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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
2024 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
When time, money and pink slips are in short supply you need to choose wisely. That’s why we’ve compiled compiled a list of mountain bike stage races in South Africa and surrounds to help you plan your racing ( and holidays) in 2024. Let us know in the comments if you have any recommendations we’ve […]
Tales from the Hunt at Stanford 100 Miler
The Stanford 100 Miler has been on my hit list since it first popped up in the Events Calendar last year. Having experienced the magic of the Tanqua Kuru, I knew we’d be in for a treat with Jeremy Crowder at the helm, and the deceptive green rollers of the Overberg to contend with. The […]
Dryland Launch a Revised, Shorter and Tougher Cape Pioneer Trek Route
The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2023. Over the decade and a half, the seven-day stage race took riders through the Klein Karoo and across the Garden Route. It traversed high mountains and fertile plains, challenging and rewarding by turns. It grew with the sport of […]
Entries close soon for the Inaugural Jar from Dirt Gravel Ride
Get ready to embrace the dirt and uncork the adventure at the inaugural Dirt from Jar, the ultimate gravel event presented by Pedal Power Association in collaboration with Stettyn Family Vineyards taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 2 & 3 December 2023 at the beautiful Stettyn Family Vineyards just outside Villiersdorp. Entries close on Wednesday, 29 […]
DMS & Co Race to Comprehensive Old Mutual Wealth Double Century Victory
The 2023 Old Mutual Wealth Double Century took place in warm conditions, from Swellendam, on Saturday, 25 November. A steady, if not stiff, headwind made record and personal best chasing difficult, but did not stifle the racing. DMS & Co went out fast and overcame punctures to key riders to win the title in commanding […]
Conquer the Finovo Jakkalberry Extreme Gravel/MTB Race
In the heart of South Africa’s captivating Outeniqua Mountains lies the Finovo Jakkalberry Extreme Gravel/Mountain Bike Race—an exhilarating 108km journey that calls the adventurous spirit of avid cyclists. Beginning at the stunning Redberry Farm in George, the race winds through the challenging terrains of district gravel roads and Jeep tracks, offering participants a breathtaking blend […]
MTB Magic unleashed during the Savanna Origin of Trails 2023
Riders enjoyed round two of mountain biking magic on Sunday 19 November 2023 as the final stage of SA’s MTB Party of the year, the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience got underway at the Coetzenburg Stellenbosch University. “The 2023 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience was action packed from start to finish,” says Michael […]
Entries Open for Dis-Chem Ride for Sight 2024
Join us for the Dis-Chem Ride for Sight taking place on Sunday, 18 February 2024 at City Stadium, Jubilee Road, Boksburg. There will be three distances to choose from: the 116km Super Classic presented by Ensure; the 62km DS 24 Challenge and a new 8km fun ride. Willing to help disabled riders participate by piloting […]
Cannondale Factory Racing Secure FNB Wines2Whales Title
The final stage of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw Cannondale Factory Racing sail to victory; on Sunday, 29 October. Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen completed a clean sweep of stage victories en route to the title, yet the win was not secure until after the Gantouw Pass portage on Stage 3. Imbuko Giant A […]
Spill During Stage 2’s Sprint Sees Cannondale Factory Racing Extend W2W Lead
Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw the second sprint finish in as many days – on Saturday, 28 October – was again though on the Oak Valley finish line Marco Joubert went down and ceded time to Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen. The Cannondale Factory Racing pair had controlled the pace throughout the […]
Cannondale Factory Racing Draw First Blood at FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz
The opening stage of the final event of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback lived up to the pre-race billing. Cannondale Factory Racing and Imbuko Giant took it to the line with Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen edging out Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha. Behind them Felix Stehli endured a mechanical and a crash to come […]
Wines2Whales Shiraz: Meet the Men Vying for Supremacy
Staring on Friday 27 October the Shiraz race sees battle lines drawn between a stacked field of elite men’s teams. There are arguably three tiers of teams: the favourites, the dark horses and those who will be racing for a top ten finish. PYGA Euro Steel, Imbuko Giant A, Insect Science, Elysator.ch and Cannondale Factory Racing headline […]