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Spitz and Rieder team up for Cape Epic
Germany’s Sabine Spitz is one of the most celebrated mountain bikers of all time. Along with her full house of Olympic medals (Gold in 2008, Silver in 2012 and Bronze in 2004) she won the 2003 XCO World Championships and the 2009 XCM World Championships, the only major win missing from her palmarès is the […]
Pirelli enters MTB with the Scorpion tyre range
Pirelli today announced their Scorpion mountain bike tyre range. The Scorpion range is offered in 29-inch and 27.5 sizes with varying widths starting at 2.2-inch up to 2.6-inch. There are three models from which a rider can choose based on the terrain (hard, mixed, or soft) they wish to ride the tyre over as well […]
TrekFest Sale: Find your next adventure
Thinking of buying a new bike? Now’s the time! Don’t miss out on TrekFest Sale! Deals will only run while stocks last. Take advantage and find your next adventure here: http://bit.ly/2tz8LGk Madone SL 6 Madone SL 6 is the highest value-per-pound Madone in the family. This is the benchmark platform for racing bikes: it’s smooth, […]
Some of the world’s foremost mountain bikers will be battling it out at the CTCT MTB Challenge
This coming weekend (Saturday, 2 March) will see some of the world’s top marathon and XCO pros line-up at the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge. In 2018, this iconic event was won by New Zealand’s Sam Gaze (Specialized). Gaze went on to famously win the elite men’s race at the UCI Mountain Bike World […]
An Epic Journey
The development of the Specialized Epic mountain bike, and the Absa Cape Epic have become somewhat intertwined over the years. Here we take a trip down memory lane and look at how the Specialized Epic has evolved over the years, starting with the legendary Christoph Sauser’s first attempt in 2006, and including his record-sharing five […]
VIDEO: DarkFEST 2019 Highlights
The heaviest hitters in the freeride world gathered in Stellenbosch to shred the biggest jumps in the world and change the game once again.
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Giordana Cycling was born with a desire to offer the very best in cycling apparel. Combining Italian craftsmanship, style, and nearly half a century of industry knowledge, we design clothing for everyone from professional racers, to the everyday rider. In addition to a full in-line catalogue offering, Giordana sponsors two WorldTour teams and delivers the […]
Weiss, Preen crowned XTERRA SA Champions
It was a spectacular day for XTERRA racing out in Elgin Grabouw (Western Cape) on Sunday, 24 February 2019 with Bradley Weiss (Stellenbosch) and Haley Preen (Hout Bay) throwing down the gauntlet in the Elite Men’s and Women’s Race respectively in their pursuit of the coveted title of XTERRA South Africa Champion. Taking place at […]
Matt Beers and Sam Sanders claim Knysna Bull wins
HB Kruger won two stages of the Knysna Bull made personal by Constantia Insurance, but it wasn’t enough to overhaul the overall lead Matt Beers held on the race from Wednesday’s evening prologue. In the end, Beers claimed the win and the R100 000 prize just ahead of under-23 cross-country World Champion Alan Hatherly, with […]
Oosthuizen outduels Pritzen to take Berge & Dale
Jason Oosthuizen outduelled fellow teenager Marc Pritzen to win his first major road classic in the 20th edition of the Takealot Berge & Dale cycling race in Krugersdorp on the West Rand today. In a two-man breakaway over the final few kilometres in the 108km feature race, the TEG ProCycling rider edged the in-form Pritzen […]
Mixed Aspirations for Triple World Champ, Óscar Freire, at the Absa Cape Epic.
As a former three-time World Champion whenever Óscar Freire pins a number to his kit he attracts a great deal of attention. Even if those victories came on far smoother roads than the ones he will need to conquer, alongside Natalia Fischer Egusquiza, in the 2019 Absa Cape Epic. Freire is after-all cycling royalty and […]
Join Songo.info for a Star-studded Charity Fundraiser
From humble beginnings 11 years ago as a safe space for township children to ride BMX bikes after school, songo.info has evolved into a sport and education support programme helping brighten the lives of children living in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. On the 7th of March this year, songo.info will once again be celebrating the amazing children […]