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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Locals and visitors alike blown away by Glacier Cradle Traverse Trails
The inaugural Glacier Cradle Traverse mountain bike stage race concluded on Sunday, the 7th of May 2017, after three spectacular days of riding in the Muldersdrift and Cradle of Humankind area. At the sharp end of the field the Continental Tyres team of Andrew Stockwell and Dan Fowler took three stage victories to seal a […]
Kleinhans and Beers win Gravel & Grape Extreme MTB
The third and final stage of the 2017 Gravel & Grape Extreme was a treat for riders as they got to experience an expertly crafted cross-country course early in the stage, and then later rode through two cellars. Not many events throw so many unique aspects into a race, let alone a single stage. With […]
Hatherly, Strauss hold top form at third XCO Cup
The third round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO took place in Bloemfontein at Happy Valley Conservancy on Saturday 6 May, where Team Spur’s Alan Hatherly took the top honours in the Elite Men’s race and OMX Pro Team’s Mariske Strauss took the Elite Women’s title. The penultimate race of the National […]
Teklehaimanot takes King of the Mountains Jersey
The 2nd stage of the Giro d’Italia ended in a mass sprint where Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) reigned supreme. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, it was yet another fantastic stage as Daniel Teklehaimanot took the lead in the King of the Mountains competition and our two sprinters, Kristian Sbaragli and Ryan Gibbons, finished in the […]
Kleinhans, Beers tame technical Gravel & Grape
Day two of the 2017 Gravel & Grape Extreme lived up to its reputation as a tough but rewarding stage of mountain bike racing with most riders finishing exhausted but elated. Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers (Topeak Ergon/RED-E) claimed the stage win, while the stage itself claimed riders Jurgens Uys and Nicols Carstens early on. […]
Jessop and Hill looking for KAP sani2c upset
On Thursday the experienced stage-racing journeyman, Andrew Hill, will be looking to curb and tap into Julian Jessop’s youthful enthusiasm when they team up for the 2017 KAP Sani2C from Himeville to Scottburgh. The classic experience and youth combination will face a huge task to upset the trio of pre-race favourites – the PYGA EuroSteel […]
Waylon and HB looking for team work at KAP sani2c
Waylon Woolcock is looking for strong team tactics to take him and his KAP sani2c partner HB Kruger to victory in next week’s race from Himeville to Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast from 11-13 May. Last year Woolcock and Kruger were riding with different partners and were leading after Days 1 and 2 respectively […]
Cheers for Kleinhans, Beers at Gravel & Grape
Taking place in the rugged Breedekloof Valley, the Gravel & Grape Extreme MTB, is a true test of mountain biking skill. 2017’s stage 1 winners, Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers (Topeak Ergon/RED-E), who crossed the line in a time of 2:55:26, discovered this early into the day’s race, when the route took riders up a […]
Explore the jewels of the West Coast in a Road Cycle Tour like no other
From wide open roads to cold Atlantic waters. We start in the Swartland and head for the fishing villages, seeing the following en route. Riebeeck West. Moorreesburg. Koringberg. Piketberg. Aurora. Elandsbaai. Velddrif. Vredenburg. Paternoster. Saldanha. Mykonos. Langebaan. The Lagoon. West Coast National Park. Kraalbaai. Buffelsfontein. Darling. Malmesbury. And over Bothmaskloof back to the Riebeek Valley. […]
Video: Steps to the Top – Emil Johansson
They say about great athletes that the body is quiet, that they waste no effort. Same as it is with great artists and musicians — their magic often strongest in what they omit than in adding another brush stroke or note. Watch Emil Johansson for a minute and you’ll see that same sort of economy […]
Video: Chasing Summer – Lost in the Baja
There’s nothing quite like a winter riding trip with your buddies to a new warm spot. Recently Ace Hayden, Geoff Gulevich, photographer Steve Riffel and videographer Matt Brooks from Lone Wolf Productions flew to the Mexican Baja, on a “chasing summer” trip. They were later joined by Darren Berrecloth who was already in the area […]
SA Mountain Bike Marathon Team Selection Process 2017
The overall CyclingSA Mountain Bike Selection Policy was published in November 2016, and includes the policy and performance criteria for selection to the South African MTB Marathon Team. The policy is available on the CyclingSA website at www.cyclingsa.com, and includes a list of the selection races used to assess the performance of riders contending for […]