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84 year old finishes the KAP sani2c partnered with his grandson
Arthur Duncan, aged 84, has completed the renowned KAP sani2c 3 day MTB race, 265 kms of tough mountain biking from Underberg in the southern Drakensberg to Scottburgh on the South Coast in KZN. Arthur is an accomplished road and MTB cyclist, despite only taking up the sport in his sixties. Arthur Duncan (84) and […]
Queen Stage delivers at KAP sani2c
The 97 kilometre second stage of the KAP sani2c lived up to its billing of being the Queen Stage on Friday as PYGA Euro Steel’s Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes put the hammer down to take the men’s overall lead and stage win while Galileo Risk’s Theresa Ralph and Sarah Hill claimed a cracking end […]
Alan Hatherly readies himself for the first UCI XCO World Cup
The first two UCI XCO World Cups of the season are upon us, and oh boy, are we in for an exciting start to the season. Alan Hatherly is in a chilly Albstadt, Germany as he readies himself for his first year as an Elite rider. The opening round kicks off this evening, with Round […]
GALLERY: Stunning trails and scenery from the 2019 sani2c
The KAP sani2c is well under way with the Trail version having finished yesterday and the Adventure riders arriving in Scottburgh today. The Race will follow them to the sea tomorrow. This renowned 3 day MTB stage race takes riders 265kms from Underberg in the southern Drakensberg down to Scottburgh on the South Coast, and […]
Enthralling racing on stage one at KAP sani2c
Stage one of the 2019 KAP sani2c dished up all the expected excitement as DSV Pro Cycling’s Arno du Toit and Gert Heyns won an end-sprint to take the stage honours ahead of PYGA Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes and Phil Buys while dormakaba’s Sam Sanders and Robyn de Groot claimed ladies honours on Thursday. The […]
Louis Meintjes withdraws from Tour of California
Louis Meintjes has been forced to withdraw from the Amgen Tour of California after sustaining a wrist fracture in a crash in the finale of the stage four finish in Morro Bay. The incident happened with just over 3km remaining, and saw a number of key general classification riders affected including race leader Tejay van […]
Another humdinger lined up for sani2c 2019
The 2019 KAP sani2c Race will see the nation’s strongest stage racing combinations come together in a helter-skelter 265km, three day dash for the coast as they eye the prestigious title of being champions of the world’s largest stage race on Saturday. It often takes a number of months for the contest to take shape […]
Returning De Groot to partner Sanders for sani2c
Having spent six months off the competitive saddle, six-time South African marathon champion Robyn de Groot will return to competitive racing when she teams up with defending champion Sam Sanders at the 2019 KAP sani2c starting on Thursday. Defending champion Sam Sanders will team up with multiple South African Marathon Champion Robyn de Groot in […]
Beers & Marais join forces for sani2c
After a while deliberating who was going to partner defending KAP sani2c champion Matt Beers at the 2019 edition, talented cross country rider Stuart Marais will form the second half of the team for the three-day shoot-out from Glencairn to Scottburgh from 16 to 18 May. NAD Pro MTB Team’s Matt Beers (front) will line […]
Race Report: 2019 South African Downhill Championships
2019 saw South African Downhill racing return to Afriski Mountain Resort for the South African National Downhill Championships over the weekend of the 4th and 5th May. Situated in the heart of the Drakensberg-Maluti Mountains, the venue is one of only two lift-assisted downhill venues in Southern Africa, and at 3222m above sea level poses […]
Van Heerden & Slingerland claim maiden Tour Durban crowns
It was a red-letter day for Team Enza as Stephan van Heerden claimed his first aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Bridge Fund Managers crown following a blistering end-sprint at the end of an exciting 90km shoot-out while Cashandra Slingerland’s huge solo effort won her the ladies title on Sunday. Following an exciting end-sprint it was […]
Pro teams step up for KAP sani2c R 500k prize money and hospitality
Organisers of the KAP sani2c have announced a prize wallet of R 500k for the 2019 edition of the race. The event is 3 days of riding 265kms from Underberg to Scottburgh in Kwa-Zulu Natal, and it’s the largest mountain bike stage race in the world with up to 4200 riders taking part. Three versions […]