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#showyoucaresolidarityride takes home Gold at the 2016 PRISM Awards
The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) and its longstanding client, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT), were awarded the prestigious 2016 Gold PRISM Award in the Crisis Management category on Sunday, 17 April. The well-deserved recognition by the PR industry follows the fast development and joint execution of a unique communications campaign in support of the […]
Williamson fired up for nine-day joBerg2c
Former women’s champion Catherine Williamson has set her sights on the mixed category title at this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c international mountain bike race that starts on Friday. The versatile Brit, who will ride alongside Johan Labuschagne, said she was fired up for the nine-day event that stretched over 900km from the Highveld town of […]
Beukes and Heyns throw their names into the KAP sani2c hat
While the pairing of Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns might be untested in the heat of the KAP sani2c battle, they have set their sights on using the three day classic from 12-14 May to bounce back from a disappointing start to their stage racing year. The Scott LCB Factory Racing pair have been involved […]
Versatile Time Freight eTeam to challenge for Tour Durban top honours
The powerful KwaZulu-Natal based Time Freight eTeam will spearhead the challenge for a local winner of the women’s race at the aQuellé Tour Durban, with no fewer than five of the outfit entered to tackle the popular 105km road race on Sunday, 24 April. Led by 2014 aQuellé Tour Durban winner Lise Olivier, Vera Adrian, […]
Tour of Croatia #1: Mark Cavendish sprints into 2nd place at Croatia opener
The opening stage of the Tour of Croatia came down to a bunch sprint with Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) taking the win ahead of our Mark Cavendish. Timothy Dupont (Verandas Willems) was the rider who finished in 3rd place. The days 235km stage was characterised by a 4 rider break that got away just as the […]
Former Springbok swimmer focuses on MTB Marathon Champs
Pietermaritzburg will once again play host to the second annual Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival, taking place this year from Friday 30 April to Monday 2 May. The three-day festival will include an array of exciting cycle races for all levels of riders and included in the mix is the 2016 SA MTB Masters Marathon Championships, which […]
FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic introduces new Monster Climb
Celebrating its 14th anniversary at the ATKV in Buffelspoort on Saturday, 21 May 2016 the revered FNB Magalies Monster Mountain Bike (MTB) Classic will treat riders to a new and improved Monster Climb. Celebrating its 14th anniversary at the ATKV in Buffelspoort on Saturday, 21 May 2016 the revered FNB Magalies Monster Mountain Bike (MTB) […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka ready to take on the challenge of the Mur de Huy
La Fleche Wallone is the 2nd classic of the Ardennes races and the 196km UCI World Tour event takes place tomorrow. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will start the 80th edition of La Fleche Wallone with ambitions to animate the race. When you talk about La Fleche Wallone, automatically the conversation becomes centered around the […]
Fleche Wallone Preview: Moolman-Pasio comments
Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling Team will take confidence from a good performance in Emakumeen Bira into Wednesday’s Fleche Wallonne. The iconic race forms part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and will be another spectator friendly event as it finishes up the steep Muur de Huy. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio has placed in the top five in the […]
Springbok legends take aim at 2016 KAP sani2c
A large contingent of former Springbok legends are once again set to descend upon the Adventure event of this year’s KAP sani2c which takes place from 11-13 May with the group eager to soak up three days of banter, reminiscing and memorable mountain biking action. Joel Stransky (front right) – half of last year’s runner-up […]
aQuellé Tour Durban Route tweaks make cycling classic safer
With a huge entry confirmed for the aQuellé Tour Durban on Sunday 24 April, organisers have confirmed that minor race route changes will improve the riding experience on the popular events by adding to the level of safety for the thousands of riders. The 105 kilometer classic race route has settled on a format that […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka motivated to win stages in Croatia
The next stop on our racing calendar is the Tour of Croatia which gets underway tomorrow. It will be the first time our Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka squad take on this UCI 2.1 category event. The Tour of Croatia provides something for all types of riders as the 6 stages are made up by […]