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Reid and Heyns join forces at Cape Epic for Team Spur
Top South African mountain bike racers, James Reid and Gert Heyns, have teamed up at the last-minute and will race as Team Spur at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, which gets underway near Cape Town on Sunday. Reid (23), the current South African and African Cross-country champion, was scheduled to tackle his first Cape Epic […]
First Look: SRAM Red eTap
Cape Cycle Systems unveiled the SRAM Red eTap to Africa at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo this weekend. We managed to get some alone time with the display for a hands on experience with the first production wireless shifting groupset. The SRAM Red eTap was mounted to a display stand for the Cape Town […]
Paris-Nice #3: Youcef Reguigui in the mix during sprint finish
Michael Matthews (Orica-Greenedge) won the 2nd stage of the Paris-Nice after Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) crossed the line first but was later relegated to 3rd place for dangerous sprinting. Niccolo Bonafazio (Trek-Segafredo) was the rider who was then promoted to 2nd on the stage. The early part of the stage saw the riders start the long […]
An even more Im’Possible Tour in 2016: 48 hours to ride 1 000km through the Alps
Grant Lottering to attempt the impossible in 2016: A solo, non-stop, 1 000km cycle challenge through the French Alps in under 48 hours “When life takes a turn for the worse, you have a decision to make – do something with it or it will do something to you,” says Grant Lottering, South African survivor, […]
Last and Strauss start season at Sunshine Cup
The team first entered the Cyprus Sunshine Cup back in 2006, with the now manager, Paul Beales, racing alongside co-founder, Will Cooper. A lot has changed since then! A decade later Novus OMX Pro Team returned to Cyprus as a UCI Elite Team with World-class riders, Annie Last and Mariske Strauss. The Sunshine Cup has […]
Entries for exciting new Maluti Double90 Team Challenge open 9 March 2016
Entries for the Maluti Double90 Team Challenge open this Wednesday, Wednesday 9 March 2016, at 13h00. Twenty four years ago, the Pedal Power Association organised the “Double Century” over 200 km for the very first time. Over the years, the venue and route changed from time to time, but the concept of a 12-rider team […]
Inaugural Fairtree Contour memorable race
Launching a new race is never easy, so having to contend with the devastating Simonsberg fire in Stellenbosch just two weeks before the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour mountain bike stage race certainly tested the organisation to the limit. Photo credit: beadlephoto.com Some 90% of the trails constructed over the past two years were damaged and […]
Key riders return to lead Giant Factory Off-Road Team in 2016
Following a thrilling 2015 season that saw the team collect podium finishes and big wins at some of the most prestigious Downhill and Enduro events around the world, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team is back for 2016 with a renewed focus on the UCI World Cup and Enduro World Series races. The 2016 Giant Factory […]
Interview: Hannah Barnes
Hannah Barnes lives the mountain biker’s dream. She competes in events like the Enduro World Series but in between she travels the world taking on adventurous races and exploring trails, all in the name of fun. Hannah recently visited Stellenbosch to shoot to film the latest episode in the Destination Trail series at Jonkershoek. We […]
Video: Steps to the Top – Ty Hathaway
Ty Hathaway, a tall, soft-spoken Californian who co-owns a bike shop in Los Angeles, has made a life of things on two wheels. He’s been photographed for BMX magazines enough that he’s forgotten exactly which ones — and which issues. He’s been featured in clothing and helmet ads on road bikes. His Instagram feed is […]
Paris-Nice #2: Crosswinds leave Dimension Data for Qhubeka chasing
Arnaud Demare (FDJ) won the first road stage of the Paris-Nice, out-sprinting Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) to take the victory on a cold day in Vendome. Michael Matthews (Orica-Greenedge) retained the leader’s yellow jersey. The day started off with snow greeting the riders on the start line in Conde-sur-Vesgre. As soon […]
Strong and versatile Team Dimension Data squad start Tirreno-Adriatico
The UCI World Tour is now in full swing as Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka prepare to line-up for the Tirreno-Adriatico. The 7 stage event begins on Wednesday 9 March and the final stage takes place on Tuesday, 15 March. The Tirreno-Adriatico is a race that offers something for all rider types with a team […]