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Sauser claims second Attakwas win
It doesn’t matter how many world titles, medals or victories for Christoph Sauser a winning start to the season remains important. The Swiss Master won the 2015 Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge for the second time in three years. Photo: www.oakpics.com Sauser’s winning time for the grueling 121km was 4 hours, 51 minutes and […]
Snow Epic: Race 1 Results and Pictures
The inaugural Snow Epic got underway yesterday in Engelberg, Switzerland. The opening Race saw riders completing a 30km Furenalp loop with 600m of climbing. In the men’s race Spaniard Tomi Misser look the win (1:05.29) ahead of Bart Brentjens (1:07.29). While Esther Süss claimed victory in the ladies event in 1:16.50. Photo by: Stephan Boegli […]
Sauser and Sahm favourites for Attakwas
Will a South African rider be victorious or will it be a hat-trick for foreigners at the 2015 Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge over 121km. The Holy Grail of one day mountain bike races takes place on Saturday. Starting at the Chandelier Game Farm outside Oudtshoorn the race then finishes at Groot Brak. Image […]
Kargo’s Lindgren relishes 7-week South African stint
Kargo Pro MTB is relishing the start of an exciting 2015 mountain biking season and the country’s only UCI Trade Team’s frantic start to the new year has been further bolstered by the confirmation that recent international signing, world number nine Emil Lindgren will join the outfit in sunny South Africa for a full seven […]
Olympian Buys heads up new South African MTB Team
London Olympian, Philip Buys, widely regarded as South Africa’s most complete mountain bike racer, will lead a new 14-rider mountain bike racing team into 2015 – and beyond. SCOTT Factory Racing powered by LCB will focus primarily on the Olympic Cross-Country (XCO) discipline with World Championships and Olympic Games success as its long-term goal. Scott […]
Caveman ready for Totalsports Xterra Buffelspoort
XTERRA legend Conrad Stoltz will kick-start the 2015 season in Buffelspoort (North West Province) when he toes the line at the much anticipated TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT on Saturday, 24 January 2015. Conrad Stoltz in action at the 2014 TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Buffelspoort presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Photo Credit: Volume Photography Stoltz started […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka receive wild card to 2015 Tour de France
Earlier today the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) announced the 22 teams that will participate in the 2015 Tour de France. Along with the 17 World Tour teams, 5 wild card teams were announced with MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung receiving an invitation. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung would like thank the ASO for the invitation and to congratulate the […]
Alexandra Park Velodrome receives a big boost
Pietermaritzburg’s status as Africa’s ‘Bike City’ has been further entrenched by the significant upgrade to the velodrome situated at the Alexandra Park in the build up to its hosting of the 2015 African Track Championships from 21-25 January. The Alexandra Park Velodrome has received a major facelift in recent times with the African Continental Track […]
VEE Tire Co. official sponsor of the Snow Epic
As one of the worldwide leading tire and tube manufacturers VEE Tire Co. is very proud to announce an exclusive tire sponsorship for the first Snow Epic, taking place in Engelberg (Switzerland). The brand with the most extensive fat tire collection available in the market decided to underline its leading position by becoming the first […]
Township cycling gets competitive with backing from Rand Water
Competitive cyclists from South Africa’s two biggest townships have been given the opportunity to showcase their talent and potential on the national cycling stage thanks to the support of Rand Water, the new headline and title sponsor of the Velokhaya National Competitive Programme A long-time supporter of cycling, Rand Water’s partnership with the Velokhaya Life […]
SRAM Introduces XX1 Black, Carbon Crank Boots and more
The 1x drivetrain that launched an XC World Championship, SRAM XX1 was built to be simpler, lighter and more durable than any other. Now available in black. XX1 BLACK XX1 CRANKSET WITH X-SYNC™ DIRECT MOUNT CHAIN RING XX1 X-HORIZON™ REAR DERAILLEUR XX1 TRIGGER SHIFTER XG-1199 X-DOME™ CASSETTE XD™ DRIVER BODY PC-XX1 CHAIN CARBON CRANK BOOT […]
Joel Stransky & Anriette Schoeman pair up for Absa Cape Epic
He is an iconic rugby player. She is one of the most successful women’s road cyclists South Africa has produced. And on March 15, 2015, World Cup hero Joel Stransky and eight times national champion Anriette Schoeman will line up together to take on the mighty Absa Cape Epic in the Mixed category. The former […]