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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
SpurFest 2020 Cancelled
Following on President Ramaphosa’s address of the nation on 15 March, where national COVID-19 containment measures were introduced, the League will cancel SpurFest 2020. Entry fees will be refunded and League administration will be in contact with entrants regarding the mechanism of such refunds. Further, The League, Spur Steak Ranches and Schools Cycling South Africa […]
2020 Glacier Cradle Traverse Postponed to October due to Covid-19
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management have taken the tough but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 Glacier Cradle Traverse. The three-day mountain bike stage race was set to take place from the 3 to 5 April 2020, at Avianto, in Muldersdrift Gauteng. It has now been rescheduled, for the 16 to 18 October […]
2020 Cape Epic Cancelled
Out of concern for the health and safety of our riders and other stakeholders, following recent advice received from the Western Cape Government, we have no choice but to cancel the 2020 Absa Cape Epic due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Mediclinic, the event’s medical partner since inception and which provides services to many Western […]
Specialized Racing pull teams out of Cape Epic
With the current travel restrictions and rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, Specialized believes it is important for our riders and staff to be home with their families during these difficult times, therefore the Specialized Racing teams are pulling out of the Cape Epic. Our athletes and staff will travel home as soon as possible while remaining […]
Italian-based Team Trek-Pirelli withdraw from Cape Epic
There are times when difficult decisions has to be taken, decisions that go far beyond our sport. Photo credit: Michele Mondini Given the extremely difficult situation in Italy due to the Coronavirus, Team Trek-Pirelli has decided not to leave for South Africa to participate in the Cape Epic 2020. An inevitable decision not only to […]
Absa Cape Epic: Coronavirus Statement
As we near race day, we wanted to reiterate that the health and well-being of our riders, crew, volunteers, partners, host communities and staff is our primary concern. As with every edition of the Absa Cape Epic, the team has been hard at work developing and refining its operational plans with local authorities and agencies […]
Stillwater Sports and Magalies Monster part ways after a decade
After a decade of hosting the Magalies Monster MTB Classic, Stillwater Sports has announced that as of 2020 the events company will no longer be involved with this iconic one-day MTB race. Photo credit: Tobias Ginsberg. “We’ve had ten wonderful years of hosting the Magalies Monster MTB Classic,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports. […]
Willeit And Barrett Sprint To Cape Town Cycle Tour Titles
Multiple South African champion Cherise Willeit (Customized Cycling Bioplus) won her fifth Cape Town Cycle Tour title in Cape Town on Sunday, while 20-year-old Travis Barrett (officeguru) took the men’s title on a perfect, near windless day. Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock. Willeit, who admitted to not having had the ideal build-up and even suffering from […]
Elite Men Gear Up for the 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour may focus on the social riders’ experience but it also represents the pinnacle of many an elite rider’s season. Victory at the CTCT guarantees newspaper inches and online articles which are invaluable to team sponsors and riders alike. On Sunday, the 8th of March, 177 elite men will line up […]
Who to watch in the elite women’s race at the 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour is just days away and tens of thousands of riders, with a more social disposition, nervously await the “Hoopla” which will signal the start of their ride. A select group of elite women are nervous for another reason. The CTCT marks their biggest race of the year. An opportunity […]
First Move Sport and Team Alfa Bodyworks team up for TOGH and CTCT
While establishing themselves in the mountain biking scene, the duo of Jaco Venter and Jacques Janse van Rensburg have not forgotten the discipline that saw them racing around the world for over 12 years. Venter and Janse van Rensburg will be adding select road race events to their 2020 mountain biking schedule in a new […]
Access to KAP sani2c race villages for “Super Seconds”
KAP sani2c organisers are this year making available a limited number of “Super Seconds” packages, for dedicated supporters wanting to be a part of the special vibe that is the sani2c race village. For many years, the sani2c race villages have been out of bounds for supporters for logistical and practical reasons. This year’s events […]