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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
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 […]
Potgieter banks on team effort at Sun City Classic
Already a multiple winner this season, Team RoadCover’s Bradley Potgieter is looking forward to another strong showing at the Bestmed Cycle4Cansa Classic at Sun City on August 21. Although the 27-year-old from Wilgeheuwel in Johannesburg has enjoyed personal success, he said professional racing evolved around the team’s objectives. RoadCover pro Bradley Potgieter is hoping to […]
Scottburgh ready for mountain biking mania
With less than 48 hours to go to the 2016 Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race on Sunday, a cloud of uncertainty still looms over the participation of men’s defending champion, Brendon Davids. The popular annual event – race three of the inaugural South Coast MTB Series – starts and finishes at the picturesque Scottburgh Main Beach […]
Change A Life Academy Team eager to race in honour of Madiba
Founder of the RMB Change a Life Academy and keen multi-sport enthusiast, Martin Dreyer, will be bringing his MTB team from the Valley of a Thousand Hills to take part in the Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash, which takes place at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site on Saturday 27 August. The mountain bike event forms […]
MTB action at Stanford Lake College this weekend
For the third year running, Stanford Lake College will host the “Spur Tour de Lake” – the second regional Spur Schools Mountain Bike League race of the season in Limpopo and another chance to qualify for the 2016 finals. Girl power in Limpopo during first Spur Schools MTB event. The Spur MTB League consists of […]
SA’s road cyclists show quality and class during Rio’s opening days
Team South Africa’s four road cyclists have showed their quality, class and professionalism in the opening days of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August. Team Manager Douglas Ryder was full of praise for Louis Meintjes, Daryl Impey, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and An-Li Kachelhoffer after competing as […]
Entries for the Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB close next week
Hurry! Entries for the Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB close next week… Don’t miss out on this iconic MTB event on 28 August near Grabouw. The untimed 15 km route is aimed at newcomers and novices. Youngsters are most welcome on this route too (please remember that kids u/12 must, for safety reasons, be accompanied by […]
Perfect conditions predicted for a blistering Trans Baviaans
The 230km, 24 hour, Trans Baviaans is upon us, with the first event taking place this weekend; from the 13th to the 14th of August 2016. The weather prediction is looking good and there’s even a chance of a tail wind in the Baviaans Kloof, but be warned the Trans Baviaans didn’t earn the tagline […]
South Coast’s Smith seeks Scottburgh MTB treble
Margate cyclist Hayley Smith will look to continue the stranglehold South Coast women have had on the Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race when she tackles Sunday’s tough 45km event that doubles as the third leg of the inaugural South Coast MTB Series. No fewer than six of the race’s eight previous crowns have gone the way […]
Video: Field Tripping
Watch Martin Söderström and Dawid Godziek magically fly through an iconic Swedish landscape without any kickers or landings, pulling big tricks, two of which are a world’s first and one a fresh signature move. Together they raised the bar in their respective scenes, with Martin throwing two new tail whip variations, while Dawid showed off […]
New innovations will see the Garden Route’s most spectacular stage race take it up a level
Entries are only open for another few weeks for the Pennypinchers Dr Evil Classic, which will take place from 15-17 September 2016. Now in its fifth year, the race will offer a number of new innovations, chief of which is having a different start/finish village for each of the three days. “We have decided to […]