Pfitzenmaier and King claim FNB Magalies Monster MTB Victories
The ATKV Buffelspoort (North West Province) was teaming with activity on Saturday, 24 May 2014 when a record field of just over 1600 mountain bike enthusiasts towed the line to take on the much revered 2014 FNB Magalies Monster Mountain Bike (MTB) Classic presented by ISUZU. Both the men’s and women’s 80km races were won […]
Para-cyclists to compete in SA MTB Marathon Champs and Rainbow Challenge Final
The Para-cycling community will once again have the opportunity to participate with their able-bodied counterparts in two prestigious mountain biking championship events in KwaZulu-Natal in June 2014: the South African National MTB Marathon Championships on 8 June, and the inaugural Rainbow Challenge Final on 28 June. Para-cycling was accommodated for the first time in the […]
The toughest mountain bike race on earth launches with prize money of $1 million – The Munga
Yesterday, the world of mountain biking and endurance racing was flipped on its head – when the world’s toughest, most demanding – yet most rewarding – mountain bike race was launched. The Munga – a 1000km, single-stage race will elevate the sport of mountain biking (MTB) by giving these sports enthusiasts a prize to be […]
Girdlestone focuses on third Jock title
Reigning champion Dylan Girdlestone will have a third title in his sights when he returns to South Africa’s toughest one-day race, the Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique. Image credit: Jetline Action Photo The 31st running of the three-stage event starts and finishes at the Mbombela Stadium near Nelspruit in Mpumalanga on July 19 and will cover […]
Gauteng to host SA XCO and DHI Championships in July
Gauteng will be hosting the once-off 2014 South African National MTB Championships, which incorporates the cross-country and downhill disciplines, at Thaba Trails near Alberton from 19-20 July. Track builders at the rock garden and drop-off dubbed “number six”, which is nearing completion. Race organiser Wendell Bole has hosted several National Cup races over the past […]
Last chance to enter Great Zuurberg Trek
Mountain biking enthusiasts have a final window of opportunity to ride one of the Eastern Cape’s most scenic and diverse stage races before entries for the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek close on Monday. The second edition of the three-day race, which centres around the Zuurberg mountain range just outside Port Elizabeth from May 30, traverses […]
Numbers cap in store for Rainbow Challenge
With the final qualifying event for the inaugural mountain bike Rainbow Challenge completed, organisers may cap the number of entries to safeguard the quality of the event for the veteran and masters age group riders. The Sappi Karkloof Classic was the final qualifying event for the Rainbow Challenge Final. // Image credit: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media […]
Friendship is key for Hill and Louw at dusi2c
Having formed a close friendship over the past year, defending champion Andrew Hill has chosen to team up with Western Cape star Adriaan Louw for the second edition of the BSi Steel dusi2c that takes riders from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Blue Lagoon in Durban over two tough days on 21 and 22 June. […]
Podium for Richard Murray in World Triathlon Series, Yokohama
Richard Murray finished third at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama on Saturday. It was only Murray’s second race in the WTS this season and his best performance after his fifth place in Cape Town a few weeks ago. Photo credit: Delly Carr/ITU Gomez’s won a very close sprint against his fellow Spanish countryman […]
Britain’s Bigham desperate to add rainbow stripes to her sleeve
British national marathon champ Sally Bigham believes she is on the perfect training and preparation track ahead of this year’s UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Pietermaritzburg and is eager to get her hands on her maiden rainbow striped jersey and world champion title this June. Sally Bigham of Great Britain will arrive in […]
Knox and Evans sew up 10th sani2c
Multiple former winners Kevin Evans and Max Knox combined their firepower to win the 10th Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race that culminated on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday. Kevin Evans (left) and Max Knox of FedGroup-Itec celebrate their sixth and third win respectively in the 10th edition of the Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race, […]
Overall leaders hang on despite spills at sani2c
Kevin Evans and Max Knox won a suspense-filled second stage to hang onto their overnight lead at the Nedbank sani2c, which rolled out from Ixopo to Highflats in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. Overnight leaders Kevin Evans (left) and Max Knox of FedGroup-Itec took their second stage win on day two of the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain […]