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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Stoltz to host XTERRA Training Day
Multisport enthusiasts will be granted the unique opportunity to obtain valuable training and nutrition tips from one of the worlds most decorated triathletes, Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz on Saturday, 18 February 2017 when he hosts an official XTERRA Training Day at the picturesque Grabouw Country Club in the build-up to the Fedhealth XTERRA South African […]
German duo form ‘Silverback OMX’ for Cape Epic 2017
OMX Pro Team’s Martin Gluth will pair up with Julian Schelb for the 2017 Cape Epic. The German duo will be aboard the Silverback Sesta Superbike, and with unparalleled and focussed support from their bike partner, will ride under the team name, ‘Silverback OMX’ for the eight days of untamed African adventure that is Cape […]
Video: Chasing Stripes – SA Road Champs Race Report
Edward Greene took on the South African National Road Championships on Sunday finishing tenth after spending much of the race in the breakaway. Check out his analysis of the race below.
XTERRA SA Champs attracts a strong elite men’s field
Returning to the majestic Grabouw Country Club the weekend of 24 – 26 February 2017, the Fedhealth XTERRA South African Championship has attracted the attention of a strong field of elite off-road triathletes, both locally and from abroad. Bradley Weiss (Stellenbosch) in action during the 2016 Fedhealth XTERRA South African Championship. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg […]
Fun Riders now Fundracers in the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour
The 35 000 cyclists registered for the 40th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour are being challenged to make every kilometre count and raise funds for charity. The Chaeli Campaign, one of the participating charities. Developed in conjunction with Cape Argus, Pick n Pay and Momentum, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Fundracer online charity […]
FNB W2W geared to open entries on Valentine’s Day
The mountain biking community will celebrate on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 for a very different reason when entries open for the Western Cape’s most loved three day stage mountain bike (MTB) events, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Adventure, Ride and Race. The mountain biking community will celebrate on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 for a very […]
Janse van Rensburg and De Bod celebrate team victory at SA Road Champs
Crowds and supporters of the Mens Road Races could not have asked for more glorious weather on the last day of the South African National Road Championships. The riders did face some wind on the course, but that came as no surprise to the Cape Town conditions, and those at the finish line witnessed Dimension […]
Tankwa Trek: Strauss, De Villliers win stage, Süss, Stenerhag claim overall
South Africans Mariske Strauss and Yolande de Villiers won the final stage of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday. But the Swiss/Swedish duo of Esther Süss and Jennie Stenerhag claimed the overall victory after three days of fierce racing in the rugged Kouebokkeveld region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. After […]
Huber, Platt win three in a row to retain Tankwa Trek title
Switzerland’s Urs Huber and Germany’s Karl Platt completed a clean sweep of stage wins on Sunday to retain the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen mountain bike stage race title. The Team Bulls duo were in control for the entire three-day event and won the final 89km stage in a time of 03 hours […]
Second success for Dalton at SA Road Champs
Cooler, but still very warm Western Cape temperatures greeted the Elite, U23 and Junior Women at the start of their Road Races for the 2017 South African National Road Championships in Wellington on Saturday 11 February. Team Demacon’s Heidi Dalton rode away to take both the Elite as well as U23 Women’s titles after claiming […]
Dominant Huber, Platt extend Tankwa Trek lead
Urs Huber and Karl Platt turned the screws a little tighter on Saturday’s Queen Stage when they increased their grip on the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, winning the stage and extending their overall lead. Not to be outdone, Esther Süss and Jennie Stenerhag did the same in the women’s category. Urs Huber […]
Platt, Huber charge to early Tankwa Trek lead
Team Bulls riders, Karl Platt and Urs Huber, charged to a dominant victory on Stage 1 of the 2017 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen on Friday, getting their title defence of the world’s most prestigious three-day mountain bike race off to the perfect start. The first women home were Sweden’s Jennie Stenerhag and […]