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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
SA’s Dodd ready for BMX races in Rio
South Africa’s remaining three cyclists – Kyle Dodd, James Reid and Alan Hatherly – have arrived in Brazil as they begin their final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Dodd will be competing in the BMX discipline from Wednesday 17 August, while Reid and Hatherly will tackle the Mountain Bike Cross-country […]
TrailWolf: A new kind of bike shop
Bikes shops have certainly changed over the years. Gone are the days of visiting grimy, pokey dens rammed with dikwiels and tyre bins, after a drive to an obscure suburb. Ushering in the modern era of bike retail, one such shop has opened where people actually ride bikes – TrailWolf. Photo credit: Hendrik Steytler This […]
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 […]