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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
An amazing stage in yellow for Cavendish and Dimension Data
The 2nd stage of the Tour de France saw the World Champion, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), take both the stage and yellow jersey honours just as Mark Cavendish had done yesterday. Julien Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) placed 2nd and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was 3rd on the stage. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka it was a magical day, […]
Ihlenfeldt & Schoeman win Knysna Cycle Tour road race
Two of last year’s Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour road race winners, were back on the podium again this year following today’s 115 km event. In a thrilling sprint finish Stefan Ihlenfeldt, who was third last year, beat defending champion Nolan Hoffman in a time of 2:59:48, by just a second. Third, by a […]
Knysna Cycle Tour kicks off with a slippery, wet MTB event
Nearly 4,000 riders competed in the first major sporting event of the 2016 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival this morning – the MTB events of the Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour. Marketing Director for the race, Andrew Finn said that conditions for the race were perfect for mountain bikers. “It was slippery and […]
Knysna Cycle Tour is this weekend!
Knysna Rotary is ready for this weekend’s Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour, the opening sports event of the 2016 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival and one of the biggest events of the 10-day celebration. “A year of preparation has brought us to this moment,” says Race Director Elwin Thompson. “And we are ready […]
Three South African riders to compete in 2016 Le Tour de France
Cycling South Africa is very proud to share in the announcements from the professional peloton that South African riders Daryl Impey (Orica-BikeExchange), Louis Meintjes (Lampre Merida) and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) will be taking part in the 103rd edition of Le Tour de France, which kicks off with a 188-kilometre […]
Team SA settled and ready ahead of World XCO Champs
The South African team has settled in well and are enjoying the last few moments of practice and preparations ahead of the action-packed week at the 2016 UCI Mountain bike XCO World Championships, which take place for the first time in Nove Mesto Na Morave in the Czech Republic from Wednesday 29 June to Sunday […]
iMfolozi: A race that is about much More than Yourself
The rugged Old Mutual Wild Series iMfolozi Challenge is unique for much more than just its extraordinary environment. Photo Credit: Em Gatland On July 23 the 55km route will take about 300 mountain bikers through the beautiful and celebrated Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. It’s a route made more exciting by the element of unpredictability: […]
Junior Eliminator Series wraps up in KZN
After an exciting two events in the Western Cape the Junior Eliminator Series moved on to KwaZulu Natal. Riders were met by two very interesting urban courses that took them around and through Northwood Boys High School and Thomas More College challenging their skill levels down stairs twisting through school corridors. Eliminator is a short […]
Millar anticipates friendly competition for Downhill and Enduro Champs
Downhill enthusiast, Mark Millar, is keen to hit the hills with horns when he competes in the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Downhill and Enduro Championships – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, which takes place this weekend at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 2-3 July. Entries are still open and close at midnight tonight (Wednesday 29 […]
Oakley partner with Team Dimension Data
Today, Oakley announced a three-year global partnership with the elite cycling team based in South Africa, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. As innovators in the cycling industry, Oakley will support the spirit and drive of Team Dimension Data, a brand pioneering and redefining the sport, by becoming the team’s official eyewear and on-and-off bike apparel […]
Schools retain top spots on Spur MTB Log
Parel Vallei High School showed their steel at the first race in the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Western Cape leg logging 479 points to retain the top spot on the mixed team log in which close on 50 schools competed. Their women’s team also finished first with 160 points, while the Parel Vallei men’s […]
adidas SA welcomed as off-bike apparel partner of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Events
The organizers of the Cape’s renowned three-day stage mountain bike race, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events, are excited to welcome sporting goods and apparel manufacturer, adidas SA as the event’s official off-bike apparel partner. Michael Creedon and Andrew Davies in action during stage two of the 2015 FNB W2W MTB Adventure. Photo […]