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Junior track cycling team selected for Worlds in Glasgow (SCO)
Cycling South Africa’s Track Cycling Commission has selected a track cycling team to compete in the annual Junior World Track Championships to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 7-11 August 2013. The team has been selected as part of the track cycling commission’s 2016/2020 strategy and using the selectors’ discretion. Men’s Team Sprint discipline: Kyle […]
Last call for Berg & Bush entries
Riders looking for a place at this year’s FedGroup Berg & Bush mountain bike race will have one last chance when the final call for online entries takes place at 10am on Monday, June 3. Online entries for the FedGroup Berg & Bush mountain bike stage race through KwaZulu-Natal close on Monday, June 3. Photo: […]
The exclusive MTN Tour of Legends opens limited entries to the public
“Why walk on the wild side if you can ride on it.” This is how the organisers of this exclusive event sum up the three-day MTN Tour of Legends. As far as the MTN Tour of Legends is concerned, reference to the ‘wild side’ is certainly no exaggeration. It is not unusual nowadays for mountain […]
Track cycling squad and feeder team in the pipeline for Commonwealth Games
Cycling South Africa’s Track Cycling Commission has selected a track cycling squad as per the selection criteria for the 2014 Commonwealth Games that will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. The following cyclists have qualified in the Men’s Team Sprint discipline: Bernard Esterhuizen Jeanne Nell Jean Smith The following […]
Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek gears up for fifth-edition growth
The 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race continues to grow in both participant numbers and stature. The route for the seven-day South African race, which takes place in the Western Cape province from 20-27 October 2013, will be revealed at two separate route launches next week, one in Johannesburg and the […]
Mountain bike Cup Series action heats up at Thaba Trails
The third round of the Cycling SA-MTB National Cup Series took place amidst great weather conditions at Thaba Trails in Gauteng at the weekend. With the absence of many of the top performers due to their participation at the UCI World Cup races in Europe, there were some fresh new faces on the podium. Noticeable […]
Level 1 Cycling Coach Course Scheduled for Gauteng in June
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Level 1 Coaching Course at the Central Gauteng Cycling Offices in Douglasdale, Gauteng fromSaturday 15 June to Monday 17 June 2013. There are still some places available, and payment to secure your entry at this course must be done by Wednesday 12 June. This course will […]
Riders at it again for the USN MTB Cup Series #4
Mountain biking fanatics will once again battle it out for the top spot during the fourth round of the 2013 Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN) MTB Cup Series. This exciting event takes place at the Big Red Barn, a farm in Sunlawns Estate, Olifantsfontein on Saturday, 08 June 2013, with the first racer heading off at […]
Para team race-ready for European World Cups
Cycling South Africa’s national Para-cycling team departs for Europe on Sunday 2 June to participate in two UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup events that will be hosted in Merano, Italy (7-9 June), and Segovia, Spain (14-16 June). The team, which includes H4 hand-cycle World Champion and Paralympic silver medallist Ernst van Dyk and three of […]
Olympic gold rower nearly causes upset at Nissan TrailSeeker opener
Nico Bell (Westvaal/Bell Cycles) continued his winning streak on Saturday (25 May) by winning the Nissan TrailSeeker’s Curro Hazeldean marathon in the east of Pretoria. This was the second consecutive weekend that Bell was victorious. Last weekend he and Max Knox won the Sani2C stage race. Bell’s winning time for the 70 km race was […]
McLean adds his name to MTB Masters World Champs entry list
Best known for his world class road cycling abilities, Andrew McLean has temporarily shifted his focus somewhat and set his sights on the upcoming UCI Masters MTB World Championships, which take place in KwaZulu-Natal’s capital from 21-25 August, with the hope of winning a world title in his age group after seeing the road racing […]
Strauss continues World Cup momentum with career-best sixth
The second round of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series took place in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic at the weekend. Continuing her momentum from the previous weekend in Albstadt, Germany where she finished in 8th place, Mariske Strauss put on another solid performance to claim sixth place in the under-23 women’s race in […]