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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
PPA launches exciting Academy for promising riders
The Pedal Power Association is excited to launch the PPA Academy, an opportunity for promising young riders to gain international racing experience. Photo credit: Gerda Benson. Our local PPA 2016-2017 League will serve as the platform for riders to achieve results and become eligible for the PPA Academy. Six young riders will be offered limited […]
Estonians win drama-filled Cape Pioneer Trek stage
Estonians Peeter Pruus and Peeter Tarvis triumphed on a drama-filled day to win Stage 2 and close in on the overall lead of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in George, South Africa on Tuesday. Estonians Peeter Pruus and Peeter Tarvis captured the stage win and closed the gap on the overall […]
Join us by cycling to work in the week 24-28 October
Worried about the new higher fuel price, or getting fed up with sitting in rush hour traffic amongst all the fuel fumes? October is Transport Month, and the Pedal Power Association challenges you to see if you can use alternative transport to motor cars. Mobilise your friends and family members and cycle to work as […]
FNB W2W announces Stage Two route
Affectionately known as Play Day, Event Organizers are proud to announce that the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events Stage Two route will be the source of even more excitement in 2016. The only stage to start and finish at the same venue, Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw), riders will need to complete a […]
Provinces battle it out for Spur Schools MTB Interprovincial title
The 2016 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League wrapped up a highly successful season with a nail-biting Interprovincial Championship, which saw the top riders in each of the competing regions join forces for the best possible go at the coveted trophy. North West Province crowned Provincial Spur Schools MTB League Champions. Pictured with Arianne Kleinhans and […]
Nolan and Le Court claim 30th Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic
On Sunday, 16th of October 2016, KwaZulu-Natal’s largest cycling event took place in Durban and with the sun out – the province really got to show off to its visitors. Cyclists from Poland, Australia, America, the UK, various parts of Africa and all over South Africa competed in the historic 30th Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban […]
Bell, Combrinck rip Cape Pioneer Trek field apart to take lead
Off the bike, Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck are soft-spoken and humble. But on Monday, on the bike, there was no place for diplomacy as they ripped the field apart with an aggressive Stage 1 victory that gave them the overall lead on Day 2 of the 2016 Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage […]
Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Wrap-Up Show #1
With two days of racing in the bag the New Africa Developments (NAD) Pro Team, of Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck, lead the men’s race while Mariske Strauss and Cherie Vale, racing for the OMX Pro Team, lead the women’s race at the 2016 Cape Pioneer Trek. But aside for the high octane racing there’s […]
Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails returns to Stellenbosch
The 4th annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails two day mountain bike (MTB) stage race will return to the picturesque City of Oaks on Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 December 2016. South Africa’s elite mountain bikers taking it easy on route, enjoying the sport of mountain biking at the 2015 Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails two day […]
Looser, De Groot reign supreme at Rooiberg
Swiss racer Konny Looser recovered from a puncture and a crash early on to capture victory at the final round of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at Rooiberg in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Saturday. South African champion, Robyn de Groot rode a flawless race to claim the women’s title. Konny Looser on […]
SA off-road triathletes head to XTERRA World Championship
Nine South African off-road triathletes will be seen in action at the XTERRA World Championship in Kapalua, Maui this coming Sunday, 23 October 2016. Weiss in action at the Fedhealth XTERRA South African Championship in Grabouw (Western Cape) earlier this year. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg. XTERRA is the world’s premier off-road triathlon attracting more than […]
Hekpoort will be key at Satellite Classic, says Smit
RoadCover professional Willie Smit has identified the Hekpoort climb as a critical stage to push for victory when the Bestmed Satellite Classic road cycling race takes place near Hartbeespoort Dam in North West on October 22. The 23-year-old rider from Nelspruit, who has not done the Satellite Classic since 2013, said he was looking forward […]