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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Perfect leadout delivers Cavendish victory on opening stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka were on song during stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Tour as a perfect leadout from the African Team delivered Mark Cavendish to victory. The minor podium placings went to Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Niccolo Bonifazio (Bahrain-Merida) respectively. It was the first World Tour victory of the season for Cavendish […]
National Team announced for 2017 African Continental Track Championships
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the National Track Cycling Team that will participate in the 2017 African Continental Track Championships in Durban, from 20-24 March. National Team for 2017 African Continental Road Championships: Elite Men: Nolan HoffmanEvan CarstensSteven Van HeerdenJean SpiesMorne Van NiekerkGraham OckhuisBernard EsterhuizenWade TheunissenMatthew De Freitas Elite Women: Bernette BeyersCharlene Du […]
Charitable Ethos Underpins MTO Champions’ Race
The annual songo.info charity race, the MTO Champions’ Race, takes place on the 15th of March 2017 and will once again offer some of the best mountain bikers in the world a chance to stretch their legs ahead of the Absa Cape Epic. More importantly, though, the race will showcase the exceptional efforts of songo.info, […]
Tour de Langkawi: Gibbons sprints to yellow jersey with 3rd place on stage 2
It was a small group sprint that decided stage 2 of the Tour de Langkawi and Travis McCabe (United Healthcare) came out on top. Fillipo Pozzato (Willier) was 2nd and our young South African sprinter, Ryan Gibbons placed 3rd. Gibbons also moved into the overall race lead thanks to the time bonuses won yesterday and […]
Young riders from Western Cape to compete for places on HotChillee Development Cycling Programme
16 young riders were selected at the Cape Rouleur Prologue to take part in the HotChillee Development Cycling Programme in 2016. The riders underwent Wattbike performance testing at Velokhaya; attended a young rider summit withmembers of Team Dimension Data, Team Sky, Cervelo Bigla and industry influencers; rode with European pro-riders including Team SKY; came 2nd […]
Massive international field for first SA XCO Cup
Aside from local rider entries, race organisers have received 34 entries from over 14 different nations so far ahead of this weekend’s 2017 SA National XCO Cup Series event at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate in Paarl on Saturday 25 February. This also forms part of the UCI (cat 1) Junior World Series. Martin Gluth is feeling […]
Kiwi stage race riders get Absa Cape Epic qualification slots
For the first time in its history the 2018 Absa Cape Epic field will include teams who have qualified to take part by completing another event. A total of 10 teams from New Zealand’s Pioneer mountain bike stage race qualified to take part in the Cape Epic – some who won their categories and other […]
Fumic and Avancini eye the Absa Cape Epic Podium
German Manuel Fumic and Brazilian Henrique Avancini lit up the 2016 Absa Cape Epic with a thrilling win on the Grand Finale – the prestigious final stage. Photo credit: Gary Perkin Now the colourful duo is back and, says Avancini, aiming for the top step of the overall podium. “The Cape Epic is my main […]
Smit, Du Preez increase National Team’s medal haul
Team South Africa concluded the 2017 African Continental Road Championships with another two medals to bring the overall medal tally to five upon the completion of the road races at the weekend. Charlene du Preez secured a bronze medal in the Elite Women’s race, while Willie Smit triumphed in the Elite Men’s race claiming a […]
Successful first KZN MTB Provincial XCO with new format
The first KZNMTB Provincial XCO Cup of the Series once again kicked off in the forest of Hilton on Saturday 18 February. Spectators came from all over the province to support their friends and family on the day, and race organizers could not have asked for better weather conditions with temperatures reaching 30 degrees but […]
Howick MTB Enduro gets a facelift
The popular mountain bike Enduro that kick-starts the weekend festival of riding at the Sappi Howick MTB Classic on Saturday 4 March is getting a bold make-over, much to the enthusiastic response of the sport’s speedsters. As a result of the regular harvesting of the plantations, the five-stage enduro course has been moved to the […]
De Groot triumphs in tight Sabie tussle
South African marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) won a tight tussle with Amy Beth McDougall (Valencia) to capture the overall honours in the women’s division of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series in Sabie at the weekend. The Elite women line up on start for the first stage of the new two-day format […]