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Robyn de Groot Takes Bronze at Marathon World Champs
Team dormakaba cyclist Robyn de Groot placed third in the elite women’s race at the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships held in Grächen, Switzerland last Sunday, this being her best ever finish at World Championships and the first medal for South Africa at the championships. She finished just two minutes 40 seconds behind winner […]
Wahoo Acquires Speedplay
Wahoo Fitness, on the heels of their purchase of indoor training app The Sufferfest, announces their acquisition of storied cycling pedal brand, Speedplay. Wahoo, the leader in connected fitness devices, has today announced its acquisition of Speedplay, the iconic pedal brand found on the bikes of athletes such as Tour de France winner Sir Bradley […]
Stark and Giliomee Beat the Elements at Karoo to the Coast
Sebastian Stark and Nicky Giliomee prevailed against the elements, on a day when the heavens opened over the Prince Alfred’s Pass, to win the 2019 BUCO Karoo to Coast. The 96-kilometre-long, ultra-marathon, mountain bike race started in Uniondale as a few drops of rain began to fall, but by the time the riders reached Knysna […]
Sweet New Ending for joberg2c 2020
joberg2c, the world’s longest full-service mountain bike stage ride, will have a “sweet” new day 9 ending at Umdoni Park Golf Club and a revised route through Sappi Forests and Illovo sugar cane farms to the sea. After 10 years of riding the beloved country, the organisers felt it was time to change the last […]
SA’s Benedict Moqumo Picked To Attend UCI Track Camp
Benedict “Bennie” Moqumo, one of South Africa’s most promising young track cyclists, has been offered a place at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) 2019 Track Identification Camp. 2019 SA Track Champs. Photo Credit: Owen Lloyd This camp, which takes place at the UCI’s World Cycling Centre (WCC) Aigle, Switzerland, in mid October, assesses the skill […]
Record-breaking Wrap-up For Spur Schools League In Western Cape
The Western Cape wrapped up an exciting 2019 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League (SSMTBL) season with a record number of 1025 entries this weekend. Junior men front runners. Host school Paul Roos Gimnasium continued their winning streak of the past 11 years and walked off as the winner in the boys and overall categories with […]
Cape Pioneer Trek Champions Crowned
The curtains of the 2019 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen have officially drawn to a close. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za DSV Pro Cycling’s Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit were eager to run riot over familiar trails as they entered the final stage with a slender lead over KMC’s Gerbon Mos and Tim […]
Six renewals for Team NTT in 2020
Team NTT are delighted to confirm six contract renewals that will underpin the next phase of our team’s journey as they rebrand as Team NTT in 2020. Exciting and in-demand South African sprinter Ryan Gibbons, who continues to progress at the very highest level, will be looking to even greater success in 2020. He impressed […]
Contenders for the 2019 Cape Pioneer Trek Crown
The buildup to the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen is swiftly rising to a climax. Elite riders hoping to etch their names into the illustrious list of event winners have now entered the tapering phase. The mental warfare, however, is just about to begin. With seven arduous days in the saddle looming, […]
Absa Cape Epic 2020 Route Announced
From the 15th to the 22nd of March 2020, the Absa Cape Epic will provide 1 300 mountain bikers with their toughest mountain bike challenge of the year. Rugged mountain passes and rocky singletrack ascents, though pristine fynbos await. As do sandy farm roads, between manicured orchards, and bone-rattling descents off ancient mountain ranges. This […]
Ferrand-Prévot and Schurter Crowned World Champs
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot enjoyed a memorable cross-country victory in the UCI MTB World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. The Frenchwoman has battled back to top form in 2019 after doctors performed surgeries on both her legs in January to correct iliac artery endofibrosis. Iliac artery endofibrosis is caused by damaged arteries and restricts the blood […]
Experience the Ride of your Life at the KAP sani2c, and discover its purpose
2019 was the best year yet for the KAP sani2c with ideal conditions and a host of tweaks to the trails: “We made some solid improvements to the route this year and we are planning and working on next year’s surprises. Many new riders have signed up already and so far 28 riders who will […]