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Tour of Qatar #2: Wind wreaks havoc for MTN-Qhubeka
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took the victory at the Tour of Qatar today. Kristoff got away with a group of 15 riders in the final 30km’s of racing and was able to pip Andrea Gaurdini (Astana) and Greg van Avermaet (BMC) to the line. A frantic start to the 2nd stage of the Tour of Qatar […]
Entries open for FNB Wines2Whales MTB events
For some February might be the month of love, but for the hardened mountain biking enthusiast February is when entries open for the much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events. Christoph Sauser in action during the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events. // Photo credit: Volume Photography. Riders that participated at […]
Increased prize purse announced for XTERRA SA champs
Off-road triathletes taking on the action-packed TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT on Sunday, 22 February 2015 now have more reason to pull out all the stops as event organisers announce a whopping prize purse increase of R80 000, taking the overall prize purse to an impressive total of R249 000. Stuart Marais (Stellenbosch) […]
Entries now open for SA Track Champs
The 2015 South African Track Championships will be held at Hector Norris Park cycling Track in Turffontein, Gauteng, from 7 to 11 April, hosted by Central Gauteng Cycling. The championships will be held in accordance with the Regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) unless otherwise ruled by the National Federation. Entries for this event […]
Inter School Eliminator Series: Round 2
Sunday 8 February 2015 saw round two of the Inter School Eliminator Series hosted by Herzlia High School. Riders, parents and spectators were met by a very rare windless day in Vredehoek. There were 25 schools represented from around the province, including our first set of ladies for 2015. With riders now aware what was […]
Lynskey appoints 2Wheels Africa as Southern Africa distributor
Lynskey – Hand crafted Titanium bikes – has found a new home in Southern Africa. Recently appointed 2Wheels Africa, now represents this high-end, precision hand crafted weaponry from Chattanooga USA. Lynskey is where Titanium bicycles began, from the heritage of the Lynskey family which started the Titanium revolution with Litespeed in the 1980’s. Lynskey uses […]
SA Road Champs ticks all the right boxes
The action in Mbombela at the 2015 Pennypinchers South African Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships concluded on Sunday with a handful of road races but the event was a resounding success from an organisers to a Cycling South Africa point of view as the riders gear up for the next part of their season. […]
Inaugural Momentum Grape MTB ride
The inaugural Momentum Grape MTB ride attracted a field of 420 riders and received extremely positive feedback. The 18km route traversed the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve and gave riders exclusive access to the secluded Assegaaibos, which is not normally open to the public. Most of the 18km ride traversed local tar roads with small sections of […]
Janse van Rensburg claims SA Road Champs gold
It was a golden day on Saturday for Team MTN-Qhubeka’s Jacques Janse van Rensburg who dominated the 2015 Pennypinchers South African Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships Elite Men’s Road Race on Saturday to finish just under two minutes ahead of the chasing bunch in hot conditions in Mbombela. For Daryl Impey it was a […]
Kita Uys a young name to keep in mind
The Pennypinchers 2015 South African Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships are currently taking place in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Elite Men and Women, Vets and even the Junior Men and Women have been making names for themselves on the road this week. One name that keeps resonating in the ears of cyclists and officials alike is […]
Debut in the dessert for MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung made its debut at today’s first stage of the Tour of Qatar. Covering 136 kilometers from Dukhan to Sealine Beach, the peloton had to pass the dessert and to deal with the obligatory Qatar winds. The team rode attentive all day and was up there in the final with Youcef Reguigui […]
National Road team announced for 2015 African Continental Champs
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the national road cycling team that will be participating in the 2015 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) Road Cycling Championships, taking place in South Africa from 9 to 14 February. It will be the first time that South Africa will be hosting the prestigious African Continental Championships, which has […]