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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Video: BULLS ProjectZebra – The Movie
At this year’s Absa Cape Epic a mountain biker provided BULLS with unique 360-degree video technology. The cooperation between BULLS bikes, BROSE, 3Sixtv and the Absa Cape Epic allowed Stefan Sahm, former winner of the Cape Epic, to ride a BULLS e-bike and capture previously unseen angles.
VIDEO: EWS Ireland – Highlights show
After last year’s amazing event, everyone was looking forward to returning and it didn’t disappoint. The crowds were even bigger and miraculously the sun was also out once again. Last year we saw local hero Greg Callaghan take the win, the swarming excitable crowds all clearly wanted a repeat. With Tracy Moseley also back for […]
Jock still the ultimate test for SA’s best
The somewhat refined Bestmed Jock Tour will remain the ultimate test for South Africa’s top road cyclists, organisers vouched this week. The three-day race, which is based around the town of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, will take place from July 15 to 17. The peloton pictured on a previous edition of the Bestmed Jock Classique. Photo: […]
Track team announcement for 2016 Masters World Champs – Manchester
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, England, from 1-8 October. This year will be the last time for a while that the Championships are being held in the Manchester […]
Amgen Tour of California #4: Rollercoaster stage sees Cavendish and Haas on the podium
With 217 kilometres from Morro Bay to Laguna Seca stage 4 of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California was the longest of the race. It was a rollercoaster ride in partly misty conditions. The race started fast and it took nearly 70 kilometres until a breakaway was allowed up the road. Mark Cavendish (pictured above) […]
Tour of Norway #1: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka closely marked in Norway
The opening stage of the Tour of Norway ended in the expected mass sprint with Steele von Hoff (One Pro Cycling) powering to the win ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Bora Argon 18) and Yannick Martinez (Dalke Marseille Provence KTM). The stage took in a few undulations over the 173km from Drammen to Langesund but nothing […]
Pure Darkness 3: The Trailer
The Pure Darkness crew brings you ‘Pure Darkness 3 – Going big will never die’. Featuring: Sam ReynoldsMatt MacDuffDanny PaceAndreu Lacondeguy Filmed at:The Garden route trail park, South Africa http://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Supported by:Monster Energy Music:RL Grime & What So Not – Tell Me (Rudebrat Refix) The full film will be out in about a week’s time.
Gauteng set for another great schools mountain biking season
Eight years into the Spur High Schools Mountain Bike League organisers are anticipating that more than 500 Southern African schools will be represented in the 2016 season, which will run from May to October. Gauteng is leading the national log in terms of numbers boasting an impressive 2498 riders representing 83 schools in the 2015 […]
Sappi Karkloof kick starts Jessop’s marathon season
Fast emerging dual mountain biking star Julian Jessop will look to kick start his 2016 marathon season with a strong showing at Sunday, 5 June’s 60km Sappi Karkloof Marathon, the feature race of the 2016 Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival, having spent much of the first half of the year focusing on the cross country […]
Junior squad selected for 2016 European Tour
Cycling South Africa’s Road Commission has selected a Junior squad that will tour Europe and participate in selected Junior European road races in preparation for the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar, from 9-16 October. European Tour Squad plus Reserves: Junior Men Devin ShorttEnno Albertus SwanepoelJason OosthuizenGregory de VinkDemarco PillayDaniyal MatthewsLouis Visser (Non-Traveling […]
Sublime trails beckon final KZNMTB Downhill and Enduro Series competitors
The sublime trail network and heavenly singletracks that are synonymous with mountain biking in the Howick and Karkloof areas will play host to the third rounds of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and Downhill Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, on Saturday 21 May and Sunday 22 May respectively. Sunday’s Downhill event will no […]
Dimension Data target overall victory at Tour of Norway
The Tour of Norway gets underway today, 18th of May and will conclude after 5 stages, finishing on Sunday 22nd of May. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will be on the start line with intentions of winning the race overall. Our African Team will be led by Edvald Boasson Hagen who returns to racing after […]