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Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge entries nearly sold out
With less than one month to go until the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge, the majority of available entries for the event – especially the longer 55km route – have already been snapped up. Less than 2 000 entries are still available for the four routes at this year’s MTB Challenge, which kicks […]
Inter School Eliminator Series, Round 1 (Stellenbosch)
Sunday 1 February 2015 saw the first round of the Inter School Eliminator Series hosted by Hoérskool Stellenbosch. Riders, parents and spectators were greeted by the picturesque town of Stellenbosch with perfect weather conditions setting the tone for the action to come. There was a fantastic turnout with 21 schools from around the province entering […]
Renay Groustra takes stage 4 at Trans Hajar
The penultimate day of the UCI classified Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race produced a new stage winner, South African rider Renay Groustra. Groustra has been gaining form throughout the Oman based stage race, finishing in the top ten every day, even after puncturing on day three. Today, Groustra made a break with Team RECM rider […]
‘Iron Sally’ back with a new partner
At first glance Sally Bigham might be taken for the university researcher that she was when the mountain biking bug bit in 2006. But the 1.65m and 52kg Englishwoman has since earned herself the nickname of “Iron Sally” for her extraordinary feats on a mountain bike. These include two wins in the Women’s category at […]
Garmin sponsors TriRock the Cradle Edition
Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., will be a sponsor at TriRock Cradle, a Triathlon event taking place in the heart of the Cradle of Humankind, and will be sponsoring the winning male and female with a Forerunner 920XT. Garmin will be present at the TriRock Expo on 13th and 14th February at the HERO Adventure […]
Junior XTERRA warriors prepare to shine
The Grabouw Country Club will be buzzing with excitement on Friday, 20 February 2015 when junior XTERRA Warriors eagerly prepare to follow in the footsteps of their sporting heroes by taking on the adrenaline pumping TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Kids presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Junior XTERRA Warriors in action at the 2014 TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Kids presented by […]
Eyob earns first Berge en Dale win
The MTN-Qhubeka feeder team’s Metkel Eyob showed good early season form as he soloed to victory in the Action Ford Berge en Dale Classic, presented by Optimum Financial Services, near Krugersdorp on Saturday. Metkel Eyob of the MTN-Qhubeka feeder team showed good early season form as he soloed to victory in the Action Ford Berge […]
Matthee takes season-opening win
Team Bestmed-Multihull-ASG’s newest signing Maroesjka Matthee got their season off to a flying start with a win at the 30th edition of The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Team Bestmed-Multihull-ASG’s newest signing Maroesjka Matthee sprints to victory in the 30th edition of The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on […]
Hill crashes out of Trans Hajar
The challenging conditions and terrain tripped up even the most experienced riders on the third day of the Trans Hajar Mountain Bike stage race in Oman. South African Team RECM rider, James Reid, now has three consecutive stage wins to his name, but today’s victory was far from easy after he broke a wheel spoke […]
Lakata, Suss claim hard-fought Ashburton Investments series opener titles
Former world champions Alban Lakata of Austria and Esther Suss of Switzerland had to fight hard right up to the finish line to claim the men and women’s crowns respectively at the opening round of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at Meerendal Wines near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. Austria’s Alban Lakata […]
Challenge Mallorca #4: Kristian Sbaragli sprints into top 10
The final race of the Mallorca Challenge saw the expected bunch sprint materialize. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were in the mix as Kristian Sbaragli sprinted his way to 9th position. The first rider across the line though was Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) he just pipped Andre Greipel (Lotto – Soudal) and Ben Swift (Team Sky) […]
Bad luck for MTN-Qhubeka at Australian campaign opener
Several crashes overshadowed an active ride of team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung at the inaugural Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The weather conditions were everything but expected for racing in Australia. Strong winds and rain caused for several crashes. After an early group of three was able to establish a lead over the peloton, when […]