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Eroica Series: Your bicycle and Eroica South Africa
The most common question I get asked about Eroica coming to South Africa is, “Will my bike be allowed?”. Now it is true that the rules pertaining to what bike you can ride is very strict, and that not too many of these rare old racers are available locally, but to address this we’ve created […]
Hoffman seizes yellow at Tour of Good Hope
South Africa’s top road sprinter Nolan Hoffman emerged from the pack to win the first stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in sweltering conditions at La Paris Estate outside Paarl today. Nolan Hoffman of Team Telkom won the first stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope at La Paris Estate outside Paarl […]
Shorter, sharper 2016 Cape Pioneer Trek route revealed
The route for the eighth Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race has been revealed and it’s shorter than any of the previous editions. This is in line with an ongoing quest by the organisers to offer quality over quantity and a more rewarding racing experience. The coastal town of Mossel Bay will host […]
Stefan Garlicki wins Round One of SA National DH Series
Stefan Garlicki (Investec) won Round One of the South African National DH series at Helderberg Farm on a testing track on Sunday 28 February. Garlicki made it two-from-two at the venue (he won Round One of the 2016 Western Province Downhill series there two weeks ago) when he beat Jonathan Philogene and Johann Potgieter with […]
Interview: Versus Socks (and a Competition)
Versus Socks was established by two friends, Hanno Lategan and Jurgens Uys, in Stellenbosch with the aim of producing good quality socks with desirable designs at an affordable price. Judging by the number of Versus socks seen on the mountain and road, it seems they are doing it right. Bike Hub caught up with the […]
Le Tour de Langkawi #6: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg takes yellow after dramatic finale
The 6th stage of the Tour de Langkawi ended in another bunch sprint which Jakub Mareczko (Southeast) won ahead of Juraj Sagan (Tinkoff) and Dylan Page (Team Roth). Reinardt Janse van Rensburg took over the overall race lead as Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) lost time after a late puncture. While all the drama of today’s […]
Trail Daze | Heading North West to Hakahana
With very little greenery, and blown-out dusty trails the only options around the Western Cape lately, we headed to the North West province in search of some greener pastures – and boy did we find some gems. After a year of riding and documenting only trails in the Western Cape during 2015, the Trail Daze […]
Rebello and de Groot victorious in GR300
Momsen Factory Racing’s Dylan Rebello and Team Ascendis Health’s Robyn de Groot completed stage and general classification victories in very different styles on Stage 3 of the 2016 GR300. Rebello road his heart out to drop the chasing pack having been outsprinted on Stages 1 and 2 by Craig Boyes, while de Groot had done […]
Entries for the Amarider 100Miler are open
The one-day ultra mountain bike marathon in the Swartland, the Amarider 100Miler, will start & finish at the Malmesbury Festival grounds on Saturday 21 May 2016. The route will be more or less the same as previous years, with a few new additions towards the finish. The 50Miler option will again start at Delico, Riebeeck […]
GP Lugano: Omar Fraile and Igor Anton finish top 10 in treacherous conditions
The GP Citta di Lugano was characterised by cold temperatures and pouring rain. These conditions worked in the favour of Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani) as he took the victory ahead of the Lampre-Merida duo of Diego Ulissi and Roberto Ferrari. With riders standing on the start-line in the pouring rain and temperatures not much more than […]
Le Tour de Langkawi #5: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg 3rd once again
The 5th stage of the Tour de Langkawi ended in another mass sprint and it was a familiar result with Andrea Guardini (Astana) taking the victory yet again, Andrea Palini (Skydive Dubai) was 2nd and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg 3rd. It was a fast start to the 148km stage, with almost 50km covered in the […]
Kachelhoffer claims silver in Road Race in Morocco
South African National Champion An-Li Kachelhoffer (29) was the country’s highest finisher when she claimed a silver medal in the Road Race at the 2016 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) Road Cycling Championships in Benslimane, Morocco, on Thursday 25 February. The 120-kilometre Road Race culminated in a sprint finish with 23-year-old Vera Adrian (NAM) claiming her […]