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2020 Glacier Cradle Traverse Postponed to October due to Covid-19
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management have taken the tough but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 Glacier Cradle Traverse. The three-day mountain bike stage race was set to take place from the 3 to 5 April 2020, at Avianto, in Muldersdrift Gauteng. It has now been rescheduled, for the 16 to 18 October […]
2020 Cape Epic Cancelled
Out of concern for the health and safety of our riders and other stakeholders, following recent advice received from the Western Cape Government, we have no choice but to cancel the 2020 Absa Cape Epic due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Mediclinic, the event’s medical partner since inception and which provides services to many Western […]
Specialized Racing pull teams out of Cape Epic
With the current travel restrictions and rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, Specialized believes it is important for our riders and staff to be home with their families during these difficult times, therefore the Specialized Racing teams are pulling out of the Cape Epic. Our athletes and staff will travel home as soon as possible while remaining […]
Friday 13th – Lucky for some
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, is the fear of Friday the 13th. Fear not (and don’t even bother to try pronouncing that), this Friday 13th is going to be a good one. The U MTB Stage Race turns five in 2020 and the exclusive event’s entries open this coming Friday…. Friday the 13th. There are 300 spots only for […]
Titan Racing Partners with Weekend Warrior
After the successful partnership with events company, Red Cherry Adventures, at the Prudential PE Plett Stage Race, Titan Racing have announced they will be supporting their newly formed event, the Weekend Warrior series. If you fancy a weekend break away, filled with riding well marked trails, live music, a beer tent and all the great […]
Italian-based Team Trek-Pirelli withdraw from Cape Epic
There are times when difficult decisions has to be taken, decisions that go far beyond our sport. Photo credit: Michele Mondini Given the extremely difficult situation in Italy due to the Coronavirus, Team Trek-Pirelli has decided not to leave for South Africa to participate in the Cape Epic 2020. An inevitable decision not only to […]
Absa Cape Epic: Coronavirus Statement
As we near race day, we wanted to reiterate that the health and well-being of our riders, crew, volunteers, partners, host communities and staff is our primary concern. As with every edition of the Absa Cape Epic, the team has been hard at work developing and refining its operational plans with local authorities and agencies […]
Stillwater Sports and Magalies Monster part ways after a decade
After a decade of hosting the Magalies Monster MTB Classic, Stillwater Sports has announced that as of 2020 the events company will no longer be involved with this iconic one-day MTB race. Photo credit: Tobias Ginsberg. “We’ve had ten wonderful years of hosting the Magalies Monster MTB Classic,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports. […]
A great weekend escape at Gravel & Grape
The Gravel & Grape is your window into the world of the Breedekloof Wine Valley. Three or two days of unbeatable riding through the Western Cape’s hidden gem wine region, over and across trails that will delight all levels of mountain biker. Even better, the Gravel & Grape takes place just an hour outside of […]
Willeit And Barrett Sprint To Cape Town Cycle Tour Titles
Multiple South African champion Cherise Willeit (Customized Cycling Bioplus) won her fifth Cape Town Cycle Tour title in Cape Town on Sunday, while 20-year-old Travis Barrett (officeguru) took the men’s title on a perfect, near windless day. Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock. Willeit, who admitted to not having had the ideal build-up and even suffering from […]
Elite Men Gear Up for the 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour may focus on the social riders’ experience but it also represents the pinnacle of many an elite rider’s season. Victory at the CTCT guarantees newspaper inches and online articles which are invaluable to team sponsors and riders alike. On Sunday, the 8th of March, 177 elite men will line up […]
Who to watch in the elite women’s race at the 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour is just days away and tens of thousands of riders, with a more social disposition, nervously await the “Hoopla” which will signal the start of their ride. A select group of elite women are nervous for another reason. The CTCT marks their biggest race of the year. An opportunity […]