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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
U23 star Rourke Croeser signs with Momsen Bikes ahead of MTB World Champs
With the UCI Mountainbike and World Championships in Pietermaritzburg just weeks away, South African Under 23 star Rourke Croeser has signed with the local bicycle brand Momsen Bikes, and will be riding their flagship full carbon hardtail 29er against the world’s best Under 23 racers. Kargo Pro MTB Under 23 star Rourke Croeser with his […]
Don’t miss the Sinamatella Bike Film Night coming to Jozi, KZN and Cape Town
Join the Sinamatella team for the premier of Anthill Film’s latest offering, Not Bad. From the Sinamatella BIKE + FILM mailer: This is a tale of epic adventure. A tale of seven brave riders who set out from the four corners of the globe to gather together under one roof in a town located at […]
Carpenter maturing ahead of World Champs
Current women’s Downhill number four Manon Carpenter has come a long way in her second year as an elite rider and is pushing to claim her first rainbow jersey when the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships start at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on 26 August. Manon Carpenter (Madasen Saracen) will be hoping […]
Bresset determined to defend her rainbow crown
The defending women’s Cross country World Champion Julie Bresset has had a tough season this year with a serious injury putting a halt to her World Cup season, but the French rider has been working hard to get back into championship form ahead of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships in Pietermaritzburg from 26 […]
Collins leads one-man Zimbabwean challenge at Masters
With 30 nations and 581 riders entered for the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, South Africa’s northerly neighbour Zimbabwe will be represented by veteran endurance athlete Paul Collins in the 55 to 59-year-old Cross country when the event kicks off at the Cascades MTB Park fromAugust 21 – August 25. Zimbabwean Paul Collins has […]
MTN-Qhubeka target Stage Wins and High GC in Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal kicks off with a 5 kilometre prologue on Wednesday before ten other stages will challenge the peloton during the 75th edition of the race. The event is a major focus for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung after its success last year with two stage wins. Photo: www.teammtnqhubeka.com Jay Thomson, while riding for […]
Huge blow for Masters World Champs contenders
Pietermaritzburg – The South African challenge for world titles at the UCI Masters World Championships suffered a major setback with the withdrawal of rainbow jersey hopefuls Con Malherbe and Chris Brand following serious crashes during training on the Cascades MTB Park course. South African Coffeeberry/Momsen rider Con Malherbe will not be able to challenge for […]
Mountain biking comes home with the Pennypinchers Origin of Trails
Stellenbosch’s status as the mountain biking mecca of South Africa will be further enhanced with the introduction of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, a two day mountain bike stage race that will take place on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 November 2013. The Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, a two day mountain bike stage race, will […]
SA’s Tour de France hero honoured
South African professional cyclist Daryl Impey, who cycles for the Orica-GreenEdge pro cycling team, was acknowledged for his achievement in the 100th edition of the Tour de France at a gala evening held at Montecasino on Thursday. Photo credit: Orica-GreenEdge / Graham Watson Impey’s achievement was heralded by Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) for […]
Leading XC lady aims for MTB World Champs rainbow stripes
Current women’s cross country world number one Tanja Žakelj has her eyes firmly set on claiming a maiden rainbow striped jersey at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park starting on 26 August in Pietermaritzburg. Slovenian Tanja Žakelj comes to South Africa for a third time hoping to collect her […]
Full Weekend of Racing Ahead for MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be racing on two continents this weekend when it takes part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic (UCI 1.1) in the UK and the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove (UCI 2.1) in the United States of America. The RideLondon-Surrey Classic takes place on Sunday 4 August and starts at the […]
Italian Champ Eva Lechner poised to pounce at MTB World Champs
Pietermaritzburg – Current women’s world number three Cross Country mountain biker Eva Lechner of Italy is no stranger to South African conditions and will be hoping to stake a claim for the rainbow striped jersey when she takes part in the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from the […]