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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Video: 11-year-old Liam & Nate shred Giba
At age 11, brothers Liam & Nate Hall, are promising a high level of talent to come from South Africa. With a few videos dropping recently of the incredible talented youngsters we have, I’m sure it’s got everybody stoked to ride again! Just to be out on the trails with them, riding and filming, it […]
Stenerhag and Süss to ride as Meerendal/CBC in 2017 Cape Epic
Meerendal Wine Estate, the host venue for the Epic’s prologue, and leading craft beer producer Cape Brewing Company (CBC), recently announced their co-sponsorship to back new local and international riders in the 700km MTB venture. Jennie Stenerhag, Swedish National Marathon champion will compete in the Meerendal/CBC women’s race at 2017 Cape Epic (photograph supplied by […]
Dawn of the Dirt II hits the Garden Route Trail Park
The previous weekend saw the Garden Route Trail Park host the second annual Dawn of the Dirt AKA #DOTD II Dawn of the Dirt (DOTD) is a highlight of the BMX and MTB gravity calendar. Riders from all around the country gather at the Trail Park to enjoy a laid back weekend of sessions, braais […]
Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB route update
Scheduled of 4 & 5 February 2017, the Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB stage race is the only event that utilises the Never Say Neverending Again Trail in the Simonsberg and for the past month the team has focused on getting the trail in prime condition for the race. This 10km singletrack is one of the […]
Interview: Katja Steenkamp on The Munga
Katja Steenkamp was the second woman to finish The Munga in 2016, and the tenth rider overall. A formidable achievement considering the challenge at hand. For those who don’t know: The Munga is a 1000 kilometre plus, nonstop race across the heart of the Karoo from Bloemfontein to Wellington, outside Cape Town. We spoke to […]
Team Spur signs olympian Alan Hatherly
Team Spur, South Africa’s most progressive mountain bike team, has added Rio Olympian, Alan Hatherly, to its line-up for 2017. The 20-year-old finished a respectable 26th at the Olympic Games in Rio earlier this year, confirming a bright future as a cross-country (XCO) racer. With Team Spur’s backing, the reigning Under-23 African XCO champion will […]
DEATHGRIP: First Glimpse Teaser – The New Film by Clay Porter and Brendan Fairclough
Today began more than ten years ago when BRENDAN FAIRCLOUGH – one of the sport’s most influential riders and CLAY PORTER – one of mountain biking’s most experienced image capturers, became friends. Now their vision for the future of the sport has emerged. The duo, born and raised worlds apart, have come together and this […]
SA National Championship dates for 2017
Cycling South Africa confirms the calendar dates and provinces that will be hosting the South African National Championship events for cycling events in 2017. Please see below the table of dates and venues of each event. SA Road Champs The SA National Road and Para-cycling Championships will take place in Wellington in the Western Cape […]
Interview: Kevin Benkenstein on The Munga
The Munga covers over a thousand kilometres non-stop from Bloemfontein to Wellington, through the heart of the sweltering Karoo. Riders faced soaring temperatures, scorching sun, endless corrugated farm roads, and a 40 kilometre an hour headwind for the majority of the route. Kevin Benkenstein finished fifth overall, after 3 days, 5 hours, and 44 minutes […]
Cape Pioneer Trek enters new era with top sponsors
The 2017 Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race, to which entries opened on 14 December 2016, will offer a refined rider experience, a Queen Stage and a fresh look, thanks to the investment of new sponsors, Momentum Health and Biogen. The year 2017 will see the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage […]
Interview: Jeannie Dreyer on The Munga
Jeannie Dreyer not only won the women’s category of The Munga, but finished second overall by a mere thirteen minutes in a field of determined ultra endurance athletes. For those who don’t know: The Munga is a 1000 kilometre plus, non-stop race across the heart of the Karoo from Bloemfontein to Wellington, outside Cape Town. […]
Tankwa Trek goes fully international with new sponsors & UCI status
The Tankwa Trek isn’t South Africa’s oldest three-day mountain bike stage race. Neither is it the biggest. But it is firmly on track to become the most internationally recognised, following the addition of two new sponsors and the upgrade to International Cycling Union (UCI) status. Long, steep climbs ensure that all three days of the […]