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National Team announced for 2017 African Continental Road Championships
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the National Road Cycling Team that will participate in the 2017 African Continental Road Championships in Egypt, from 14-19 February. National Team for 2017 African Continental Road Championships: Elite MenWillie SmitBrendon DavidsNolan HofmanClint Hendriks U23Nic DlaminiStefan de Bod Elite WomenAn-Li KachelhofferSamantha SandersCarla OberholzerCharlene Du Preez Team ManagementBosseau Boshoff […]
Songo.info youngsters pumped for Untamed African MTB Race
Christoph Sauser is a legend in mountain biking for his many achievements over the years, including five Absa Cape Epic wins. But in the dusty streets of the impoverished Stellenbosch township of Khayamandi he is revered for something entirely different: the time and effort he has taken to develop the songo.info academy with local community […]
6 new African riders join Dimension Data for Qhubeka feeder team
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental is all set for its second season with 11 exciting young prospects making up the squad for 2017. As the feeder team to our World Tour outfit, the continental team will see 6 new African riders join the squad which will race a predominantly European calendar once again. Last […]
Change to KZNMTB XCO Cup Series format
Along with the changes to the Gravity Series format, the 2017 KZNMTB XCO Cup Series will also see adjustments, with the format being based upon the racing of riders against those of equal ability rather than age and gender. Along with the changes to the Gravity Series format, the 2017 KZNMTB XCO Cup Series will […]
Seyffert reveals new partnership at TransCape
After a lengthy association with Hanco Kachelhoffer, mountain biking professional Pieter Seyffert will reveal a new partnership when he and Travis Walker tackle the seven-day TransCape mountain bike race from Sunday. Mountain biking pro Pieter Seyffert (front) will team up with Travis Walker to ride for Ellsworth-ASG in the seven-day TransCape mountain bike race from […]
Substitution entries for Cape Town Cycle Tour are open
Subs! Are you ready? For those cyclists who missed the original entry cut-off in September 2016, the official substitution process for the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour opens today, 1 February 2017, at 1pm and closes on 24 February, at 1pm. Now is your chance to secure a spot in the 40th celebration of the […]
Pottie ends dry spell with National Cup win
The 2017 South African Downhill National Cup Series kicked off at the weekend which formed part of the MTB Gravity Series. Johann “Pottie” Potgieter cruised down the hill at a superb 2:12.735 to beat National Champion Stefan Garlicki, with Adi van der Merwe coming in at third place Helderberg in the Western Cape on Sunday […]
Sauser braced for Tour of Good Hope’s speed
Primarily a mountain biker, Swiss ace Christoph Sauser is ready to make an impact when he competes in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope cycling race from March 6 to 10. Swiss star Christoph Sauser will be among a strong international field in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope that takes place in the Cape […]
Pioneering single-track at TransCape
The TransCape MTB race organisers will pioneer a fresh single-track challenge by introducing the riders to the Greyton Black section in the multi-stage race beginning on Sunday. Riders will face plenty of interesting challenges in the TransCape mountain bike race, particularly the new Greyton Black single-track section on stage six. Photo: Jacques Marais Positioned on […]
Meerendal CBC’s European stars ready for Absa Cape Epic
Swiss mountain biking legend Esther Süss and Swedish champion Jennie Stenerhag will joined forces for the first time at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and might just have a surprise or two up their sleeves. Photo credit: Ewald Sadie | Sportspics The Team Meerendal CBC riders have excellent endurance pedigrees. Süss has won the Absa […]
Interview: Last Lioness Hannele Steyn
Hannele Steyn is the only woman in an exclusive group of four people (known as the Last Lions) to complete all thirteen editions of the Cape Epic. She lives in Durbanville, Cape Town, where she coaches cyclists and triathletes and owns the whole foods company Passion4Wholeness. She has held Springbok colours in biathlon, triathlon, duathlon, […]
2017 Legacy Tour Launches
Amongst a plethora of mountain bike stage races in South Africa, the MTB community is set for a totally new concept in multiple day riding. The 2017 Legacy Tour, taking place from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 November, in the heart of the KZN Midlands, promises to set new standards in expectations for those fortunate […]