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Beers and Terpstra Storm to Champions Race, presented by fibertime, Victories
After a three-year hiatus the 2024 songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, proved once again why it was a mainstay of the packed March cycling calendar, on Wednesday evening. Riders and fans alike were treated to a late afternoon of fantastic racing and an electrifying atmosphere; as the streets and footpaths of Kayamandi played host […]
Women to Watch at the Twentieth Absa Cape Epic
In the two-decade history of the Absa Cape Epic there has never been an elite women’s field so deep. In this year’s edition, four teams line up as five-star favourites, three start with podium or perhaps top five aspirations, and four more will be disappointed if they simply fill in the remainder of the top […]
Men to Watch at the 2024 Absa Cape Epic
Every Absa Cape Epic field seems to outdo the one before with a deeper range of challengers and more big names assembled in South Africa’s Western Cape to do battle in the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. The 2024 edition is no different. The story lines of 2023 are revisited, with plots of revenge […]
Main and Keep Win Maiden Cape Town Cycle Tour Titles
Kent Main and Tiffany Keep were worthy winners of the 46th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Main slipped off the front of a select group, inside the final 5 kilometres and time trialled to the line. While in the women’s race Keep edged out S’annara Grove with a bike throw on the line to […]
Are you ready for the 2024 Cape Town Cycle Tour?
As Cape Town, renowned for its vibrant sports culture, prepares to host the much-anticipated Cape Town Cycle Tour, enthusiasts and spectators alike are gearing up for an extraordinary celebration of outdoor living and athletic prowess against the backdrop of the majestic Mother City. Come Sunday, 10 March, 27 500 cyclists will set off on the […]
Don’t Miss The New Limpopo MTB Stage Race In May 2024
The South African stage-racing community has a fresh challenge for 2024. Glacier by Sanlam in partnership with Dryland Event Management, organisers of the Cape Pioneer Trek and Tankwa Trek international stage races have announced the launch of the Glacier Waterberg Traverse Race. This solo-entry three-day event with a racing element, will take place close to […]
Embark on a 100-mile gravel journey with King Price Race to the Sun
Known as the KING of gravel races, King Price Race to the Sun is back, and taking place on 11 May 2024! This year you get to mix it with the cream of SA cycling, since the event doubles as the 2024 SA Gravel Champs in what has become the fastest-growing discipline in the country. […]
Trans Baviaans Repeat Accepts Solo Entrants
The iconic Trans Baviaans celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2024. Racing from Willowmore, in the Karoo, to Jefferys Bay, on the South African East Coast, through the Baviaanskloof has remained a stern challenge throughout the last two decades; despite advancements in mountain bike technology. Due to the size of the challenge, which least we forget […]
M&G PE PLETT wraps-up a unique journey through the Eastern Cape wilderness
The Eastern Cape wilderness that lies between Plettenberg Bay and Gqeberha is seldom traversed by bicycle. From the wild and lush Nature’s Valley to the wide open fynbos plains of the Langkloof, there is a multitude of landscapes and terrains to be seen and experienced. The M&G PE PLETT journey is one that takes riders […]
KAP sani2c 20th edition adds UCI status to stellar line-up
While KAP sani2c has always been popular with the top South African marathon mountain biking teams, the addition of a Prologue and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) status for the KAP sani2c Race in 2024, is set to raise the bar and make the event even more compelling for professional riders. Founder of KAP sani2c, Glen […]
Report: Imbuko Big 5 Pre-Epic Battle
Set in the mighty Hawequa mountains surrounding the Western Cape town of Wellington, The Imbuko BIG 5 in partnership with Canetsfontein is a mountain bike marathon that challenges riders like no other with 3000m of elevation gain across the technical 80 km course. The climbs are gruelling yet they reward you with descents that are […]
Share the love this Valentine’s. Ride with your partner*
Share the love of riding with your partner*. Bike Hub has partnered with the Old Mutual go2berg to offer some happy loving couples* the chance to ride together with added luxury. Enter www.go2berg.co.za before 29 February, and put “Bike Hub” under the field “reference” on your entry, to qualify for your free upgrade to a […]