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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
FNB W2W announces Stage Three route
The action of the 2016 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events will close off with a third and final stage that will start at the Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw), take mountain bikers on a memorable 69km journey before finishing at the Onrus Caravan Park within sight of the famous whales of Hermanus! According […]
Launch of the Vlakkenberg MTB Trails
We would like to announce the launch of the Vlakkenberg MTB Trail powered by Bicyclegear, Private Client Holdings and the Pedal Power Association. We would like to announce the launch of the Vlakkenberg MTB Trail powered by Bicyclegear, Private Client Holdings and the Pedal Power Association. To do this, we will be hosting the first […]
Smit, Olivier surge to Satellite Classic titles
RoadCover professional Willie Smit broke away on the Hekpoort climb to solo to an impressive victory in the Bestmed Satellite Classic 106km road cycling race at Saloon Route 66 near Hartbeespoort Dam in North West today. The 23-year-old Nelspruit rider has not competed in the event since 2013 and was delighted with his performance, which […]
Bell, Combrinck triumph in dramatic Cape Pioneer Trek finale
The final stage of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race took place on Saturday. Fittingly, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell won the short 57km leg from Chandelier Game Reserve to Oudtshoorn, sealing overall victory in the process. But there were major upsets behind them as the final podium was given a late […]
Another Cape Pioneer Trek twist as Kleinhans, Beers win again
The penultimate day of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in South Africa’s Western Cape province added another twist to the 2016 tale with the rugged terrain delivering more tyre challenges that led to a shift in the overall podium positions with one day remaining. Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers powered to […]
Live: Cape Pioneer Trek Wrap-Up Show #3 (at 18:15)
With the Grand Finale firmly in sight join us tonight at 18:15 (Local Time/GMT+2) as we wrap-up, live, for the final time with #PioneerSpirit: Chapter 3. In this evening’s show we wrap-up on the racing of Stage 4 & 5, then feature local heroes Fienie and Kobus Barnard, and showcase the area with the CEO’s […]
Kleinhans and Beers turn up heat as Cape Pioneer Trek hits the Karoo
South Africans Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers turned up the heat even further on Thursday to win Stage 4 of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race; as overall leaders, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell, lost a chunk of their advantage when they endured mechanical problems. Encounters with wildlife continued as the Cape […]
Third National MTB Series crown rounds out Zellhuber’s Junior career
Exciting young mountain biking talent, Reinhard Zellhuber capped off an unforgettable 2016 cycling season by claiming a third consecutive Ashburton National MTB Series title over the weekend, bringing down the curtain on his Junior years of racing in emphatic style. Aloft his Merida 96 Team issue, the 18 year-old Kokstad based rider overcame both his […]
Entries for the Hollard JUMA 2017 are officially open
You’ve read about, you’ve heard about it. Now it’s time to saddle up and accept the Hollard JUMA challenge for 2017. Think you’ve done and ridden it all? Think again, because the Hollard Jozi Urban Mountain Bike Adventure, taking place at Marks Park on the 28th May 2017, is NOT your average mountain bike race. […]
SkyRide deemed a success
Outside of Ficksburg lies a pristine Witteberg mountain range, where cyclists from all over South Africa descended; testing their mind and body on the unrelenting yet magnificent and captivating terrain known as the SA Truck Bodies SkyRide. Photo credit: Bruce Viaene. The immaculate mountain range surrounding the Moolmanshoek Private Game Reserve played host to 2016’s […]
Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Wrap-Up Show #2
After three tough days of racing the 57km exploration stage, dubbed #SaasveldSingletrack, offered a welcome relief for the riders further down the overall classification, while the elite racers put the hammer down to showcase their technical riding skills. After struggling on the rough terrain of Stage 1 on their hardtails the Estonian pairing of Peeter […]
Kleinhans and Beers bounce back to shake up Cape Pioneer Trek
After winning on Sunday and then almost pulling out on Monday, Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers bounced back in spectacular fashion on Wednesday to win Stage 3 of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in George, South Africa, shaking up the overall title race in the process. Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers […]