Cape Town Cycle Tour general entries close in record time
General entries for the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s largest timed cycle race, have closed in record time – a staggering 8 hours! Entries opened at 14h00 on Friday, 26 September and by 22h00 all general entries had been filled. The Cycle Tour – in recognition of its global status and international appeal […]
Cycling for change with Ride for RedCap
Plenty of team spirit and countless hours of training and preparation will soon be tested when thirty cyclists ride from Johannesburg to Durban in less than 48 hours, and all in the name of changing young South Africans’ lives for the better. easoned riders are invited to join the fifth annual Ride for RedCap on […]
eThekwini District embraces Development Series Race
The second round of the inaugural Development Race Day Series 2014 took place in the eThekwini District at Lahee Park Sports Grounds in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday 20 September. The second round of the inaugural Development Race Day Series 2014 took place in the eThekwini District at Lahee Park Sports Grounds in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on […]
Eighth for Meintjes at World Champs in Spain
While South Africans all over the world celebrate their heritage today, South Africa’s national road cycling squad will enjoy the rest day at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, currently underway in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21-28 September. Louis Meintjes during the ITT at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, currently underway in Ponferrada, Spain, from […]
SRAM athletes ready for Redbull Rampage
After success at the RedBull District Ride, SRAM | RockShox athletes prepare themselves for the RedBull Rampage Photo by Ale Di Lullo Brandon Semenuk’s winning runs at the RedBull Joyride and the RedBull District Ride stepped him up from second place overall, to leading the FMB Diamond Series points standings. With one event left in […]
Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour officially renamed the Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour was officially renamed the Cape Town Cycle Tour at a launch event held in downtown Cape Town this evening. In recognition of the tour’s global status and international appeal, its organisers and owners – the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) – in association with the […]
Anatomic Spur School MTB League North-West final this weekend
Following an action packed 2014 season, fierce competition and exciting racing is expected at the North West finals of the Anatomic Spur School MTB Series to be hosted at Hoër Volkskool, Potchefstroom this Saturday, 27 September. Volkies team mates Gerdeon Vermaak and Chante Fourie catching up on the course during the Spur School MTB League […]
Fouché ready to claim third Campus2Campus
Sprinter Herman Fouché will be going flat out for a hat-trick of wins when he lines up at the Bestmed Campus2Campus Super Classic in Potchefstroom on Sunday. Bonitas sprinter Herman Fouché will be going flat out to make it three in a row at the Bestmed Campus2Campus SuperClassic, presented by ASG, in Potchefstroom on Sunday. […]
Menlopark High crowned Gauteng mountain bike champions
More than 500 cyclists competed in the action packed Anatomic Spur School Mountain Bike League regional final at FH Odendaal High School this weekend. (front) Lynette Benson – Waterkloof HS (back) Saffron Vosloo – Menlopark HS (Lynette wins the sprint). Following an exciting 2014 season of fierce competition and a ding-dong battle between the top […]
Absa Cape Epic team heads for the snow
The team behind the world’s foremost mountain bike stage race, the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa, is spreading its wings … into the Swiss Alps. From January 14 to 18 in 2015 it will stage Snow Epic, Europe’s first winter festival of biking, in the idyllic Alps town of Engelberg. The riding will be […]
Sahm excited by Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails debut
Swiss mountain biking star Stefan Sahm will toe the line at the 2014 Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails 2-Day Mountain Bike Stage Race in Stellenbosch on Friday, 28 November and Saturday, 29 November 2014. Swiss mountain biking star, Stefan Sahm in action. // Photo Credit: Werner Sahm. Sahm, whose impressive track record includes amongst others, three […]
De Groot continues strong season with Karoo to Coast win
South African mountain bike marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) continued with her impressive debut season as a full-time mountain bike racer when she won the iconic Pennypinchers Karoo-to-Coast race title in Knysna on Sunday. The 2014 Pennypinchers Karoo-to-Coast women’s podium (from left): Jennie Stenerhag (second), Robyn de Groot (first) and Cherise Stander (third). […]