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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Video: Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme 2016
When we talk about endurance it’s events like the 2016 Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme that come to mind. A 14-stage, 24-day bicycle race of over 9,000km across the Russia along the legendary Trans-Siberian railroad from Moscow to Vladivostok, taking in some of the most remote areas on Earth. Watch three minutes of struggle, pain, patience […]
Theo Erlangsen victorious at round three of the SRAM Gravity Enduro Series
Theo Erlangsen overcame tough conditions and charging competitors to win Round Three of the SRAM Gravity Enduro Series presented by YT Industries held at Contermanskloof on Sunday 14 August 2016. Erlangsen finished ahead of Robert Starke and Gert Heyns over the four-stage event in a combined time of 00:07:19,754. Theo Erlangsen on his way to […]
Exciting expansion coming to Dirtopia’s Delvera operation
From 1 September 2016, Dirtopia’s Delvera based offering will expand to include the current Simonsberg Cafe and Oakleaf Lodge. Further, Dirtopia’s Fietswinkel (Cycle Shop) operation located at nearby Welgevonden will also move to Delvera. Outdoor event and trail specialists, Dirtopia, has become synonymous with Delvera Farm. Over the past 12 years, the business has attracted […]
Team Dimension Data all set for 3rd appearance at Vuelta a Espana
Coming off an incredibly successful Tour de France, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take on its third Grand Tour this year by starting the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, 20 August in Ourense. Our African team will arrive at the start with clear goals and a defending champion in the Mountains competition. Basque, Omar […]
2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour entry applications open on Wednesday
The Cape Town Cycle Tour is turning 40 in 2017! We are excited to commemorate this massive milestone in the history of SA’s most iconic cycling event and you can be a part of it. Grown from humble beginnings in 1978 when just 525 riders took part, 2017’s 40th event will see 35 000 cyclists […]
Tsogo Sun joins forces with the Absa Cape Epic
One is a leading hotels, gaming and entertainment company and the other the Untamed African mountain bike stage race. Now Tsogo Sun has joined the Absa Cape Epic as its official accommodation partner until 2019. Tsogo Sun also has partnerships with the Springboks, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, Cape Town Marathon and the Tsogo Sun […]
Fourth 2016 Dirtopia Enduro at Helderberg trails
Second last event of the Dirtopia mountain bike Enduro will be held at the ever popular Helderberg trails (on Sunday 21 August 2016) built and maintained by Jan van Schalkwyk and his team. The aim of these events are to introduce more riders to the discipline, but at the same time make the top riders […]
New home for FNB W2W MTB route builders
The organizers of the Cape’s most loved three-day stage mountain bike event, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events, have recently purchased property in Grabouw for Cape Trails, the official route builders of the FNB W2W MTB Events. (From left to right): Denzel Scheepers, Brendon Booysen and Ashwell Swartz of Cape Trails in front […]
Victorious Hill & Parker-Dennison rave about stellar Scottburgh route
Andrew Hill became the eighth solitary Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race titleholder when he raced to victory on KZN’s South Coast on Sunday while Candice Parker-Dennison successful women’s title defence saw her crowned just the second rider ever to claim multiple race wins. TIB Insurance’s Andrew Hill charges to victory during his debut appearance at the […]
Rude and Ravanel win Round 6 of the Enduro World Series in Whistler
Richie Rude and Cecile Ravanel have done it again – they win the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro Presented by Specialized. Richie Rude looks up to full health as he attacks the first corner of the final stage. Credit: Enduro World Series. Both Rude (Yeti Fox Shox) and Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro Team) each staged incredible […]
Luus and Stelling claim Trans Baviaans victory with a tactical masterstroke
Trans Baviaans first timer Lourens Luus teamed up with old hand Billy Stelling to successful effect as the PowerBar 1 pairing rode to Trans Baviaans victory on Saturday 13 August. The race was the first of two weekends of Trans Baviaans action and joining Luus and Stelling on the top step of the podium were; […]
John Degenkolb and Koen De Kort to join Trek-Segafredo in 2017
Trek-Segafredo is excited to confirm that Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo winner John Degenkolb and his right-hand man Koen De Kort have signed multi-year contracts with the team. Degenkolb signed through 2019, while De Kort inked a two-year deal. German John Degenkolb is indisputably one of the stars of cycling. At 27 years of age, he has […]