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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Who to watch at this year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour, with its 35 000 participants, may be best known as the world’s largest timed cycle race, but it is also the most prestigious road race for a South African pro to win. When the business end of the field flies over the finish line in Green Point for the 39th […]
XCO Masters Champion embraces the essence of cycling
A smashing new venue awaits the KwaZulu-Natal cross-country specialists this weekend as the second round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Series takes place at Mazarat MTB Park in Waterfall on Saturday 5 March. 2015 KwaZulu-Natal Veteran Men’s Champion, Warren Price (Jowetts Cycles) will be at the next event, either racing or supporting his son, […]
Ilias and Ferreira show their mettle ahead of Absa Cape Epic
Periklis Ilias and Tiago Ferreira (Dolomiti Superbike) have signalled their Absa Cape Epic intentions by winning a tightly contested Andalucia Bike Race in Spain. The untested Greek/Portuguese combination beat Absa Cape Epic big-hitters Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek (Topeak Ergon Racing) into second place in the six-day stage race. According to the Spanish race’s website […]
Video: DreamRide
Enter a dream world where the trails never end. Where the promise of joy and freedom exist around each bend. Take a magical trip through beautiful landscapes and join us on this DreamRide. DreamRide was filmed in Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington in the Fall of 2015. The goal was to find the most […]
De Bod holds onto yellow at Tour of Good Hope
Stefan de Bod put in a performance that belied his years on the 133km queen stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope to retain the yellow jersey on top of Du Toitskloof Pass today. The 19-year-old Dimension Data rider, who won yesterday’s individual time-trial to surge into the overall lead, finished third on the […]
Wealth of women’s talent ready for 2016 Sappi Howick MTB
The 2016 Sappi Howick MTB Classic takes place on Sunday, 6 March and the women’s field is looking increasingly competitive as the entry list fills up ahead of the race’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The route for the 40km tussle suggests it will be a technical and challenging day in the saddle, giving those with strong […]
Inaugural Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour a huge success
Launching a new race is never easy, so having to contend with the devastating Simonsberg fire just 2 weeks before the race certainly tested the organisation to the limit. 90% of the trails constructed over the past 2 years were damaged and the bulk of the forest canopy lost when fires ravaged the Simonsberg Mountain […]
Impressive day at Downhill Cup in Somerset West
Solid-Reverse Factory Racing Team’s Stefan Garlicki (sponsored by Investec) took the Elite Men’s title and fastest time of the day at the Helderberg Trails in Somerset West for the Western Cape Downhill Provincial, which doubled as the first round of the South African National Cup Series, at the weekend. With close to 100 riders competing, […]
South African paralympic star Pieter du Preez nominated for Laureus award
South Africa’s remarkable and versatile Paralympic athlete Pieter du Preez has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, following his outstanding performances in 2015. Du Preez won double gold medals in the time trial and road race In the H1 class at the Para-Cycling World Championships and finished […]
Philip Buys grabs podium at Helderberg XCO
Situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountain, Helderberg Farm is usually known for its traditional South African charm and friendly family atmosphere. But last weekend, there was nothing charming or friendly about the trails. Helderberg Farm hosted the second edition of the Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series. What a day! Hot as hell, […]
Video: Mother City Street – Murray Loubser
Murray Loubser hails from the small fishing village of Gansbaai, off the beautiful East coast of South Africa, the type of place where everyone knows everyone. Murray learnt everything he knows on a bike from riding his neighbours driveways everyday. For this edit, he commuted down the coast and met up with Cape Town based […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka successfully defend Tour de Langkawi title
The final stage of the 2016 Tour de Langkawi saw Andrea Guardini (Astana) sprint to his 4th stage win of the race. In the overall classification though, it was Reinardt Janse van Rensburg who rode away as the 2016 Le Tour de Langkawi Champion. This morning it was only a flat 119km stage to Melaka […]