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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Berhane attacks but Renshaw abandons
Stage 9 of the Tour de France took riders into Andorra and it was Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) who took the stage spoils from a large breakaway. Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) finished 2nd and Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) took 3rd on the stage. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, the stage did not get off to a great […]
Mark Cavendish digs deep to keep Green Jersey
Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France would be the first big GC day of this year’s race and Chris Froome (Team Sky) showed why he is the overall favourite, by crossing the line in Bagneres-de-Luchon first. Daniel Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) finished 2nd and 3rd place went to Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha). With 4 big categorised […]
Cummings wins after masterclass solo performance
Steve Cummings won stage 7 of the Tour de France in typical Steve Cummings fashion, attacking from the original break of the day, to win solo in Lac de Payolle. Daryl Impey (Orica-BikeExchange) made it an even better day for African cycling as the South African finished in 2nd place. Daniel Navarro (Cofidis) was 3rd. […]
Perfect weekend for Dodd at BMX National Series
Rounds four, five and six of the South African National Age Group Series (NAG) took place at the brand new X-Stream Balance Adventure Park track in Krugersdorp on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July. Despite windy conditions, riders thoroughly enjoyed the new track and Elite Men’s winner Kyle Dodd was extremely happy with his weekend […]
Last chance to join the Glacier Storms River Traverse, sponsored by Glacier by Sanlam
Taking place in the beautiful, untouched gem that is Tsitsikamma, the Glacier Storms River Traverse is set to be a top-class mountain biking race complete with phenomenal views, world-class trails and great hospitality. Whether you are an experienced rider or just starting out, this three stage event should be on your bucket list. The Glacier […]
SA Downhill Champion returning to defend title
Current Downhill Champion, Stefan Garlicki is returning home from Europe to race on one of his favourite tracks and defend his 2015 title at the 2016 South African National Mountain bike Championships, which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 16-17 July. “I’m looking forward to next weekend, and I’m really looking forward […]
Hot mid-winter racing expected at Trailseeker Hazeldean
The mid-winter chill has had little effect on Gauteng mountain bikers with more than 2900 expected at Saturday’s Nissan TrailSeeker Hazeldean event in Pretoria. The event is the second round of the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng Series and offers participants four different distances – the 70km marathon, 40km half-marathon, 20km fun race and 10km fun […]
Mark Cavendish blasts to 3rd victory for Team Dimension Data
The fairy tale Tour de France continued on stage 6 for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as Mark Cavendish sprinted to his 3rd victory at this year’s race. Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) was 2nd in the lunge for the line and Dan Mclay (Fortuneo-Vital Concept) placed 3rd. At 190km from Arpajon-sur-Cere to Montauban, the terrain took […]
Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn dominate The Momentum Health Oatwell DualX in Knysna
The penultimate event of the BIG5 Sport Challenge, The Momentum Health Oatwell DualX powered by PeptoPro, took place today at the 33rd annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival with Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn clocking the fastest times in the overall and BIG5 Sport Challenge men’s and ladies races. Stuart Marais crosses the finish […]
Popular Eston MTB Challenge awaits KZN’s cycling fraternity
Another memorable, family focused day of mountain biking action in the KZN Midlands awaits participants of the 2016 Illovo Eston MTB Challenge which takes place at Eston Farmers’ Club on Sunday 7 August. A great family focused day in the saddle is set to be enjoyed by thousands of cycling enthusiasts when the 2016 Illovo […]
8 reasons to ride the Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush has been hailed by a leading sports journalist as “the premier mountain biking event in the country”. And he is not alone: people who have taken part are unanimous in giving it a vigorous thumbs up. Photo credit: Em Gatland. But what is it that makes this event – […]
Course Preview: Claudio and Peaty take us down Lenzerheide
Steve Peat joins Claudio for a verbal joust down the picture-perfect Swiss downhill track. It’s home turf for Claudio Caluori this UCI MTB World Cup round with a second-ever visit to Lenzerheide in Switzerland. Claudio was involved closely in getting the Lenzerheide downhill track prepped for its World Cup debut in 2015, alongside regular design […]