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Tyler Farrar sprints to 9th at Scheldeprijs
Like every year the Scheldeprijs is a meeting for the fast guys in the peloton, and it was not to be a different story this year. In the end Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) underlined his recent form and added another win to his palmarès. The Norwegian had the fastest legs and came in ahead of Edward […]
Lynette Burger Pieterse poised for Tour Durban comeback
Two time champion Lynette Burger Pieterse is poised to make a popular comeback to the aQuellé Tour Durban just months after taking a break from competitive road cycling around the birth of her first child. The bubbly 34 year-old Activate Demacon star made a striking statement about competitive cycling and motherhood by winning the Cape […]
A sensible approach to bike riding
After many years of pouring my money into skateboards, I bought a heavy alloy mountain bike in 2008 and headed up the mountain with my friend Kat. We sweated slowly up to the top of the highest singletrack in Tokai, and bombed all the way to the bottom. Then we went home. On the second […]
Entries now open for 2015 Stihl SA DHI and XCO Cup #3
The weekend of the 25-26 April promises to be another action-packed 2 days of mountain biking as the third round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series takes place at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga. Entries for the XCO and DHI events are now open. Course designer and event organiser, Mark Meyer, said that […]
Perry aims to retain Emperors Palace throne
Defending champion James Perry will be looking to retain his Emperors Palace Classic throne when he lines up for the road race in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Sunday, April 12. The former national time-trial champion, who made a calculated solo escape in the final 10 kilometres last year, will have a tough task ahead of […]
Ensure Safe Cycling during the school holidays
Parents can teach their children to be safe cyclists by going out with them and leading by example. South African roads are public spaces and cyclists have the right to ride their bicycles on them, but riding a bicycle on public roads is a huge responsibility and it is vital that children are made aware […]
Huge growth for 36ONE MTB Challenge ultra endurance race
The fourth annual 36ONE MTB Challenge will take place in Oudtshoorn from 17-19 April and boasts more than a 50% increase in entries over last year as more mountain bikers seek new challenges and are drawn to the country’s premier ultra-endurance race. The single-stage 361-kilometre race through the Karoo is longer than the cumulative distance […]
MTN-Qhubeka preview: Scheldeprijs
Wednesday will see the running of another Belgian spring classic, the 103rd Scheldeprijs. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be lining-up for the race that is often termed as the ‘Sprinters World Champs” with a strong roster of riders. Tyler Farrar is a former winner of the Scheldeprijs, a UCI 1.HC categorised event, and just last […]
Circuit la Sarthe #1: Jacques Janse van Rensburg climbs into Mountains jersey
Jacques Janse van Rensburg put on a strong display of riding at the opening Circuit la Sarthe stage, getting into the break of the day and mopping up all the GPM points on offer. In a nail biting finish, the South African champion fought bravely to only be caught a few hundred meters before the […]
RECM women target sani2c spoils
The RECM duo of Ariane Kleinhans and Cherise Stander will be teaming up for the iconic Nedbank sani2c hoping to erase their disappointment at not being able to contest the event last year with a serious women’s title challenge. Despite four mixed team titles under her belt already, Kleinhans is passionate about contributing to the […]
1965Ride: Annual cycle to raise funds for education
On 8th April, 15 amateur cyclists will leave Heidelberg just south of Johannesburg, to undertake the fifth 1965Ride – a nine day, 850km epic road cycle to raise funds for education in the poverty stricken town of Queenstown, Eastern Cape. This ride has been undertaken each year since 2011 by a group of passionate cyclists; […]
From zero to hero: what drove Songo Fipaza to do the Ironman?
Six months ago Songo Fipaza could not float, let alone swim. On Sunday the 29th March he completed open water 3.8km swim – then topped that with the 180km cycle and 42km run in the Iron Man championship in Mandela Bay. A great cyclist and runner, Songo’s dream of competing in Triathlons would remain that […]