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Hill freewheels to Euro Steel Drak Descent MTB win
Defending champion Andrew Hill was able to cruise to his second stage victory of the weekend in the Euro Steel Drak Descent MTB race in Underberg on Sunday and wrap up a comprehensive overall win in the two-day stage race. After winning Saturday’s opening stage by just under a minute, Hill (Team Darkhorse Wheels/TIB) was […]
Daryl Impey wins back-to-back titles at Tour Down Under
South African Daryl Impey has created history today, becoming the first male to win back-to-back Tour Down Under titles with a third-place finish on the final stage. After winning on countback in 2018, Impey finished behind Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) and Wout Poels (Team Sky) up Willunga today to claim a more convincing 13-second victory in […]
Hometown heroes shine at Attakwas Extreme
Pyga Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes has been crowned Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen Champion for the second consecutive time. In the elite women’s category, 46-year old Yolande de Villiers (Team Altes Landhaus powered by Madmacs Kawasaki) stormed to victory to become the oldest winner of the country’s “toughest one-day mountain bike race.” The […]
Hynek launches new team Vitalo – Future Cycling
The 2014 Absa Cape Epic winner, Kristian Hynek, will race the 2019 event in the colours of his new team, Vitalo – Future Cycling, alongside exciting young rider Petter Fagerhaug. 2019 is the year of fresh starts for a number of experienced Absa Cape Epic campaigners and this statement rings most true for 2014 race […]
Impey wins stage four of Tour Down Under
Defending champion Daryl Impey has taken an emotional victory on stage four of the Tour Down Under, recovering over the famous Corkscrew climb to sprint to victory ahead of race leader Patrick Bevin (CCC Team). Despite his overall victory last year, it’s the first stage win at the Tour Down Under for Impey, who has […]
Tramadol ban: All you need to know
From 1 March 2019, in‐competition use of tramadol will be banned across all disciplines. This new regulation, which is being introduced for medical reasons, allows for penalties to be imposed if the rules are broken. What is tramadol? Tramadol is a painkiller in the synthetic opioid category. It is frequently used by cyclists, as shown […]
Annika Langvad pairs with road champion Anna van der Breggen for Cape Epic
Arguably the foremost mountain biking and road racing stage racers of their generation Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen will be teaming up as a formidable combination, in the colours of Investec-songo-Specialized, for the 2019 Absa Cape Epic. Annika Langvad. The reigning World Marathon Champion and defending Absa Cape Epic titleholder, Annika Langvad, has […]
Tips from the pros on tackling Helshoogte at 65kms
There is a curveball in store for cyclists in the 2019 Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour – the final premier seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour. In Val de Vie Estate, the event has found a spectacular new home, but that also means a slight change to the route. It now features the proverbial […]
Louis Meintjes: A Time to be Thankful
Cycling has given me so many opportunities. I’m grateful for the amount of travel we get to do. Before I started cycling, Cape Town was the furthest I’d been. I was 17 when I got to go overseas for the first time. I raced in Holland as a junior. When I arrived, everything was just […]
Ariane Luthi joins Kross Racing Team
The Swiss cyclist, bronze medallist at this year’s European championships in the MTB marathon, is joining the Polish team. In this manner the KROSS team has completed its list of new competitors. Ariane Luthi began her sporting adventure in triathlon, quickly becoming known to fans as a multi-talented competitor. However, it was always mountain biking […]
Alan Hatherly and Sam Gaze team up for Cape Epic
Alan Hatherly goes from Spur Schools League success story to racing the Absa Cape Epic alongside Sam Gaze for The Specialized Foundation – Spur Schools’ League. Alan Hatherly. Photo credit: Etienne Schoeman. Having spent four years in the Spur Schools League as a high school student the South African and 2018 Under 23 XCO World […]
Investec-Songo-Specialized out to defend their Cape Epic title
Jaroslav Kulhavý and Howard Grotts return, with Simon Andreassen and Christoph Sauser, to defend their Absa Cape Epic title for Investec-songo-Specialized in 2019. Photo credit: Michal Cerveny. The Czech Express, as Jaroslav Kulhavý is fondly known, is uniquely suited for the trials of the Absa Cape Epic. The need for a combination of power on […]