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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
Dirks and Hartog crowned champions at FNB W2W MTB Ride
The mountain biking prowess of Team Knersus’ Gerard Dirks and Frikkie Hartog secured them a Stage Three victory as well as an overall victory in the men’s team category of the 2013 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride. Just under 700 mountain biking enthusiasts signed up to partake in the much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales […]
Daryl Impey Re-Signs With ORICA-GreenEDGE
ORICA-GreenEDGE is thrilled to announce that Daryl Impey has rejoined the team on a three year contract. The first South African to wear the yellow jersey has flourished during his two year tenure with the Australian outfit. In 2012, Impey earned his first WorldTour win, made his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d’Italia and […]
C’est la vie for Winelands EAI Val de Vie MTB Challenge
Between ravaging fires and devastating floods, Mother Nature did her best – or worst – to derail this year’s EAI Val de Vie MTB Challenge in September. But the hardy organisers from ASG Events pressed on and the event, presented by Bestmed, will finally roll out across 21 farms in the Cape Winelands between Franschhoek […]
Buys beats the bunch to win the fifth and final Nissan TrailSeeker event
Philip Buys (Scott) kept his word on Saturday when he won the Nissan TrailSeeker Down and Dirty Marathon, the fifth and final event in the immensely popular Gauteng based Nissan TrailSeeker Series held in Centurion. Last week Buys was still in two minds on whether or not he would be racing. “My body took quite […]
Ladies mountain bike weekend with Vanessa Haywood
Mountain biking is the fastest growing sport in South Africa and one of the fastest growing in the world, with exponential growth specifically in the woman’s market. Ladies want to get a piece of the action too! Mountain biking is, however quite an intense and highly technical sport to master, which makes it intimidating for […]
Alan Winde Interview: 100 000 in ten
The aim: to bring 100 000 bicycle based tourists a year to the Western Cape within ten years. The implementation: Full Sus spoke to Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and while WC Government is putting the structures in place they need you to take action too. Alan […]
Fun day out at Stage Two of FNB W2W MTB Ride
Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride started and finished at Oak Valley Sport Field (Elgin) on Tuesday, 05 November 2013. Starting and finishing at the Oak Valley Sport Field (Elgin) on Tuesday, 05 November 2013 Stage Two of the FNB W2W MTB Ride saw riders having to complete a 68km […]
Riders greeted by sunny skies at Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Ride
Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) was a hive of activity on Monday, 04 November 2013 when just under 700 mountain biking enthusiasts toed the line to be part of the action of the 2013 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride. Karen Strydom and Esti Loizou of Team Sistas enjoying Stage One of the FNB […]
Sprint to the finish at the 2013 FNB W2W MTB Adventure
Spectators were treated to a nail biting sprint finish at the Onrus Caravan Park (just outside Hermanus) on Sunday, 03 November 2013 when Team Pendale’s, Ian Franken and Andrew McPherson were seen battling it out with Team Infocus Racing’s, Owen Green and Donovan Le Cok. Stage 3 // Image credit: Cherie Vale NEWSPORT MEDIA Although […]
Africa Cycle Fair: the bikes that stood out
It’s kind of odd that out of all the bikes I rode at the Africa Cycle Fair, the four that stood out fit into two specific categories: full suspension trail and steel hardtails. I guess they are the two types of bikes that were most interesting to me, but they were also the ones that […]
Video of the Week – GoPro: Combing Valparaiso’s Hills
Top freeride and DH riders explore the hills in Valparaiso, Chile. The hills are steep, the speeds are epic, and the cojones aren’t lacking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-YTcSnE6c For those of you who don’t know, there’s the Urban Assault DH race on Signal Hill this weekend. Looking to participate myself on my trusty Nukeproof Snap. Yes, hardtail. Though […]
Top riders comment on dramatic new Absa Cape Epic route
Both local and international mountain biking enthusiasts will be taking on the demanding eight day Absa Cape Epic of 718km with 14 850m of climbing during next year’s event. With its unexplored landscapes, the stage locations of Robertson, Greyton and Oak Valley Wine estate await the most prestigious mountain bike stage race in the world, […]