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Absa Cape Epic fuels boks’ competitive fires
Previously, when sportsmen retired they turned their hands to coaching. Some even dabbled in selling fax machines and other now-defunct office equipment. Failing those rather dour retirement pastimes, there was always a golf day around the corner that required a bleary-eyed ex-Bok to announce at the first tee, or maybe even participate in a sponsored […]
Mitas joins Absa Cape Epic as official tyre partner
The Czech-based tyre manufacturer will host “tyre zones” on the route and in the race village when the world’s premier mountain bike stage race takes place in the Western Cape from 15 to 22 March. Mitas has grown out of the renowned Rubena brand of bicycle tyres, also Czech-based. CGS, the parent company of both […]
Cycling South Africa, Pedal Power Association reach agreement
It is with great pleasure that Cycling South Africa, Pedal Power Association and the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust announce that an agreement has been reached between the three organisations in respect of the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. The outcome of recent discussions between the parties is that the events of the Cape Town […]
Why should you train with a heart rate monitor?
To reach your fitness goals and maintain them, you need to train smarter, not harder and this can be achieved by understanding your heart. Your “maximum heart rate” is the maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute. To calculate an average reading of your max heart rate, take the number 220 for […]
Lesotho Sky celebrates 5th anniversary & Class 1 UCI race status
The Lesotho Sky Race goes into it’s 5th edition this year and will be taking place from 20th – 25th September 2015. The event has been a UCI stage race since 2013, a strategy which has resulted in international and South African professional MTB teams competing in the race in 2013 and 2014. Moreover Basotho […]
Riding out – Virgin Active Development Cycling team
Five young men. Five Dreams. Five goals. Each one determined to create a new future for themselves. These are the five young men from the heart of Lavender Hill who represent the Virgin Active Development Cycling team. In late 2014, Virgin Active’s Business As a Force for Good team selected five students from a group […]
Ruta del Sol #5: Songezo Jim and Merhawi Kudus on the offensive
The final stage of the Ruta del Sol saw Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) win the tough uphill sprint ahead of John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) and Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling). Chris Froome (Team Sky) was able to preserve his 1 second lead over Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) to win the race overall. It was another productive day for […]
Marais, Duffy crowned Totalsports XTERRA South African champs
Tension was rife in Grabouw on Sunday, 22 February 2015 when close to 800 eager sports enthusiasts lined up to partake in the multisport event of the year, the TOTALSPORTS XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Forming part of the XTERRA World Tour, competitors stood the chance to qualify for the world championship […]
Le Court crowned at Carnival City classic
Team Bestmed-ASG-Multihull’s Kim le Court claimed her first win of the 2015 season at the Carnival City Macsteel National Classic in Brakpan on Sunday. Mauritian Le Court positioned herself perfectly in the final four-rider selection to take the finishing sprint ahead of Lynette Burger and third-placed An-Li Kachelhoffer, both of Activate-Demacon. Team Bestmed-ASG-Multihull’s Kim le […]
Tour of Oman #6: Van Rensburg 5th, Meintjes best young rider overall
The Tour of Oman reached its conclusion today after the 6th and final stage. The final 133.5km challenge saw the early escape of the day decide the stage with Matthias Brändle out-sprinting his breakaway companions. Iljo Keisse (Etixx Quickstep) was 2nd and Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) 3rd. The peloton came home just over a […]
Knox, Kleinhans crowned king and queen of Sabie
Max Knox (Biogen-Volcan) and Ariane Kleinhans (RECM) raced to dominant victories at Round 2 of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series in Sabie, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province on Saturday. Knox, the 2009 champion, forced the pace from the first major climb and then led most of the way to claim the men’s 115km […]
Lord, Preen crowned champions at XTERRA Grabouw Lite
Just over 1200 multi-sport athletes and outdoor enthusiasts flocked to the picturesque Grabouw Country Club on Saturday, 21 February 2015 to partake in the adrenalin pumping TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Lite presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Michael Lord proved to be in a league of his own claiming victory in the men’s race in a mind-blowing time of […]