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Last and Strauss start season at Sunshine Cup
The team first entered the Cyprus Sunshine Cup back in 2006, with the now manager, Paul Beales, racing alongside co-founder, Will Cooper. A lot has changed since then! A decade later Novus OMX Pro Team returned to Cyprus as a UCI Elite Team with World-class riders, Annie Last and Mariske Strauss. The Sunshine Cup has […]
Entries for exciting new Maluti Double90 Team Challenge open 9 March 2016
Entries for the Maluti Double90 Team Challenge open this Wednesday, Wednesday 9 March 2016, at 13h00. Twenty four years ago, the Pedal Power Association organised the “Double Century” over 200 km for the very first time. Over the years, the venue and route changed from time to time, but the concept of a 12-rider team […]
Inaugural Fairtree Contour memorable race
Launching a new race is never easy, so having to contend with the devastating Simonsberg fire in Stellenbosch just two weeks before the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour mountain bike stage race certainly tested the organisation to the limit. Photo credit: beadlephoto.com Some 90% of the trails constructed over the past two years were damaged and […]
Key riders return to lead Giant Factory Off-Road Team in 2016
Following a thrilling 2015 season that saw the team collect podium finishes and big wins at some of the most prestigious Downhill and Enduro events around the world, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team is back for 2016 with a renewed focus on the UCI World Cup and Enduro World Series races. The 2016 Giant Factory […]
Interview: Hannah Barnes
Hannah Barnes lives the mountain biker’s dream. She competes in events like the Enduro World Series but in between she travels the world taking on adventurous races and exploring trails, all in the name of fun. Hannah recently visited Stellenbosch to shoot to film the latest episode in the Destination Trail series at Jonkershoek. We […]
Video: Steps to the Top – Ty Hathaway
Ty Hathaway, a tall, soft-spoken Californian who co-owns a bike shop in Los Angeles, has made a life of things on two wheels. He’s been photographed for BMX magazines enough that he’s forgotten exactly which ones — and which issues. He’s been featured in clothing and helmet ads on road bikes. His Instagram feed is […]
Paris-Nice #2: Crosswinds leave Dimension Data for Qhubeka chasing
Arnaud Demare (FDJ) won the first road stage of the Paris-Nice, out-sprinting Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) to take the victory on a cold day in Vendome. Michael Matthews (Orica-Greenedge) retained the leader’s yellow jersey. The day started off with snow greeting the riders on the start line in Conde-sur-Vesgre. As soon […]
Strong and versatile Team Dimension Data squad start Tirreno-Adriatico
The UCI World Tour is now in full swing as Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka prepare to line-up for the Tirreno-Adriatico. The 7 stage event begins on Wednesday 9 March and the final stage takes place on Tuesday, 15 March. The Tirreno-Adriatico is a race that offers something for all rider types with a team […]
Video: Grip It and Whippet – Kelly McGarry
Anyone lucky enough to interact with Kelly McGarry was instantly struck by his good natured personality and ability to make you feel like an old friend within minutes of meeting him. We at ODI were fortunate to have been able to work with Kelly over the past few years and were ecstatic when Kelly approached […]
KAP sani2c: a world class event with a social conscience
Underberg – KAP Industrial Holdings Limited, a JSE listed company, is proud to announce a B-BBEE partnership with sani2c mountain bike event, and hereby introduces the KAP sani2c. sani2c was started 12 years ago in order to raise funds for a school in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, and is now rated as the largest staged mountain […]
Video: Flo Like Water – Florian Nicolai
Florian Nicolaï is one of the most creative riders on the EWS circuit. His unique style threatens the podium at every race he enters. The Maritime Alps are home to some of the most technical tracks in the world, and working on this project over the winter showed us just how good Flo really is. […]
Last day to save big on Lesotho Sky entry
If you are considering to enter for the Lesotho Sky 2016, you’d better get going. As the event is growing in legendary status, the entries are selling out faster than two fatties on a tandem down Chapman’s Peak. Compared to last year this time, the entries have seen a 100% growth. With the overall entries […]