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2019 SA Downhill Champs moves to Lesotho
Cycling South Africa informs the Downhill MTB community of changes to the current National Cup and National Championships calendar for 2019. Due to unforeseen technical circumstances, the SA DOWNHILL National Championships has been moved from the Western Cape to Afriski, Lesotho, from 4-5 May 2019. Photo credit: Andrew McFadden Due to unforeseen technical circumstances, the […]
Day 2 of the Dr Evil Classic just went next level
Johan Vorster is a passionate man and this is most clearly conveyed by his telling of plans to unlock the trail potential on Kurland Hotel and Polo Estate in the Plettenberg Bay area of the Garden Route, which happens to be the start venue for Day 2 of the Dr Evil Classic, the 3 day […]
Race Face announce Next SL G5 Carbon Cranks
The places we come from help guide the places we go. Over twenty five years ago, Race Face was born from the imagination and creativity that shaped the wildest features of Vancouver’s North Shore. An idea was unearthed on trails that made us feel alive. A challenge. A call to something larger than ourselves. Here […]
Upcoming cycling race? Thule’s Top 6 cycling essentials to get you to the finish
Between road, mountain and gravel cycle racing – and not discounting triathlons, of course – there is a cycle race happening just about every weekend. Jamie Owen, marketing manager for Thule SA explains, “there is a range of accessories and cycling essentials to help with every aspect of your cycling. Here are our teams top […]
RideFarr introduces the Aero MTB Handlebar
Inspired by the success of the Carbon Endurance MTB Handlebar and subsequent Aero Bolt-On we set out to combine these two popular upgrades into one product. By combining the already popular combination of the FARR Carbon Endurance Handlebar with Aero Bolt-On the new Aero MTB is now a full carbon one-piece unit that allows the […]
High Fives for Annika and Anna
Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen (Investec-songo-Specialized) collected their seventh stage win at the 2019 Absa Cape Epic to give Langvad her fifth victory in the gruelling eight-day race. Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning the 2019 Absa Cape Epic during the final stage (stage 7) of the 2019 […]
Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing Cruise to Overall Honours
With 70km and 1 800m of vertical gain standing between Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing and overall victory on the Champs-Élysées of mountain biking at Val de Vie Estate, you could’ve forgiven them for playing it safe and cruising to the finish. Lars Forster and Nino Schurter of Scott-SRAM MTB-Racing celebrate winning the 2019 Absa Cape Epic during […]
7C CBZ Wilier Solo to Stage Victory
7C CBZ WILIER soloed to victory on the penultimate stage of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic on Saturday. Louis Meija and Johnny Cattaneo seized the initiative after Trek Selle San Marco suffered a disastrous mechanical, to win the brutal 89-kilometre challenge around Stellenbosch, in a time of 03:49:21. Louis MEIJA (COL) and Johnny CATTANEO (ITA) […]
Investec-songo-Specialized dominance re-established
Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen (Investec-songo-Specialized) dispelled any vague suspicion that they were fading as the strongest Women’s category team at this year’s Absa Cape Epic with a clinically dominant performance on Saturday’s penultimate Stage 6. Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen during stage 6 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain […]
Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath are Queens of Queen Stage
South African Candice Lill and her German partner Adelheid Morath became the Queens of the Queen Stage when they won the 100km Stage 5 from Oak Valley Estate to Stellenbosch University on Friday. Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath of Summit Fin celebrate winning stage 5 of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race […]
PYGA Euro Steel Woo the Cape Epic Queen
Renaissance men Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys shrugged off a disastrous first five days to win The Queen Stage of the Absa Cape Epic from Oak Valley Estate to Stellenbosch University. The PYGA Euro Steel pair is the first South African team to stand on the top step of an Absa Cape Epic stage podium […]
Epic Bike Check: Alan Hatherly’s S-Works Epic
After a last minute team change, Alan Hatherly paired up with his training buddy Matt Beers to form SpecializedFoundationNAD. The under 23 XCO World Champion, now riding for the Specialized trade team, is competing in his first Cape Epic aboard his S-Works Epic. Take a closer look at Hatherly’s bike below. Alan Hatherly’s Specialized S-Works […]