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Paris-Nice #6: Serge Pauwels rides strongly in the front group
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) won the 5th stage of the Paris-Nice after a late solo break. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took the bunch sprint for 2nd and race leader Michael Matthews (Orica-Greenedge) was 3rd. It was a tough stage today as the 197km from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Salon-de-Provence included 5 categorised climbs, with Mont-Ventoux included among the collection […]
Tirreno-Adriatico #3: Edvald Boasson Hagen our highest placed in bunch sprint
The 3rd stage of Tirreno-Adriatico came down to a bunch sprint with Fernando Gaviria (Etixx-Qickstep) winning the stage ahead of Caleb Ewan (Orica-Greenedge) and Elia Viviani (Team Sky). It was a regular sprinters stage today as the only climb of the day summited with still 65km to go. The peloton allowed a 4 rider break […]
Thrilling Absa Cape Epic on the cards
The 2016 Absa Cape Epic starting on Sunday is shaping up to be a thriller as several teams jockey for the crown previously worn by five-time winner Christoph Sauser. Two teams have emerged as equal favourites: the Team Bulls combination of German Karl Platt and Swiss Urs Huber and the Topeak Ergon Racing pairing of […]
Trans Talk Jozi – Sportmans Warehouse Fourways Crossing
The Trans Talk is an Roadshow initiative started by Ecobound with the aim to increase awareness and to transfer information not only to the “rookie” riders of the Trans Baviaans but experienced riders and anybody interested in the event. The evening was hosted by Sportmans Warehouse Fourways Crossing who went out of their way to […]
Mountain bikers to encounter epic Winelands experience
A three-day encounter over some of the best mountain biking terrain beckons for cyclists when the Liberty Winelands Encounter takes place from April 15 to 17. The inaugural event was limited to 100 two-man teams to ensure a boutique feel, according to ASG race organiser Wynand de Villiers. Riders take in the scenery during last […]
Tirreno-Adriatico #2: Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to 3rd place
The 2nd stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico was won by Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-Quickstep). Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) was 2nd and Edvald Boasson Hagen came home in 3rd position for our African Team. It was a long 207km stage from Camaiore to Pomarance with the first 140km of the stage being mostly flat. A 6 rider breakaway animated […]
DHI and Enduro Series displays competitive camaraderie
The second round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial DHI and Enduro Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles takes place at Giba Gorge MTB Park (near Pinetown) on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March. The first round of the season impressed those involved with the turn out of participants and level of racing in the […]
KAP sani2c gives back to local dog-owning community
The Ixopo based Rural Animal Welfare project recently rolled out the second of their popular sterilization and treatment campaigns in the Ixopo region of KwaZulu-Natal thanks in the main to the KAP sani2c’s support, giving local community members the opportunity to have their dogs neutered or spayed free of charge as well as inoculated as […]
Project in place to recognise SA cycling’s past heroes during the apartheid years
Cycling South Africa has embarked on a project to recognise the historical role other cycling organisations like the South African Cycling Association (SACA) and the South African Cycling Board (SACB) played in the South African and international cycling context during the apartheid era. Cycling SA President, William Newman, has initiated the project to recognise and […]
Conquering As One with the Absa Cape Epic
Absa will once again be recognising and rewarding teamwork and perseverance at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic with the #ConquerAsOne campaign. At each stage of the race, an extraordinary #ConquerAsOne moment will be identified and recognised, where a team showed immense human spirit to overcome their own personal challenges to conquer that stage together. During […]
Dimension Data turning the wheels of education with bicycles
Dimension Data, in partnership with the City of Jo’burg and Qhubeka, today delivers 55 brand new Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles to high school students in Orlando, Soweto. The bicycle distribution is part of the ongoing Urban Scholar Bicycle Programme – a partnership between City of Jo’burg and Qhubeka, which aligns with the city’s goals of sustainable […]
Du Toit: from Junior to top of Pro-Elite XCO Series Log
New-comer to the Women’s Cross-country Pro-Elite category, Frankie du Toit, is relishing her time at the top of the Series Log as we head towards the third round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series, which takes place at Wolwespruit Bike Park hosted by City of Tshwane in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria on Saturday 26 March. […]