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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Cape Classic 380: a road must-do
Girls just want to have fun. And so do boys This event has proved to be extremely popular with the ladies since its inception over 10 years ago and now equally with couples wishing to ride together. Why? Well probably a mixture of the relaxed vibe coupled with the feel of a “protected peloton” making […]
KAP sani2c nonstop: South African mountain biking’s best-kept secret
The KAP sani2c is one of SA’s most-loved mountain bike stage races, and after celebrating a successful 20th edition last month, the team looks forward to hosting the KAP sani2c nonstop from 21-23 June. The race follows 250 km of the sani2c trails from Glencairn to Scottburgh and must be completed within a 24-hour period. […]
Wessel Botha and Danielle Strydom win SA MTB Marathon Champs in Karkloof
Wessel Botha and Danielle Strydom claimed the respective men’s and women’s SA MTB Marathon Championship titles at the 85km Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival on Sunday. On a cloudless, late autumn day with the mercury hovering in the mid to late twenties, the 25-year-old Botha, riding for the Imbuko Pro Cycling team, claimed his maiden […]
Again and again, KAP sani2c delivers the best three days you can have on a mountain bike
The 20th edition of the KAP sani2c saw all three events, The Race, Adventure and Trail, thrill riders from Underberg to Scottburgh on 265 kms of exclusive trails. Through community and landowner relationships, the organisers have crafted a breathtaking amount of singletrack over twenty years, covering 44 farms, a nature reserve, indigenous forest and many […]
In the Sticks Gravel Series to Boost SA Racing
Gravel Racing in South Africa continues to gain popularity and has now been boosted by the launch of the In the Sticks Gravel Series. The five-race series will offer decent prizemoney, media coverage and a high-standard of organisation. The full series will launch in 2025, but an abbreviated three-race version kicks off in July 2024. […]
Entries for Ride the Karoo 100 Miler are now open
Celebrate the start of March 2025 with a 100-mile journey into the breathtaking Sneeuberg mountain range, where you can expect spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, spritely wildlife, unique indigenous plantlife, nostalgic Karoo windpump scenes, 5-star refreshing waterpoint stops, and a halfway stop on the unique farm of Alphen where you will enjoy a light […]
Tsitsikamma Touring at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse
South Africa has many incredible places to visit. From the arid beauty of the Great and Little Karoos to the vast vistas of the West Coast, and the charismatic mega fauna of the bushveld. There remains one section of the country which beckons travellers with an intangible allure. The Tsitsikamma – with its deep gorges, […]
Hill and Withaar Crowned Inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse Champions
Sarah Hill and Jan Withaar won the inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse, in Summerplace Game Reserve; on Sunday, 5 May 2024. The three-day stage race featured a shorter distance Ride and a longer Race event to cater for a wider range of riders, of varying skill and fitness levels. E-Bikers were welcomed to the Limpopo Province […]
Foster and Terlouw, Sanders and Strydom are 20th KAP sani2c champions
Scottburgh Golf Club. 27 April 2024. Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw (PYGA Euro Steel 2) are the 2024 KAP sani2c champions. The pair took the third and final stage of the 20th edition of the KAP sani2c in a time of 02:54:45, after a sprint finish with the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit […]
Winning streak continues for Foster and Terlouw on stage 2 at KAP sani2c
Jolivet Farm. 26 April 2024. The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw, took another win on Stage 2 of the KAP sani2c (03:26:21), with just 40 seconds to spare against the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning. Sam Sanders and Danielle Strydom (Efficient Infiniti Insure) held onto […]
PYGA Euro Steel’s Foster and Terlouw maintain their lead on stage 1 at KAP sani2c
The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw, made it two of two today at Mackenzie Club in a time of 03:01:48. Sam Sanders and Danielle Strydom (Efficient Infiniti Insure) dominated the women’s race, finishing in 03:36:50, taking 6th place overall for the stage. After the elite race kicked off with a […]
Foster puts his stamp on the KAP sani2c Race Prologue
The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, iXopo local Michael Foster and teammate Jaedon Terlouw, won the KAP sani2c Race Prologue at Glencairn Farm near Himeville today in a time of 00:39:31, followed by the PYGA Euro Steel 1 team of Philip Buys and Pieter du Toit (00:40:14). Only one second separated second and third place, Insect Science’s […]