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Reid and Stenerhag win 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
James Reid (Team Spur) and Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) dominated the men’s and women’s races respectively to claim the top spots at the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge at Le Bonheur in Stellenbosch. Reid – who raced the SA Cup Cross Country series event in the Helderberg the day before – out-sprinted Michiel […]
International flair as Gaze and Suss win National XCO Cup
New Zealand’s Samuel Gaze (S-Racing XCO) and Switzerland’s Esther Süss (Wheeler) placed their racing prowess in the spotlight when they won the Pro-Elite Men and Women’s races respectively by a large margin at Helderberg Farms in Somerset West on Saturday for the second round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series. 2014 Commonwealth Games […]
Le Tour de Langkawi #4: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg climbs to 3rd on stage
The much anticipated 4th stage of the Tour de Langkawi saw the Colombian riders come into their own on the climb up to the Cameron Highlands, as Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) won the stage ahead of Daniel Jaramillo (United Healthcare). Our South African fast man, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg showed his climbing ability by finishing […]
Play day at the GR300 on Stage 2
The 2016 GR300 and GRLite riders had a day to remember on the awesome trails of the Garden Route Trail Park where Craig Boyes and Robyn de Groot were once again the first riders across the line. The stage results will not count to the general classification standings though as a number of the overall […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka look to Berhane and Fraile for Lugano
This weekend Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take part in the GP Citta di Lugano, Switzerland. The UCI 1.HC race takes place on Sunday and will be run over a 185km course. The race is a familiar one to our Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka riders, having participated in the Swiss event on a […]
Boyes and de Groot claim first stage of the GR300
Stage 1 of the 2016 GR300 and GRLite kicked off in fine style, on a beautiful Knysna morning, with a neutral zone cruise through town before racing got underway with the Ultimate Cycling Knysna Simola Dash. After 80km of racing with 1 650m of climbing the first stage was won by Craig Boyes in a […]
Win a very special Santini X Eroica jersey
This will be the first in a series of competitions we’re running leading up to our inaugural Eroica South Africa event. We know how sought after and hard-to-find these fantastic jerseys are, so we’re making a couple available as special prizes! For this first competition, the rules are simple – the jersey is a Medium, […]
Tour of Good Hope set for scintillating climax
While stage one of the five-day Bestmed Tour of Good Hope on Monday will have the feel of a one-day classic, the first meaningful leader should emerge after the following day’s 37km individual time-trial. “I expect the revised opening stage to be a tactical affair,” said former pro rider and cycling analyst Johnny Koen. “The […]
New mountain bike stage race boost for Northern Drakensberg
RidetheBerg, a new two-day mountain bike stage race, scheduled for 25 and 26 June 2016, is set to establish the Northern Drakensberg as one of the premier mountain biking destinations in South Africa. Stimulated by the success of the Absa Cape Epic, established in 2004 and the Sani2c, established in 2005, there are now more […]
Video: Destination Trail – Tasmania
In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Troy Brosnan to the remote island wilderness of Derby, Tasmania. Jungles, pine forests, dry, rocky river beds—this corner of the world checks all of the terrain and flora boxes, and with only a handful of cafes and pubs to keep the isolated locals occupied, an epic trail […]
Top quality entry field for XCO Cup in Somerset West
The second round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series – presented by Subaru Cape Town takes place this weekend at Helderberg Farms in the Western Cape, and with an exciting pre-entry line-up of national and international riders, the hype around the event is growing quickly. Included in those to be seen on the […]
First Look Friday: Evil The Following, Olympic Crank shoes, TomTom Spark
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Evil The Following, Olympic Crank R mountain bike shoes and the TomTom Spark. Evil The Following Once only available to those willing to undergo the hassles of importing, Evil bikes are now distributed locally […]