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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Concept Cyclery Ballito has a New Home
On 1 February 2021, Concept Cyclery Ballito said a final farewell to its home of eight years and opened doors at a new location just one kilometre away in The Quarter Lifestyle Centre. The story begins with Burry Stander: the most talented cross country rider South Africa ever produced. Despite his youth Burry had […]
Old Mutual Wealth joins as Double Century title sponsor
The Double Century, South Africa’s favourite 202km team road cycling event, has a new title sponsor in the shape of Old Mutual Wealth. The sponsorship agreement is a three-year deal, starting with the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century this year. The 2021 event, which will be the 29th Double Century, will take place on 27 […]
Introducing Specialized Paarl – A new benchmark as a destination store
On 1 February 2021 Specialized Paarl opened its doors to the public in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Set in a converted wine cellar on a working wine and fruit farm the Specialized Paarl store nestles beneath the magnificent backdrop of Paarl mountain. The name Paarl comes from the Dutch, “Parel” for Pearl from […]
Kids get up and out on the trails.
Suzuki and Like2Bike let the outdoors in for South African kids. We all love a good day in the outdoors, and Suzuki has teamed up with Like2Bike to make sure the love of the outdoors is shared with our kids and encouraged on the mountain bike trails around South Africa. Suzuki has an extensive record […]
KASK Expands Partnership with Ironman Global Series
As Official Supplier, the Italian performance helmet brand will have a strong presence at the 2021 IRONMAN Global Series events, as well as offering the chance for triathletes to become a KASK ambassador. KASK is proud to announce its expanded commitment as the Official Helmet Supplier of the IRONMAN® Global Series for the 2021 season, […]
PYGA Euro Steel and Motorlease Perigon secure the KAP sani2c titles
PYGA Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns and Motorlease Perigon’s Robyn de Groot and Amy McDougall are the 2021 KAP sani2c champions. Seen at Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve (39km mark) is from left, Matthys Beukes, Philip Buys, Marco Joubert and Arno di Toit. Photo: Anthony Grote. A split second men’s finish saw PYGA Euro Steel’s […]
Beukes and Heyns extend their lead at KAP sani2c Stage 2
Another exciting finish in the men’s race at stage 2 of the KAP sani2c, but PYGA Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns managed to extend their overall lead by nearly 4 minutes as they charged across the line in a time of 03:24:32 (GC 06:14:45). Philip Buys (right) and Marco Joubert in view (photo […]
Nail biting finish at KAP sani2c Stage 1
It was a sprint finish as the PYGA Euro Steel team of Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns took the stage win at day one of the KAP sani2c today, in a time of 02:50:13, just two seconds ahead of teammates Philip Buys and Pieter du Toit. Matt Beers powered across the line just ahead of […]
Strong pro field assembled for the 2021 KAP sani2c
The competition is hotting up for the women’s race at KAP sani2c later this week, as Robyn de Groot and Amy McDougall have teamed up at the last minute, and the men’s field has the best of SA men’s mountain biking lining up, on form and ready to race. Competitive Men’s Racing The PYGA Euro […]
Beers and De Villiers Victorious in 2021 South African XCM Championships
Matt Beers and Yolande de Villiers won the 2021 South African Cross-Country Marathon Championships in Paarl on Saturday, 1 May. The Type{DEV} NanoTime rider dominated the race, virtually from the gun, to win by 5 minutes and 21 seconds. While the women’s race had more drama as the Cycling South Africa commissaires had to adjudicate […]
A strong pro field in store at the 2021 KAP sani2c
After 2020 saw a number of shake-ups amongst South Africa’s professional mountain bikers, many have settled into new teams and are ready to race KAP sani2c next month. The organisers are delighted to be hosting the usual sani2c magic, both for those looking for the ride of their lives, and for the professional teams who […]
Come race your modern gravel bike at NOVA Eroica!
I often get “I thought Eroica was only for vintage bicycles?” … well you’d be correct that Eroica has always been about celebrating vintage cycling culture and the ways things used to be. But Eroica also looks to the future, and just like those early racers took their road bikes to gravel when they had […]