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. […]
Emotional wins for Hoffman and Stander at the Argus
It took Nolan Hoffman ten years but he finally did it. The sprinter from Paarl won Sunday’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour after coming so close so many times. Brad Brown from Cycle Talk SA caught up with Hoffman to talk about his win and what it means to him to win […]
Third Aramex songo.info Champions Race
The Aramex songo.info Champions Race in Kayamandi will be held for the third time on Wednesday 19 March 2014. This invitational only mountain bike race through the streets of the Stellenbosch township is a unique experience and only 50 riders will be on the start line for the official race that follows the Tour d’Kayamandi […]
Dougall climbs to second Tour de Boland win
Defending champion Nic Dougall stayed the course up the winding Franschhoek Pass to finish among the leaders and seal his second straight victory in the four-day Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Friday. Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend), Nic Dougall (MTN-Qhubeka feeder team) and Nolan Hoffman (Abantu) claimed the king of the mountains, yellow and […]
Tracking technology gives media new angles for covering this weekend’s Cape Argus
With over 35,000 cyclists and large crowds of supporters along the length of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour route, highly efficient and well-coordinated emergency medical services are imperative. For the third consecutive year, Tracker Business, leading tracking and monitoring solutions company, will be supporting the race by assisting with emergency and event […]
Untouchable Schurter seeking fourth PMB win
A blemish-free record awaits current Cross Country Mountain Bike World Champion Nino Schurter (SUI) when he returns to one of his favourite hunting grounds globally, the Cascades MTB Park, where he hopes to claim his fourth win at the venue in all competitions at the South African leg of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup […]
Reid takes aim at USA Pro XC Series
As the South African cycling scene reaches fever pitch and gears up for the two biggest races in the calendar – the annual Cape Argus Pick ’n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour followed by the Absa Cape Epic – Cape Town based cross-country ace JAMES REID (Trek Racing) is leaving it all behind. The young mountain […]
Dougall demolishes field in Tour de Boland
Defending champion Nic Dougall delivered one of South Africa’s fastest ever time-trial performances as he demolished the rest of the field on the opening stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Tuesday. Image credit: Full Stop Communications Dougall, who rides for the MTN-Qhubeka feeder team, covered the 19km course from Berg […]
Absa Cape Epic welcomes previous winners Süss and Bigham
The Absa Cape Epic welcomes back two-times winners of the event Sally Bigham (35) of the United Kingdom and partner Esther Süss (39) of Switzerland. They will be riding as team Meerendal 3 and will take on the challenging 718km from 23 to 30 March later this month. Image credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The Women’s […]