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Minnaar back on the beat after knee injury, Fourie takes women’s victory
Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) took his World Champs rainbow jersey to his local track and claimed victory in his first race since his knee operation late last year, posting a winning time of 3 minutes 17.631 seconds in the opening round of the Southern African MTB Cup Series in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, […]
Buys nails XCO victory for top UCI race points on home soil
Philip Buys (Scott Sports) conquered the heat and the course changes at the hot and humid Cascades MTB Park to secure victory and a valuable 60 UCI points in the opening round of the Southern African MTB Cup Series in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Philip Buys (Scott Sports) Brendon Davids (Trek South Africa) Rourke Croeser (Kargo […]
Strauss continues women’s XCO domination, Haw excels in Junior race
Mariske Strauss (Orange Monkey Pro Team) and Bianca Haw (BMC-SA) excelled in their races at the opening round of the Southern African MTB Cup Series, which took place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. After a week of rain and dismal conditions, riders were greeted with very hot and humid weather. Mariske Strauss […]
Hotly contested women’s category at this year’s Absa Cape Epic
Two teams – each with a Swiss connection – are emerging as the favourites for what promises to be a hotly-contested women’s category at the 2014 Absa Cape Epic. Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker/Cape Epic/ SPORTZPICS Will Swiss national but Stellenbosch resident Ariane Kleinhans or her countrywoman Esther Süss stand on top of the podium at […]
Southern African MTB Cup Series opening round this weekend at Cascades
The opening round of the 2014 Southern African Mountain Bike Cup Series kicks off in Pietermaritzburg, at Cascades Mountain Bike Park, on 15 and 16 March. Wet and cold conditions have prevailed throughout the week leading up to the event, and the host province is hoping that the rain stays at bay for the weekend’s […]
Two Riders Out Of Absa Cape Epic Due To Doping
Two South African mountain bikers are out of the Absa Cape Epic after failing anti-doping tests. One of the riders has been provisionally suspended by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) and in the meantime is not eligible to take part in any races sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) – including […]
Kargo set to realise South African MTB team’s World Cup dream
The local mountain bike community is excited to get a first ever glance of its very own “proudly South African”, UCI accredited outfit competing on an international stage when four riders of the Kargo Pro MTB team tackle the UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg, presented by Shimano, at Cascades MTB Park from 11-13 April 2014. […]
Top teams destined to fight it out for distinctive Absa African jersey
Three all-South African teams seem destined to fight it out for the distinctive Absa African jersey – for the first team of African riders to finish the Absa Cape Epic – but will also expect to be racing at the sharp end of the field this year. Image credit: Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Team RECM’s Erik […]
SA Para-cycling team announced for UCI Para Track World Champs (MEX)
Cycling South Africa’s Para-cycling Commission proudly announces the following riders, who have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships taking place in Aguascalientes, Mexico from 10-13 April 2014. SA National Riders: Dane Wilson (C5) Roxy Burns (C4) Team manager: Sheldon Bole Roxy Burns (25) from Stellenbosch in the […]
Epic prelude at MTN Tulbagh set for strong competition
There is a storm brewing in the winelands of the Western Cape with the third leg in the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan heading down to Tulbagh. All indications are that this will be the final battle cry for some of the top marathon racers in the world that are descending on South […]
Two top contenders out of the Cape Epic due to injury
Ralf Naef, one of the contenders for the men’s overall title at the Absa Cape Epic, has had to withdraw due to an injury picked up in a fall while training. And England’s Catherine Williamson, a favourite for a win in the mixed category, is also out of the Epic after breaking her leg in […]
Team RECM ready to take on the 2014 Absa Cape Epic
Theo Blignaut (25) of Johannesburg and Cherise Stander (24), currently living in Stellenbosch, will be taking part in the 2014 Absa Cape Epic as team RE:CM. The legendary mountain bike stage race will take place from 23 to 30 March and will take riders through 718km and 14 850m of climbing in the Western Cape. […]