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Fedauto Sani Dragon triumph for Zellhuber & Fourie
Two faultless days’ racing by Reinhard Zellhuber and Marc Fourie, including a determined effort up the iconic Sani Pass on Saturday, handed the talented young mountain biking pair consecutive stage victories and saw them crowned 2016 Fedauto Sani Dragon in association with Mortimer Toyota champions. Fedauto’s Reinhard Zellhuber (left) and Marc Fourie (right) claim their […]
Maties dominate inaugural Varsity MTB Challenge
The University of Stellenbosch dominated both days of the first ever Varsity Sports MTB Challenge which was held on some of the most picturesque, but demanding trails in the Cape Winelands. In windy conditions over 49km of racing on Stage Two, largely on pristine singletrack, Maties consigned their university rivals to another day in the […]
Maties shine in Stage One of Varsity MTB Challenge
The men and women from the University of Stellenbosch took full advantage of the fact that Varsity MTB Challenge is taking place in their backyard, finishing Stage One in first place, for both the Varsity Sports MTB men’s and women’s classifications, in Franschhoek on Saturday morning. The stage began at 8am, at Nederburg wine farm, […]
Fedauto youngsters gain early Sani Dragon ascendancy
Youngsters Reinhard Zellhuber and Marc Fourie claimed line honours and a healthy early advantage over their nearest rivals during their stage one victory at the 2016 Fedauto Sani Dragon in association with Mortimer Toyota in the Southern Drakensberg on Friday while there were smiles aplenty from the rest of the field at the end of […]
Enduro World Series heads to Italy for the grand Finale
The Enduro World Series will crown its World Champions in Finale this weekend at the last race of the year, the Bluegrass Finale Enduro powered by SRAM. Finale Outdoor Resort will once again host the closing race of the season, as 500 riders take to the iconic trails of this Italian resort against the backdrop […]
All star elite field at Berg & Bush
The 2016 edition of the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent promises to be one of the most fiercely contested stage races on this year’s South African MTB calendar. Thanks to a growing reputation as the local mountain bike stage race with the most gees, the event has been able to assemble a stellar elite […]
Ben King, Scott Thwaites, and Lachlan Morton join Team Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is happy to announce the addition of three new riders; Ben King, Scott Thwaites and Lachlan Morton. Ben King (image below) will bolster the team’s American contingent. Having his European base in Lucca, he is no stranger to our training centre in Tuscany. Over the last three years the 27-year-old […]
Nissan Trailseeker Series faces crucial stage at Buffelsdrift
Heine Engelbrecht and Theresa Ralph will go into Saturday’s fourth round of the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng Series as respective leaders of the men and women’s marathon rankings. Only a stones throw away from Pretoria, riders will get to enjoy some of Buffelsdrift’s hand crafted singletrack. Neither Engelbrecht nor Ralph (Galileo Risk) has won any […]
Kelly Vroon has eyes firmly set on Olympics in Tokyo
Born and raised Capetonian, Kelly Vroon (16), has joined Olympic International Footwear as a friend of the brand. Kelly, who is a grade ten learner at Fairmont High School, is thrilled about joining the Olympic International team of friends: “It’s my first stint in this role and excites and motivates me. It’s such an honour […]
Fedauto Sani Dragon excitement builds in Southern Berg
The Southern Drakensberg towns of Underberg and Himeville are set to welcome participants of this year’s Fedauto Sani Dragon in association with Mortimer Toyota to the region with open arms ahead of the two-day mountain biking stage race on Friday and Saturday. Participants of this weekend’s 2016 Fedauto Sani Dragon in association with Mortimer Toyota […]
PPA and BEN launch safe cycling school programme
With the obesity statistics amongst kids on the increase, it is important to get children back on bikes safely to improve their health and fitness levels. The Pedal Power Association in conjunction with the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) is launching a safe cycling school programme on Thursday 29 September at Bergsig Primary School, Bonteheuwel on […]
Lydenburg High reigns supreme in Mpumalanga
Lydenburg High School reigned supreme in the 2016 Mpumalanga Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Finals at Mankele Mountain Bike Park this weekend and once again clinched the regional trophy with a huge margin logging 951 points. Junior Men’s finals of the Mpumalanga Spur Schools MTB League finals. Nelspruit High School finished in second place with […]