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Wrapping up Falke Trail Run Series with summer run
The last event in the popular 2014 Falke Trail Run Series will take place at the picturesque Delvera Farm on R44 about 10 km from Stellenbosch on Saturday, 6 December. Registration starts from 06h00 at the Dirtopia Trail Centre and runners have a choice of four distances depending on fitness levels – a 15km, 12.5km, […]
Totalsports Xterra heads to Buffelspoort
The TOTALSPORTS XTERRA presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT heads to the North West Province early in 2015. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday (24 and 25 January 2015) at the picturesque Buffelspoort Dam (North West Province), participants can expect an adrenaline packed weekend of racing. Conrad Stoltz in action at the 2013 TOTALSPORTS XTERRA presented by […]
Cycling excitement at Umgungunglovu District Development Race
Georgenau School in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, played host to the Umgungunglovu District Race on Saturday 15 November 2014. The enthusiastic Principal, Mr. Diko, and teachers Mandla Thusini and Ms Dlamini, expressed great excitement in holding the popular race on school property. Seventy-five eager learners attended the event and participated in the cycle races that were set […]
Cycling plays important role in drive to mobilise the nation
Cycling in South Africa has been identified as a sporting code that plays an important role in the drive to mobilise the nation. Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) created the Cycle for Life programme to resolve socio economic issues in South Africa. With the framework established, Cycling SA is working closely with SRSA and […]
Revised World Anti-Doping Code to launch in 2015
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has revised the World Anti-doping Code, which will come into effect on 1 January 2015. The purpose of the code is to protect the athlete’s fundamental right to participate in a doping-free sport and to promote health, fairness and equality for all athletes. The updated code places an emphasis on […]
Cycling SA strengthens partnership with Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy
Cycling South Africa nominated the Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy (DMA) for the prestigious annual Jack Cheetham award. The National Federation put forward a solid motivation to SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee). The DMA emerged as the winner out of 30 nominees from various national sport federations in South Africa. The major benefit […]
Rabie and Stenerhag to defend Stellenbosch Cycle Tour titles
Winners of the 2013 Stellenbosch Cycle Tour, Johann Rabie and Jennie Stenerhag have set the benchmark for this year’s race, aiming to defend their titles at the 8th instalment of the event on Sunday, 30 November 2014. Both Rabie and Stenerhag secured podium finishes at the FNB Wines2Whales MTB race earlier this month, and have […]
Ride for RedCap a resounding success
After facing wet and windy challenging conditions for the start of the fifth annual Ride for RedCap at the weekend the 32 cyclists who successfully rode the 620km from Johannesburg to Durban over two days enjoyed stunning weather for the second day of their endurance ride on Monday which saw the cyclists raise over R160,000 […]
11 WorldTour teams create Velon business group
Velon aims to make the sport more accessible to all, to bring technology to the races and to promote stable, credible teams that fans can support long-term. Today sees the launch of Velon, the first joint venture of UCI World Tour cycling teams. This group brings together 11 leading teams – over 60 per cent […]
Commentators required for Cycling SA events nationwide
Do you think you have what it takes to commentate for cycling? Cycling South Africa is searching for the sport’s newest commentators to cover the Federation’s national and international locally hosted cycling events. Cycling SA will be using a video clip that has been prepared on our live streaming event-viewing channel, Streamit360. The edited clip […]
Memorable experience guaranteed at Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails
Fondly referred to as a mountain biker’s dream, the second annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails 2-Day Mountain Bike (MTB) Stage Race returns to Stellenbosch this coming weekend (Friday, 28 and Saturday, 29 November 2014). Riders in action in the Banhoek Valley, a section of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails 2-Day Mountain Bike (MTB) Stage Race […]
Absa Cape Epic top contenders choose partners
With four months to go to the 2015 Absa Cape Epic many of the top competitors have chosen their partners … and it is shaping up to be one of the strongest fields ever. Four times winner Christoph Sauser of Switzerland will again be reunited with the Czech Republic’s Jaroslav Kulhavy – the team which […]