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Cape Pioneer Trek 2017 route returns to Swartberg pass summit
The route for the ninth Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen international mountain bike stage race has been revealed and it’s longer than the 2016 edition, with more climbing. It also spends more time in the coastal region around Mossel Bay, has a time trial stage in the middle and returns to a […]
Maree, Beyers take top honours at Omnium Champs
After a long but gripping week of tough racing, the SA National Track Omnium Championships tested the legs of those still standing at the Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape on Saturday 9 April. The “Jack Russel of the Track” David Maree rode an impressive four rides to come out on top with the points […]
Hoffman nails Elimination at National Track Champs
The Points and Keirin races dominated the track for the Elite and Junior Riders on the fifth day of the 2017 South African National Track Championships at the Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape on Friday 7 April. Racing went on late into the night with the Open class Men and Women’s Madison races. Steen […]
Courdurier and Dailly triumph at rain soaked EWS Tasmania
It was another wet and wild start to the Enduro World Series as rain hammered the riders at the Shimano Enduro Tasmania for the second race of the season. The dry and dusty conditions of practice were quickly forgotten as the riders set out in torrential rain to tackle seven stages which covered 57 kilometres […]
Epic stalwart, teams with flower girl to stand on the podium
Epic stalwart, Corrie Muller partnered with female Olympian, Mari Rabie to stand on the podium in stages 4, 5 and 7, with an overall 4th position in the mixed team. “Although the highlight was three podium positions, my outstanding takeaway from this brutal and technical race was partnering with an incredible human being who turned […]
Dimension Data is ready to take on the Paris-Roubaix
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is ready to take on the feared and famous cobblestone classic, Paris-Roubaix, on Sunday, April 9. The prestigious French one-day race, also known as The Hell of the North, starts out in Compiègne at 10:55 local time. From here, no less than 257 km await the riders before they reach […]
New route focus for TransCape
Organisers of the TransCape mountain bike race have enlisted Cape Epic route designer Pieter van Wyk to ensure the 2018 route is a fun yet technical challenge. The seven-day event, driven by Volvo Cars South Africa, will take riders on a picturesque 614km journey between Knysna and Franschhoek in the Western Cape from February 4 […]
New date, new route for Compendium Hill 2 Hill
New date, new route! The 2017 Compendium Hill 2 Hill, KZN’s premier one-day mountain bike event, yesterday released their new-look route with a heavy emphasis on safety in the new course from Pietermaritzburg to Hillcrest. The rumours have been circulating in the mountain biking community for the past few weeks as riders have been desperately […]
Mauritius to host MTB Continental Champs in May
The 2017 African Continental MTB Cross-country Championships will take place in the southern region of Bel Ombre in Mauritius from 11-14 May. Entries are open to all Elite, Under 23 and Junior Men and Women wishing to enter. The 2017 African Continental MTB Cross-country Championships will take place in the southern region of Bel Ombre […]
MTB Selection Criteria update for 2018 CWG Gold Coast
The 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) will be held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia between 4 and 15 April 2018. For Mountain Biking, only the Olympic Cross-country (XCO) discipline will be contested. Cycling South Africa Mountain Bike Commission’s existing performance criteria already addresses most aspects of qualification for Games, but the updated Selection Policy (Version […]
National Records tumble at Track Champs in Bellville
National Records tumbled as South Africa’s Track cycling stars lit up the Bellville Velodrome on day four of the 2017 SA National Track Championships in the Western Cape on Thursday 6 April. In the last race of the day, Nolan Hoffman grabs the top honours in the Elite Men’s Scratch Race at the 2017 SA […]
Jessop refocused for National Cup No.2 at Wolwespruit
Under-23 South African Cross-Country National Champion, Julian Jessop, is trading off his early season endurance stage races for some high intensity prep-work as he builds up towards the second round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO, which takes place at Wolwespruit Bike Park in Tshwane on Saturday 15 April. Julian Jessop is […]