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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Nissan Trailseeker Lionman a roaring success
Philip Buys and Samantha Saunders were crowned men and women’s winners in the marathon race at the Nissan TrailSeeker Lionman mountain bike event at the weekend. The third round of the 2017 Gauteng Nissan TrailSeeker Series attracted close to 2500 participants, who enjoyed the warm conditions and challenging bush trails of the Mabalingwe Nature Reserve […]
Davids powers to first Jock Classic title
Brendon Davids’ outstanding form on the road continued when he rode to overall victory in the 148km three-stage Bestmed Jock Classic in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, today. RoadCover’s Brendon Davids (centre) is closely marked by BCX’s David Maree (right) in the Bestmed Jock Classic road cycling race that started and finished in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Saturday. Photo: […]
Tour de France: The pace of riders in the modern era
With the last week of racing in the 2017 Tour de France underway, John Wakefield digs into the numbers we have seen so far and looks at reasons why the peloton has gotten faster over time. Why might the tour be faster in this modern era? I said I would touch on this in my […]
Tour de France: The battles to watch in the final week
We are now into the final week of the 2017 Tour de France, with some nail-biting action under the belt. John Wakefield takes a closer look at the racing within the jersey categories, and points out who to watch in the race to the Champs-Élysées. The yellow jersey battle Well here we are deep into […]
Cherie Redecker: Racing as a privateer in Europe
Cherie Redecker is an accomplished cross country rider with an impressive resume, including SA XCO champion, winner of the Cape Pioneer Trek, and Lesotho Sky stage races among others. Despite not having the backing of a pro team Cherie is continuing to race the UCI World Cup XCO series after relocating to Germany with her […]
Highlights: Mollema wins Stage 15 from the breakaway
Bauke Mollema took his first Tour de France stage win after breaking away from the escape group with 29 km to go. Chris Froome was dropped after some mechanical difficulties but managed to catch up with the group and maintain his yellow jersey lead. Stage 15 Highlights Last Kilometre GoPro Highlights Results Stage 15 Top […]
Highlights: Matthews wins stage, Froome reclaims yellow
Michael Matthews came out top on the final climb to the finish line on Stage 14 of the Tour de France. Fabio Aru faltered as Chris Froome opened a gap to go ahead in the general classification. Stage 14 Highlights Last kilometre GoPro Highlights Results Stage 141 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb 4:21:562 Greg Van […]
Highlights: Barguil wins on exciting Bastille Day stage
Warren Barguil took the win on stage 13 of the Tour de France while Fabio Aru held on to the yellow jersey for a second day. Another strong ride from Team Sky’s Mikel Landa put him in a strong position for the general classification raising some questions about his yellow jersey ambitions ahead of team […]
Highlights: Aru takes yellow on brutal climb, Bardet wins the day
Romain Bardet took the honours on Stage 12 of the Tour de France while Fabio Aru claimed the yellow jersey after Chris Froome struggled in the last hundred metres of the summit finish. South African Louis Meintjes put in a big effort to finish 5th, seeing him enter the top 10 in the general classification […]
Experience the Tour de Franschhoek
Didn’t crack the nod for the Tour de France, or short on Euros to get over there? Well, here’s something that might be more to your taste – the Tour de Franschhoek (www.tdfh.co.za) taking place on Saturday 22 July and Sunday 23 July on the final weekend of the Tour de France. The local variety […]
Highlights: Kittel train rolls on for 5th stage win
What do Marcel Kittel and François Faber have in common? They’re the only riders in the history of the Tour de France to have won at least five of the first 11 stages at a Tour de France edition. What makes it even more remarkable is that these extraordinary feats are separated by more than […]
Im’possible interrupted: Misfortune in France as South African endurance riding icon is undone by the Alps
For the month of July, the entire cycling world orbits around Le Tour. France becomes the epicentre of all that is dramatic and dark about cycling as the world’s greatest road riders attempt to conquer each other and those mountains which spine the centre of Europe. During the first week of Le Tour, we revelled […]