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Pritzen and Włoszczowska triumph at Tour of Good Hope

National U23 road champion Marc Pritzen triumphed in a battle of tactics to finish top of the overall podium on the last day of the Takealot Tour of Good Hope in the Cape Winelands today. The country’s premier road cycle race, presented by the City of Drakenstein, ended in windy conditions as the riders tackled […]

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Girdlestone claims yellow jersey in Tour of Good Hope

Dylan Girdlestone set himself up for a real shot at the title when he took the yellow jersey in a solo finish on the fourth stage of the Takealot Tour of Good Hope road cycling race in the Cape Winelands today. Yellow jersey holder Dylan Girdlestone celebrates his win on the 145km fourth stage of […]

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Riders To Watch At The 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour

The pro field for South Africa’s most prestigious road race, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, is the deepest in years, especially in the women’s race. “I cannot wait to race on Sunday,” commented Candice Lill, who won the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge on Saturday, 2 March. “Road racing is not my strength but […]

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Pritzen seizes the lead at Tour of Good Hope

OfficeGuru Racing made their mark at the Takealot Tour of Good Hope by taking the third-stage team time-trial in the Cape Winelands today. The OfficeGuru Racing outfit took the honours in the 26.5km team time-trial on the third day of the Takealot Tour of Good Hope in the Cape Winelands today. The five-stage road cycle […]

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Race Report: WP DH Series #1 Paarl – 24 February 2019

Welcome to all new downhill riders. It is great to have you in the WP DH family. A big welcome back to all the ‘old”, faithful supporters. Master men Chris Nixon PHOTO Djon Nell Congratulations to Theo Erlangsen (EM :44.334) on winning the first Western Province race of the year at Paarl on Sunday 24 […]

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Basson wins battle of the sprinters at Tour of Good Hope

Gustav Basson won the battle of the sprinters on the second stage of the Takealot Tour of Good Hope, which finished at the Boland Landbouskool just outside Paarl today. After a gloomy Monday when rain made conditions tricky, the peloton experienced much better weather on the 114km stage, which included rolling hills but no major […]

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Condolences for Road Rangers marshal

Cycling South Africa wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Road Rangers’ safety marshal, Mrs Janine Olivier. Mrs Olivier, a member of the BestMed Road Rangers safety initiative, was performing her role as a safety marshal to keep the participating cyclists of the 2019 Takealot Tour of Good Hope in […]

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Gaze to partner with Kulhavy for Investec-songo-Specialized

In an unfortunate turn of events, American cyclist Howard Grotts, has announced his withdrawal from the 2019 Absa Cape Epic after falling ill over the past couple of weeks. Twice U23 World Champion and Stellenbosch World Cup victor, Sam Gaze, will now be partnering with Jaroslav Kulhavy in defence of the Absa Cape Epic title […]

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Hoffman surges to stage win in Tour of Good Hope

Nolan Hoffman shrugged off a few anxious moments early on today to time his sprint to perfection, capturing the opening stage of the Takealot Tour of Good Hope cycle race for the second year in a row. Renowned sprinter Nolan Hoffman celebrates his win on the opening stage of 58.5km in the Takealot Tour of […]

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Why EWC reckon enduro racing is for you

“I’ve heard about these Enduros. Are they good for me?” We’re glad you have asked, and we know you fear them so we’re going to steal four minutes from your day to tell you why you don’t need to be fear this excruciatingly fun discipline of mountain biking. Number one: Enduro racing can help all […]

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Debutants Hatherly and Lill win Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge

South Africa’s Alan Hatherly (Specialized) outsprinted training partner Matt Beers (NAD Pro Racing) to win his first Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge in a new record time of 02:09:05. Hatherly’s Specialized Factory Racing teammate Simon Andreassen rounded out the podium, some 10 minutes back. The women’s race saw Candice Lill (Summit Fin) outclass South […]