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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
York Timbers celebrates centenary with Qhubeka bicycles
York Timbers is once again providing an opportunity to their employees to be fit and healthy by subsidising the distribution of 300 new Qhubeka bicycles to its employees. This takes place on 22 September and will help bicycle recipients to get to work safely and more easily. York Timbers is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this […]
Helderberg Rotary ready for Stage One of the FNB W2W MTB Events
As part of its fund raising program, the Rotary Club of Helderberg will be seen in action manning water points and providing marshal support on route during Stage One of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure, Ride and Race. The children from the Bizweni Centre enjoying an outing. The Rotary Club of Helderberg […]
Afriski partners with Bike Hub for the CrankChaos Maluti Mountain Bike Festival
As we gear up for the CrankChaos Maluti Mountain Bike Festival in just over a month, Afriski Mountain Resort is very excited to announce our event media partnership with Bike Hub, South Africa’s favourite online cycling community. Covering the event live from Afriski, Bike Hub will be on site to provide exciting news – from […]
Interview: Kevin Benkenstein is Climbing for Qhubeka
For three consecutive weekends this month, Kevin Benkenstein will be Everesting (climbing 8,848 metres) in three different cities to raise money for Qhubeka. This is a haul of over 26,500 metres of ascent. Kevin completed his first challenge in Cape Town over the weekend with Johannesburg and Durban to come. We asked Kevin a few […]
Sani Dragon route takes in the best of the Southern Berg
Mountain bikers heading to the Himeville-Underberg region at the end of the month can look forward to a wealth of spectacular Southern Drakensberg views and rare trip to the top of the iconic Sani Pass at the 2016 Fedauto Sani Dragon in association with Mortimer Toyota which takes place on Friday 30 September and Saturday […]
Team SA claims two Stage victories at The Tour Ethiopia – Meles Zenawi
The Tour Ethiopia – Meles Zenawi race drew to a close last week, which took place in Tigray State of Ethiopia from 28 August to 2 Sept. Team South Africa’s Reynard Butler impressed many back home, as he returned to the country with two stage wins to his name. Team South Africa’s teamwork was described […]
The EzelEnduro: Bigger and tougher
The weekend of 9th to the 11th of September 2016, saw 52 brave riders head to Ceres, to take on the 2nd edition of the brutal and challenging, invite-only, EzelEnduro. With more than 40km of trails, 1660 meters of vertical climbing, and the addition of another stage, the event was designed to be even tougher […]
Withaar wins Silverstar MTB Challenge on debut
Jan Withaar used his cross country background to power to victory in his first attempt at the Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge in Krugersdorp today. The 34-year-old from Bryanston in Johannesburg took advantage of the technical sections on the twisty 40km course to establish an early lead and cruise to a comfortable victory […]
Video: Big tricks on Suzuki Nine Knights contest day
The big winner of the contest day was young-gun Adolf Silva (ESP), who claimed both ‘Best Trick’ and top spot on the podium as ‘Ruler of the Day’ of the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB 2016. The chilled jam format session saw Sam Reynolds (GBR) grab second and Nico Scholze (GER) take third place with some […]
Moolman-Pasio wins stage and overall in Giro della Toscana
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio continued her impressive run of form by sprinting to victory in Sunday’s final stage of Giro della Toscana. The result comes after the South African won the prologue on Friday, followed by her Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling teammates in the next three positions. Moolman-Pasio held onto the race lead on the second stage […]
AFRiSKi Resort to host rad new MTB Fest
The magnificent AFRiSKi Mountain Resort in Lesotho in the Maluti Mountains, has launched a new 3-night mountain biking festival weekend from the 27th to 30th October called CrankChaos Maluti Mountain Bike Festival. Located 3050 metres above sea-level, this will be the most rad mountain bike festival of its kind on the African continent, revolutionising the […]
MERIDA is stepping away from the UCI-Mountain Bike Sport
After 16 successful years MERIDA will be finishing their support of the MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM on 31st December 2016 and will step away from Olympic Cross Country Racing (XCO). More than 30 World Cup wins, 15 World Championship titles, 15 European and countless national titles as well as an Olympic Gold and Silver medal […]