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First Look Friday: SwiftCarbon Ultravox RS-1; Giant Rail; Specialized Fast Trak

First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re previewing the SwiftCarbon Ultravox RS-1, Giant Rail helmet, and Specialized Fast Trak Control 2Bliss Ready tyres. SwiftCarbon Ultravox RS-1 The Swift Ultravox RS-1 is a full carbon race machine which, on paper, provides unbeatable value. The […]

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Rainmaker Solutions Raise Over R700 000 for songo.info

Daily life for Rainmaker Solutions CEO, Jan Joubert in London is far removed from the dusty streets of Kaymandi, but that doesn’t prevent him from doing all he can to help raise much needed funds for songo.info. While spearheading a recent charity drive in the UK Jan managed to raise £33 000, which when converted […]

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Big five game reserve venue for inaugural Evox Tour de Femme

The inaugural Evox Tour de Femme, a ladies-only multi-day mountain bike experience, will take place from 5–8 August 2016 at the Gondwana Game Reserve in the Garden Route region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. The Evox Tour de Femme, hosted by Gondwana Game Reserve offers female mountain bikers a unique experience to ride their […]

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Hill teaming up with White for fourth dusi2c title assault

Three time champion Andrew Hill has confirmed that he will be back to challenge for a fourth title when the 2016 BSi Steel dusi2c sets off from Pietermaritzburg over the 11-12 June weekend and he has struck a deal with his now regular partner Tyronne White for the annual traverse from Camps Drift to Blue […]

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Call for nominations for 2016 Jack Cheetham and Letsema Awards

Murray & Roberts, in partnership with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), is once again calling for nominations for the annual Jack Cheetham and Letsema Awards. The awards are divided into two categories: The Jack Cheetham Memorial Award – initiated by Murray & Roberts 35 years ago in recognition of the special […]

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Video: BULLS ProjectZebra – The Movie

At this year’s Absa Cape Epic a mountain biker provided BULLS with unique 360-degree video technology. The cooperation between BULLS bikes, BROSE, 3Sixtv and the Absa Cape Epic allowed Stefan Sahm, former winner of the Cape Epic, to ride a BULLS e-bike and capture previously unseen angles.

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VIDEO: EWS Ireland – Highlights show

After last year’s amazing event, everyone was looking forward to returning and it didn’t disappoint. The crowds were even bigger and miraculously the sun was also out once again. Last year we saw local hero Greg Callaghan take the win, the swarming excitable crowds all clearly wanted a repeat. With Tracy Moseley also back for […]

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Jock still the ultimate test for SA’s best

The somewhat refined Bestmed Jock Tour will remain the ultimate test for South Africa’s top road cyclists, organisers vouched this week. The three-day race, which is based around the town of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, will take place from July 15 to 17. The peloton pictured on a previous edition of the Bestmed Jock Classique. Photo: […]

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Track team announcement for 2016 Masters World Champs – Manchester

Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, England, from 1-8 October. This year will be the last time for a while that the Championships are being held in the Manchester […]

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Amgen Tour of California #4: Rollercoaster stage sees Cavendish and Haas on the podium

With 217 kilometres from Morro Bay to Laguna Seca stage 4 of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California was the longest of the race. It was a rollercoaster ride in partly misty conditions. The race started fast and it took nearly 70 kilometres until a breakaway was allowed up the road. Mark Cavendish (pictured above) […]

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Tour of Norway #1: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka closely marked in Norway

The opening stage of the Tour of Norway ended in the expected mass sprint with Steele von Hoff (One Pro Cycling) powering to the win ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Bora Argon 18) and Yannick Martinez (Dalke Marseille Provence KTM). The stage took in a few undulations over the 173km from Drammen to Langesund but nothing […]

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Pure Darkness 3: The Trailer

The Pure Darkness crew brings you ‘Pure Darkness 3 – Going big will never die’. Featuring: Sam ReynoldsMatt MacDuffDanny PaceAndreu Lacondeguy Filmed at:The Garden route trail park, South Africa http://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Supported by:Monster Energy Music:RL Grime & What So Not – Tell Me (Rudebrat Refix) The full film will be out in about a week’s time.