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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Sauser, Gaze claim Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Race
An uneasy calm befell Lourensford Wine Estate today (Friday, 11 November 2016) when SA’s elite mountain bikers gathered amongst a strong continent of International elite riders at the start of the 8th edition of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Three-Day Stage Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. No stranger to W2W, Team Investec-Songo-Specialized’s Christoph Sauser (Switzerland) together with […]
Cycle Nation Women’s team ready for KZN Summer Series action
Like the arrival of the summer rains, the province of KwaZulu-Natal will soon welcome with open arms the teams taking part in the inaugural KZN Summer Series on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2016. Local team, Cycle Nation Women’s Team, will be one of the teams taking part in the series, and team manager […]
Revised Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for cycling in the TMNP signed off
SANParks, the Table Mountain Mountain Bike (TMMTB) Forum, the Pedal Power Association and SANBI have over the past year been revising the 2002 Mountain Biking Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). An inclusive stakeholder process was undertaken and a draft of the revised EMP was released for public comment in […]
Helderberg Cycle World gets a facelift
Nearly 5 years ago Helderberg Cycle World were one of the first retailers to take the step in becoming a Specialized Concept Store, and have never since looked back. Now an institution in Somerset West, Helderberg Cycle World continues to push the boundaries of bicycle retail. Photo credit: Johan Badenhorst. “Petie (owner of Helderberg Cycle […]
Cervélo-Bigla heads to South Africa
Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling Team will be closing its season in South Africa for the second year in a row. In addition to returning to the UCI 1.1 ranked Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, the team will be adding the new Queen Nandi Challenge and Queen Sibiya Classic to its calendar. The two one-day races form […]
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland introduce the Traverse Spirit to Gauteng
On Wednesday the 9th of November Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management introduced the mountain bikers of Gauteng to the successful Traverse event format at the launch of the Glacier Cradle Traverse. The three-day mountain bike stage race will take place from the 4th to the 7th of May 2017 and the media and […]
2016 Twilight Family MTB at Backsberg
Bring your family and friends and join us on Friday 2 December at the Backsberg Wine Estate near Paarl for a late-afternoon social off-road ride to celebrate the end of the week and the start of the ‘silly season’. We have great new routes for 2016. The new 4 km route will be open to […]
KZN cyclists ride for rhinos at 2016 uBhejane Xtreme MTB Challenge
A group of courageous mountain bikers are set to make a powerful contribution to the fight against rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal when they tackle the daunting task of cycling 340km from Hillcrest to Hilltop Camp in Hluhluwe Game Reserve during the 2016 uBhejane Xtreme MTB Challenge on Saturday 10 December. A group of mountain bikers […]
The Fairview Attakwas Extreme granted UCI status
South Africa’s premier one-day mountain bike race, the Fairview Attakwas Extreme, has been given a boost for 2017 after being granted International Cycling Union (UCI) status. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za. The 121km point-to-point race from the Karoo town of Oudtshoorn to the coastal settlement at Groot Brak Rivier, celebrates its 11th edition on 21 January 2017 […]
Scott Sports joins Team Absa Cape Epic
The tech zones at the Absa Cape Epic are scenes of great drama: shredded tyres, broken rims, snapped spokes, damaged derailleurs and more have been replaced or fixed at these points. Many a rider has been saved from an unfortunate DNF by the helping hands of the mechanics at the tech zones, where they stock […]
Ride The Rail MTB Stage Tour by EcoBound
The concept came about around a campfire on one of EcoBound’s excursions into the mountains for some much needed family time. Imagine olde-worlde travel – like scenes from an Agatha Christy novel – meeting full-on fat tyre funk. Your journey will be all about a cross-country voyage, combining craft beer, camaraderie, comfort and good food […]
PE PLETT has new dates in 2017
PEPLETT is an incredible 4 Day MTB adventure starting in Port Elizabeth and finishing in Plettenberg Bay. The big change for 2017 is that PEPlett’s new race dates are now March 2nd to 5th. Race organiser, Red Cherry Adventures have been for the last 4 years fighting the elements of rain and bad weather in […]