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SRAM Western Province Downhill & SA Championships 2020 | Jonkershoek
Jonkershoek. Arguably SA’s best trail network. Countless events have treaded these hills, from enduro MTB to trail running to marathon stage races like the Cape Epic. This weekend however was the turn, and return, of the Western Province Downhill series. After a 2 year hiatus, the track was revived and renewed by master trail builder […]
Eroica 2020 – vintage bicycles, gravel roads, good times.
In 3 weeks from now we’ll be in Montagu for our fourth Eroica South Africa – a celebration of vintage cycling culture, beautiful old bicycles, and good times. For those who are new to the concept, Eroica is an Italian event that pays homage to the cycling races of old. We ride old vintage steel […]
Beers, Terpstra, Nortje and Strydom Seal Knysna Bull Titles
The 2020 Knysna Bull, made personal by Constantia, concluded on Saturday. Matt Beers, Anne Terpstra, Tristan Nortje and Danielle Strydom all wrapped up their respective category titles with stage victories; though Terpstra’s was shared with her teammate Barbara Benko. Having taking in 4 days of racing, though the heart of the Garden Route from the […]
Video: Darkfest 2020 highlights
An all-star cast of the world’s biggest and best freeriders gathered in Stellenbosch, South Africa again in 2020 to shred the biggest jumps in the world and change the game yet again. Faster, Bigger, and Longer! Darkfest 2020.
The 2020 FNB W2W Switchback Route Revealed
Mountain bikers have been eagerly waiting to see the FNB Wines2Whales Switchback route since the concept was announced in late October last year. Online forums have been filled with baseless speculation and educated guesses. At last the time for guessing is over. Here it is… plotted, planned and most importantly pre-ridden by Johan ‘JK’ Kriegler […]
The Battle for (Absa) African Pride
The Absa African Men’s jersey competition celebrates African mountain biking. It puts the South African men, and to a lesser extent their brethren from the continent, first. It gives them a place to shine in the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. In 2020, there may only be South Africans in contention for the Burry […]
You can do KAP sani2c as a solo rider in 2020
Due to popular demand, KAP sani2c organisers have made it possible for riders to enter a new solo category for the 2020 events, though this is only available for the Trail and the Race, as the Adventure entries have sold out. The sani2c takes place between 12 and 16 May 2020. Photo Anthony Grote If […]
Race Report: Bloemendal WC XCO #1
The home of the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club hosted the first event of the Western Cape Cross Country series in sweltering conditions. Here’s what went down. Mountain bike racing is back in full flow after the December hiatus and ‘base’ training period. The downhill hooligans have already had their first provincial race and the Tankwa […]
The race for the Absa African Women’s jersey
The Absa African Women’s jersey competition will be held for the third year during the 2020 Absa Cape Epic. The race, inaugurated to foster growth in the number of African riders in the Women’s category, is designed to raise the profile of the local women and provide a platform for their sponsors. In this year’s […]
Bulls Heroes and Faces CST Storm to Tankwa Trek Titles
The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen saved the best for last. Both in terms of the trails and the result for the champions, the Bulls Heroes and Faces CST. The men’s yellow jersey wearers further secured their grip on the First Ascent leaders’ jerseys by racing to third on the day; behind […]
Cannondale and dormakaba Come Good on the Tankwa Trek Queen Stage
Stage 3 of the 2020 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, saw the race’s sixth new pairs of stage winners crowned. The Queen Stage, which took in the iconic Merino Monster climb on Saturday, could prove decisive in the final general classification reckoning. Cannondale Factory Racing and dormakaba blue raced to the King […]
Tankwa Trek Leads Change Hands on Dramatic Second Stage
Stage 2 of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen saw the UCI men’s and women’s lead change hands. CST PostNL Bafang and Faces CST started the day in the yellow and pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys on Friday morning. Four hours later the Bulls Heroes and Fairtree were in possession of the […]