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Stage set for final Mountain Splendour Mania showdown
The 2014 Quattro ROAG Series is set to come to a thrilling conclusion this weekend as the Mountain Splendour Mania brings down the curtain on another successful year’s action with Andrew Hill having already wrapped up the men’s title while the Central Drakensberg based mountain bike event will feature an exciting end to the women’s […]
Girdlestone and Olivier speed to second street king and queen titles in Durban
Durban’s striking promenade set the stage for the third and final round of the Engen Cycle in the City criterium festival. It was a repeat victory for both Dylan Girdlestone (Bonitas) and Lise Olivier (Time Freight VeloLife) who claimed the Street King and Queen titles in style. Photo credit: www.zooncronje.com It was the howling North […]
Garden Route Events launches new MTB gem in heart of the pristine Garden Route
The new Susan Deacon 7 Passes Weekend MTB event taking place in April 2015 will start in George central and follow the famous 7 Passes road through indigenous forests, pine plantations and private farmlands. “This truly is a route for everybody as it offers racing snakes the opportunity to blast out from the word go, […]
De Groot, Williamson claim Wines2Whales title
South African marathon mountain bike champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) and Britain’s Catherine Williamson (Asrin Cycling), teamed up to secure one last title for the 2014 racing year when they won the women’s category at the FNB Wines2Whales three-day stage race at the weekend. Robyn de Groot (right) and Catherine Williamson are greeted at […]
Bird soars to maiden Ballito win
Kokstad-based mountain biker Tyron Bird made a daring solo escape in the final 15km to take his maiden win in the Bestmed Ballito Expedition, presented by ASG, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on Saturday. Tyron Bird raced to victory to take his maiden win at the Bestmed Ballito Expedition which took place on the KwaZulu-Natal […]
Sauser & Looser crowned FNB W2W MTB Race champions
The third and final stage of the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race got underway at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Sunday, 09 November 2014. Setting a blistering pace, riders needed to complete a 74km route that included tricky Houwhoek Switchback Single Tracks and the infamous Hamilton Russel climb, before crossing the […]
Sauser & Looser claim second stage victory at FNB W2W MTB Race
Christoph Sauser and Konny Looser of Team Meerendal-SONGO-Specialized/Wheeler set the course on fire completing Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race that started and finished at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Saturday, 09 November 2014 in a lightning fast time of 02 hours 35 minutes 18 seconds. Christoph Sauser in […]
Sauser and Looser claim Stage One victory at FNB Wines2Whales MTB Race
The best of the best gathered at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 07 November 2014 to take on the much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. Stage One saw riders having to complete a 72km route that included having to trek over the historic Gantouw Pass, the only piece of trail […]
Entries open for 2015 SA Road, TT and Para-cycling Champs (Mpumalanga)
Entries are open for the 2015 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, which will take place in and around Mbombela, Mpumalanga, from 3-8 February. The prestigious annual event is sponsored by the Mpumalanga Department of Sport and Recreation and will showcase the best aspects of Mbombela’s sights and scenery, tourism and hospitality. Once […]
Wines2Whales a Kargo farewell for Croeser
Rourke Croeser is determined to make his final effort in Kargo Pro MTB colours a victorious one when he and team mate Travis Walker tackle the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales mountain bike stage race in the Western Cape from 7-9 November. Rourke Croeser and Travis Walker’s participation in the FNB Wines2Whales will signal the end of […]
Ashburton Investments National MTB Series 2015 dates and venues announced
Following the announcement that Ashburton Investments have become the new headline sponsor for the world’s largest marathon mountain biking series the question on everyone’s lips was what are the dates and venues for 2015? The Ashburton Investments National MTB Series will be even more compact for the 2015 season with 7 events covering 6 provinces […]
Paarl reserve opens trails to mountain bikers for Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic
Participants in the inaugural Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic will have a rare opportunity to ride the Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve on Sunday, November 16. Participants in the inaugural Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic, presented by the City of Drakenstein, will enjoy riding the Rhebokskloof Estate single-track and the Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve on November 16. // […]