5th place
The final stage of the Tour de Luxembourg saw MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung in the thick of the action once again as Jaco Venter made the early break of the day which would turn out to also be the decisive move of the stage. The early break was initially made up by 11 riders, Jaco included. […]
Victory for Moolman-Pasio in Germany
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio delivered a superb performance during Sunday’s final stage of Auensteiner Radsporttage by winning the stage after crossing the line solo. The result also earned her the overall lead to top off a successful weekend by the Bigla Pro Cycling Team. “It was an incredible team performance,” a delighted Moolman-Pasio said at the finish. […]
Freedom Challenge: Non-stop ultra-distance mountain biking
Friday 5th June, the first batch of riders set out from Pietermaritzburg, some seeking the coveted blanket that comes as the prize for completing the arduous 2,200km Race Across South Africa from Pietermaritzburg to Wellington, while others will be attempting the shorter 500km Race to Rhodes. The Freedom Challenge comes at the end of a […]
Bridges back for dusi2c 2015
The opening edition of the BSi Steel dusi2c gave riders the luxury of floating bridges that assisted them in crossing the Msundusi and Mngeni Rivers before 2014 saw riders having to rough it through the rivers. 2015 will however see the return of the famous floating bridges as riders gear up for the two-day adventure […]
Hatherly continues young guns’ Howick MTB dominance
Cross country sensation Alan Hatherly continued the trend of tomorrow’s stars dominating the Sappi Howick MTB Classic when he surged to a commanding victory in Sunday’s 40km hit-out while the experienced Cindy Theunissen claimed the women’s spoils. The young Kargo Pro MTB rider added his name to the ever-growing list of Under-23 rising talents to […]
Tour de Luxembourg #4: Kristian Sbaragli 4th in sprint finish
The 3rd stage of the Tour de Luxembourg would come down to a bunch sprint today with Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) securing the stage victory. The pack nearly missed their opportunity though as breakaway rider Rodolfo Torres (Colombia) was caught in the final 200m of the stage. Torres was part of an original 7 man breakaway […]
Odendaal & Westbrook claim KZN Enduro Champs titles
Tiaan Odendaal and Kim Westbrook claimed the Senior Men and Women’s titles at the 2015 KZN Provincial Enduro Championships, sponsored by NMI-DSM, which was held at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg today. Local mountain bike manufacturer, Patrick Morewood, claimed the Championship title in the Veteran’s category at the KZN Provincial Enduro Championships, sponsored by NMI-DSM, […]
Combrinck and De Groot crowned National Champs at Van Gaalen
In what were two contrasting races, Gawie Combrinck (Team EAI Cycling) and Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) walked away with the National Marathon MTB titles on Saturday in chilly conditions at the 2015 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubled up as the South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl on […]
SA’s Downhill daredevils ready for “Fort Bill”
The second round of the Downhill discipline of the 2015 UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano takes place in Fort William (also known as “Fort Bill”) in Scotland from 6-7 June, with some of our top DHI stars competing – Greg Minnaar, Andrew Neethling, Sam Bull, Johan Potgieter, and Stefan Garlicki. The riders are […]