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Team MTN-Qhubeka announces Paris-Roubaix team
For the first time in the team’s history, MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will start the Paris-Roubaix when the race gets underway tomorrow. The 253km World Tour race will see 200km on tarred roads, the rest will all be on the famous French cobblestones. The ‘Hell of the North’ and the ‘Queen of the classics’ is one […]
Gallery: Bianchi through the years at Paris-Roubaix
On the eve of the 113th Paris-Roubaix, and in the year of its 130th anniversary, Bianchi looks back to its history, and particularly to the special bikes created for the cobbles Classics, and for the ‘Hell of the North’ in first place. It is a very long way Bianchi’s Reparto Corse went through, constantly supported […]
RMB Change a Life MTB Zulus shine in PMB
Chocolate eggs weren’t the only cause of the sugary sweet aftertaste left in the mouths of Martin Dreyer’s RMB Change a Life MTB Academy this Easter after the team’s telling impression left on the Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival held at Cascades MTB Park last weekend. The fast emerging outfit handled the wet and slippery conditions with […]
Louis Meintjes wins mountains, Steve Cummings 6th overall
The final stage of the Circuit la Sarthe ended with the expected bunch sprint. There were also no surprises when it was Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) who crossed the line first ahead of Aleksei Tsatevich (Katusha) and Samuel Dumoulin (AG2R La Mondiale). The overall victory would go to Ramunas Navardauskas (Cannondale-Garmin) after he won the necessary […]
Fresh Nedbank sani2c combo eye 2015 podium
Regular KZN stand-out marathoner Andrew Hill and stage racing newcomer Matt Beers are relishing their new pairing ahead of this year’s Nedbank sani2c mountain bike stage race which takes place from Sani Pass to Scottburgh Main Beach from 14-16 May. Hill surged to a fourth place finish with Darren Lill in 2014’s 10th anniversary celebrations […]
Mkhize back to tackle Tour Durban
Hand cyclist and former Sharks flyer Cedric Mkhize has confirmed he will be back on the start line of the aQuellé Tour Durban presented Sunday Tribune in 2015 and eager to put in a strong showing once again when the event takes place on Sunday 26 April despite having found it tough to find the […]
Video: The Halfbike II
The commercial release of Halfbike II – a new kind of personal vehicle designed with the user’s experience in mind is a complete success. Our Kickstarter campaign reached its funding goal in less than 24 hours with the help of over 250 backers. We are currently on the way to the first stretch goal. If […]
Circuit la Sarthe #3: Louis Meintjes goes long
The 3rd and Queen stage of the Circuit la Sarthe saw a very active MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung team with Louis Meintjes and Merhawi Kudus both attacking the peloton during the course of the day. The stage would be taken out by Manuele Boaro (Tinkoff-Saxo) with Pierre Rolland (Europcar) and Jonothan Hivert (Bretagne Seche) in 2nd […]
Minnaar keen to “give World Cup a bash” despite injury
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano (DHI #1) takes place in Lourdes, France from 11-12 April 2015. Three-times World Champ and multiple World Cup winner, Greg Minnaar is eager to race this weekend, despite his recent injury. Three-times World Champ and multiple World Cup winner, Greg Minnaar is eager to race at […]
Big five reserve mountain bike stage race roars back in 2015
After a hiatus, the Tour of Legends mountain bike stage race makes a return to the calendar in 2015. The three-day, three-stage event is based at the luxury Legends Golf and Safari resort in the Limpopo province, with virtually the entire race route held inside a big five game reserve. Photo credit: www.zooncronje.com. Advendurance, the […]
All cycling roads lead to capital city for Bestmed Capital Classic
All roads will lead to Pretoria once more when the capital city plays host to the inaugural Bestmed Capital Classic road race on May 17. Organisers ASG Events believe the new 99km race, which rolls out from SuperSport Park in Centurion, is set to become the city’s signature mass participation cycling event. Pretoria will play […]
Electric start to SA Track Champs
Day One of the 2015 South African National Track Championships at the Hector Norris Park Cycling Track was an exciting affair as a number of medals were handed out along with a handful of new national records when the five day long competition started in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The Hector Norris is an outdoor track […]