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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Lesotho Sky unveil 2016 race route
The theme song of Top Gun is playing in the background, seven fighter jets break the sound barrier overhead, Maluti lagers flow aplenty. That’s how we imagined the route launch for today, but our budget is tight, so this press release will suffice. We are massively excited about this year’s race. The 2016 route, as […]
Impey, Meintjes named in initial squad for Rio Olympics
Cycling South Africa has great pleasure in announcing that Daryl Impey and Louis Meintjes have been selected for Team South Africa to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August. South Africa’s Olympic governing body, SASCOC (South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee) announced the first names of the initial […]
Giro d’Italia #17: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka work to set up sprint finale
The 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia saw Roger Kluge (IAM Cycling) win after making an opportunists move with 500m to go. 2nd place went to Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Segafredo) and Nikias Ardnt (Giant-Alpecin) was 3rd. The pink leader’s jersey remained on the shoulders of Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo). The 196km stage from Molveno to Cassano […]
Video: Chasing Trail – Neko Mulally
A few years back Neko Mulally decided to make the move to Brevard, North Carolina. One look at this edit will make the decisions behind that move pretty clear.
Three World Cup medals for Para-cyclists in Belgium World Cup
South African Para-cyclists Goldy Fuchs and Stuart McCreadie returned home from Belgium where they competed in round two of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Ostend at the weekend, with a total of one silver and two bronze medals between them. The South African Team’s strategy this year has been to ensure that all […]
BMX National Team at World Championships (COL)
Cycling South Africa’s BMX Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders will be representing South Africa at the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships in Medellin, Colombia, from 25 to 29 May. Riders: Kyle Dodd Elite MenTyrone Johns Cruiser 35-39 and 20” MastersTim O’Brien Cruiser 40-44Wayne Beadsworth Crusier 40-44Colin Menges Cruiser 45 and […]
Gauteng Trailseeker Series launches with popular Lionman
The 2016 Gauteng Nissan Trailseeker Mountain Bike Series will get underway on Saturday in true South African bushveld style – at the popular Lionman race in the Mabalingwe Game Reserve, north of Pretoria. There are four race distances on offer catering for all ages and levels of fitness, while some route changes from the 2016 […]
Giro d’Italia #16: Siutsou hangs on to top 10 GC place after fiery stage
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, crossing the line in Brixen-Andalo just ahead of race leader Steven Kruisjwijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) with Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) taken 3rd on the stage some 8 seconds after the leading duo. With the start taking place in Bressanone, it was only a 132km stage but probably one […]
Final round of 2016 WC Junior Eliminator Series
Sunday 22 May saw the final round of the Junior Eliminator Series for Western Cape take place at Bishops Diocesan College, Rondebosch. Riders were treated to a perfectly manicured single track, yes you read that right – the school boasts a great trail around their fields. The track was relatively flat with a large sprint […]
Dreyer back for more Sappi Karkloof adventure
Two-time 60km Sappi Karkloof Marathon winner, Jeannie Dreyer is looking forward to enjoying the region’s renowned trails as well as the chance to challenge for a rare third race crown when the 2016 Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival takes place at the Karkloof Country Club on 4 and 5 June. Victories in 2013 and 2015 […]
Communities continue to thrive on dusi2c vibe
Residents of the Valley of a Thousand Hills that have seen the BSi Steel dusi2c mountain bike race wind past their homes and through their communities have also been given the opportunity to earn an income and improve their skills through various initiatives ahead of this year’s edition of the race that runs from Camps […]
Electrifying display for KZN Provincial DHI Series Finale
The forests of Karkloof put on a spectacular display for the third and final round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Downhill Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles on Sunday 22 May. As another remarkable series drew to a close, the KwaZulu-Natal sun began to set behind the podiums of the fastest overall man and […]