Wide Open Men’s Race Expected for the 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour
The elite men’s field for the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour boasts four former winners, including the defending champion, but no clear favourite. With cool conditions and a light breeze predicted for race day, the evenly matched main contenders will have near-perfect conditions for their contest of speed, endurance, skill, and tactical acumen. Among the […]
Jacobs Brings Fierce Sprint to Cape Town Cycle Tour Elite Women’s Race
Tyler Jacobs may be a professional mountain biker, but if the 2026 South African National Championships’ Road Race is anything to go by, she will start among the favourites for the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 8 March. The Liv Factory Racing star, who won an Under 23 UCI World Series short-course cross-country race […]
Come for the Trails and Stay for the Spoils at Glacier Waterberg Traverse
If your idea of a long weekend is sharp singletrack, wild bushveld views and an atmosphere that’s more celebration than suffer-fest, then the Waterberg Traverse should be on your radar. Scheduled from 1–3 May 2026, the event returns to the spectacular Summerplace Game Reserve in the heart of Limpopo’s Waterberg for three days of mountain bike bliss. Set against a backdrop of […]
Course records smashed at the 2026 Big 5 By Imbuko Wines and Canetsfontein
Whilst there is often a bit of a chill pre-dawn at The Big 5 by Imbuko Wines and Canetsfontein, there was no need for warm layers in 2026. It was going to be a hot day in the Hawequa mountains. With the largest field of participants in the event’s history shuffling into the start chute […]
Perfection in Pink and Punctures in Yellow on the Final Stage of the 2026 Tankwa Trek
The final stage of the 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday, 8 February, saw Greta Seiwald and Sara Cortinovis wrap up a perfect overall victory. The Decathlon Ford | Unno pairing completed their fourth stage win of the race to underline their dominance in the Anderson Transport UCI Women’s competition. […]
Southern Africans set to Shine at 2026 Tankwa Trek
The 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is South Africa’s flagship four-day UCI stage race. It boasts S1 Union Cycliste Internationale status and a deep field of fiercely competitive age-category racers, alongside one of the most formidable elite start lists on the local cycling calendar. Such is the strength of South and […]
The Pros and Pros of the Original and Switchback Routes at FNB Wines2Whales
The 2026 FNB Wines2wWhales returns to the original Lourensford to Hermanus route. Racing east over the Hottentots-Holland Mountains from the Somerset West Winelands into the Elgin Valley, home to some of the best singletracks in South Africa, and down the Katpas into the Overberg, where wheatfields ripen in the warm sunshine, and the finish line […]
R700 000 On the Line at the Inaugural Garden Route Giro
The champions of the inaugural Garden Route Giro will ride away with R100 000 each after 685 kilometres of pure gravel racing. Starting just outside Mossel Bay, on the 13th of April 2026, and finishing six mountain passes and six days later in Wilderness, on the 18th, the first edition will challenge and reward. Blending the […]
Cape Epic announce changes to the Elite Women’s Race
In 2026, the Elite Women’s race at the Absa Cape Epic will feature parity in duration with the Elite Men’s, rather than parity in distance. The Absa Cape Epic’s meticulous research and comprehensive stakeholder engagement suggest that this will produce faster and more competitive racing, while allowing for increased visibility for the athletes and teams […]
Hatherly and Preen Open Their 2026 Seasons with Victories at the Hell of the South
Alan Hatherly and Hayley Preen started their 2026 seasons with stellar victories in the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. The 120-kilometre race from Chandelier Game Lodge, near Oudtshoorn, to the Pine Creek Resort, in Great Brak, featured a revised route that lent itself to faster times. As did the cool weather on […]
Double World Champion and Defending Champ Returns to Attakwas
On Saturday, the 17th of January, the South African and global mountain biking season gets underway at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. Dubbed the Hell of the South, it challenges riders to an infamously tough, 120-kilometre course from Chandelier Game Lodge, near Oudtshoorn, to the Pine Creek Resort, in Great Brak. […]
Stellantis Backs SA Gravel Racing & Trail-running With Major Multi-year Investment
Stellantis South Africa has announced a substantial multi-year investment into the country’s fast-growing gravel racing and trail-running scene, reinforcing its commitment to mobility, community engagement and active lifestyles. Stellantis’ partnership, in collaboration with The Leverage Corporation, will see the company contribute prizemoney, media support, and a fleet of event vehicles to a series of Gauteng-based […]