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Time Freight eTeam welcomes Zanele Tshoko to the family
Lise Olivier, Time Freight eTeam Manager, said: “We are delighted to welcome Zanele to the team. Zanele is a talented young rider that is still developing her skills. Last year she had a personal breakthrough when she was selected to represent South Africa at the African Games in Congo after a string of strong performances […]
Something for everyone at PMB MTB Festival
The legendary Cascades MTB Park will play host to the second annual Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival, providing something for everyone at the world-class from 30 April to 2 May 2016. The three-day mountain bike festival offers a full schedule of races across a variety of disciplines, where some of the country’s – and world’s – great […]
Picturesque Clarens set to thrill for SA MTB Marathon Champs
The picturesque Free State countryside village of Clarens is set to welcome the third round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series, which plays host to the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships, from 16-17 April. The endurance competition is targeted at the Elite Men (Ultra Marathon) Elite Women (Marathon) and Junior, Youth Men […]
Regarding: The Amazing RECM Knysna 200
For 2016 Garden Route Events raised the bar with their GR300 and GRLite races which arguers well for would be RECM Knysna 200 entrants. The 2016 RECM Knysna 200 is now set to take Garden Route racing to even more impressive heights. Expect three amazing days of forest mountain biking in the RECM Knysna 200. […]
Video: N1NO – The Hunt for Glory – Hittin’ the Gym Part 2
The reasons behind Nino Schurter being one of the most iconic mountain bikers of all time is ever growing. One thing that sets him apart from the rest is the atypical way he trains and prepares for the season. Nino decided to reject traditional training methods and to re-think mountain bike training from the ground […]
Absa Cape Epic Wrap-Up: Karl Platt claims “unbelievable” fifth crown
Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory. And in a gripping race for the Women’s category, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad (Spur-Specialized) sealed their third successive title […]
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya #1: Cameron Meyer attacks his way into King of the Mountains jersey
The opening stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya ended in a mass sprint with Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) taking a relatively easy victory ahead of Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Daryl Impey (Orica-Greenedge). Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka were part of the early action as Cameron Meyer broke away with Boris Dron (Wanty Groupe Gobert) […]
Madolo and Sauser Wrap-Up the 2016 Epic
Sipho Madolo and Christoph Sauser completed their 2016 Absa Cape Epic journey at Meerendal, on Sunday, with a 31st place finish on the final stage. Their stage time of 3 hours 38 minutes and 47 seconds means that the Investec songo Specialized duo spent a total of 33 hours 28 minutes and 41 seconds on […]
Absa Cape Epic 2017 early bird entries gone in 9 seconds
The 100 Early Bird entries for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic sold out in 9 seconds on Monday. “People around the world were obviously ready to press the ‘submit’ button when they opened at 3pm,” said race CEO Lynn Naudé. “Seconds later they had all been taken.” Those who missed out on an early bird […]
Bikes of the Epic: Erik Kleinhans’ Canyon Lux CF
Canyon is a name many of us are well aware of, mostly of the fact that they’re not yet available to our market. Having joined the Topeak Ergon squad in 2016, Erik Kleinhans’ new steed is the XC and marathon focused Canyon Lux CF. Erik and partner Jeremiah Bishop (USA) make up Topeak Ergon Racing […]
Bikes of the Epic: Louis-Bresler Knipe’s Pyga Stage
Some say that being a mechanic at the Absa Cape Epic is almost as tough as riding the race itself. Louis-Bresler Knipe did both this year and, with his partner Francois Theron, still finished in 41st place overall. While Knipe prefers running his Pyga Stage with 110 mm travel in the rear for every day […]
The final finishers … and the Last Lions
Fans stamped their feet and cheered vigorously when Maurice Mdlolo and Gugu Zulu – the Absa Cape Epic’s final finishers on Sunday crossed the line. The pair were mobbed by flashing cameras and well-wishers patting them on their back. Zulu, who as a racing car driver spends more time behind the wheel then on top […]