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Weiss, Griffioen crowned Totalsports XTERRA Buffelspoort champions
Tension was rife at the picturesque Buffelspoort Dam (North West Province) on Saturday, 24 January 2015 when over 400 adventure seekers toed the line to partake in the first XTERRA of the season, the TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Buffelspoort Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Weiss in action on the mountain bike discipline. // Photo Credit: Volume Photography. […]
South African riders continue domination at African Track Champs
Maroesjka Matthee and HB Kruger claimed the women’s and men’s individual pursuit titles at the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday afternoon while Annerine Wenhold claimed gold in the elite and junior women’s Keirin final in Friday morning’s action as the schedule turns towards the qualifying for the sprint […]
Green light for Stransky after surgery
Former Springbok fly half Joel Stransky is recuperating at home after surgery to his broken collarbone and is determined to ride his 6th Epic race for team Liqui-Fruit. Stransky had a bad fall on Wednesday while training for the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race due to take place from 15 to 22 March. Stransky’s […]
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung to race Amgen Tour of California
Today the organisers of the Amgen Tour of California announced the 18 teams that will participate in its 10th anniversary event. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are really happy to have been included in this years’ edition of the race. The Amgen Tour of California is America’s premier cycling race and takes place from 10-17 May. […]
National road team announced for La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
Cycling South Africa announces the road cycling team that will be participating in the 2015 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, which takes place in Gabon, from 16-22 February. La Tropicale Amissa Bongo was created in 2006 and its evolution over the years has achieved maturity in sporting terms but also in infrastructure. The strong focus placed […]
Kevin Evans and Max Knox partner to tackle Epic for second time
The 2015 edition of the race takes place from 15 to 22 March, and will once again take 1 200 riders through some of the Western Cape’s most unspoilt territory. The Untamed African stage race begins with a prologue on Table Mountain, starting from the University of Cape Town, and finishes eight days later at […]
Hoffman and Matthee shine at African Track Champs
The first evening of action at the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships in Pietermaritzburg saw the expectant victors coming out on top with Nolan Hoffman and Maroesjka Matthee winning their respective scratch events but Thursday morning’s action proved to be hotly contested as riders weighed each other up in some tight heats. […]
National road squad announced for African Continental Championships
Cycling South Africa announces the road cycling squad that will be participating in the 2015 Confederation of African Cycling Road Cycling Championships, taking place in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, from 9 to 14 February. The final team will be announced from the listed squad at the SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships from 3-8 February. […]
Video: Scott Factory Racing seeking Epic podium finish
In 2014 Philip Buys thrilled South African audiences buy winning two stages of the Absa Cape Epic with the then Cross Country World Champion Nino Schurter. On the final stage the South African/Swiss combination worked to help their Scott Factory Racing teammates Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns take the much sought-after win of the Grand […]
Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo wildcards for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung
On Monday RCS Sport announced the wildcard recipients for their respective 2015 World Tour events. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are delighted that for the 3rd year running, they have been included in both the Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo events. We would like to thank RCS Sport for extending these invitations to our team. We […]
Windhoek Light commits to boosting multisport in South Africa
Windhoek Light has announced its first South African sponsorship in more than five years. The award-winning light beer is now the official beer partner of Stillwater Sports and has signed up to co-sponsor 10 multisport – trail running, mountain biking and swimming – races across South Africa over a year. The first race of 2015 […]
Trans Hajar: new 400km race route uncovered
Four hundred kilometres of challenging routes have been prepared for the 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Stage Race. The fifth edition of the race will take place from 30 January to 3 February 2015 with competitors pushing themselves to the limit on an all-new route, including Arabia’s highest peak Jebel Shams (3,028 metres). Driven by […]