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Star-studded field set for Sabie Mountain Bike showdown
Angry service-delivery protests in the town of Sabie almost forced the postponement of Round 2 of the Ashburton Investments South African National MTB Series in the Mpumalanga province this weekend. But while peace has been restored in the local community, there’s likely to be little in the way of peace on the race route as […]
Ruta del Sol #1: Quiet start for Dimension Data for Qhubeka in Andalucia
Danielle Bennati (Tinkoff-Saxo) won the opening stage of the Ruta del Sol from a mass sprint. Bert Van Lerberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) was 2nd and Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) claimed the 3rd position on the line. The 162km stage that finished in Sevilla started with some rolling undulations but the flat to downhill final 40km certainly […]
Tour of Oman #2: Edvald Boasson Hagen powers to stage win and overall lead
Edvald Boasson Hagen’s fine form continued today at the Tour of Oman as he powered to an emphatic stage 2 victory. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) was 2nd on the day with Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) rounding out the podium. Just as yesterday began with an early escape going clear, so it would be the case […]
Protests in Sabie lead to potential postponement of Ashburton Investments National MTB Series race
The violent protests that are raging in Sabie have put the Sabie Ashburton Investments National MTB Series, one of South Africa’s most established classics on the mountain biking circuit in jeopardy. The event that is due to take place this weekend attracted some of the big stars in international and local mountain biking is now […]
Thrilling gravity provincial series opener kicks off at St. Ives
The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands opens its heart to all the riders taking part in the first rounds of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and Downhill Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles at St. Ives on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February. Friends and family can spectate and support extraordinary racing for two days, as the […]
Du Plessis, Steyn continue their DualX Domination
Brand du Plessis and Andrea Steyn are the most prolific winners in the men and women’s divisions respectively at the Momentum Health OatWell DualX powered by PeptoPro off-road duathlon series. And at the weekend, they extended their status by each securing wins at the opening round of the 2016 series at Legends MX, East of […]
Eroica SA: The popular international ride makes its debut in South Africa.
The hugely popular international L’Eroica cycling series is coming to South Africa. It is an Italian vintage bike event celebrating the beauty of cycling on vintage bikes, in vintage kit. The unique nature of L’Eroica has made it an extremely successful event in the cyclist’s calendar, with first-timers frequently turning into fanatical evangelists, returning year-after-year […]
Interview: Nic Lamond talks Team Spur
Nic Lamond, founder of Podium Sports athlete management company, was instrumental in putting together the newly formed Team Spur duo Ariane Kleinhans and James Reid. We caught up with Nic to get his views on professional mountain biking, putting together a professional team in South Africa and the ambitions of Team Spur. You are no […]
Tour of Oman #1: Serge Pauwels 2nd on opening stage for Dimension Data
The Tour of Oman got off to a near perfect start for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as Serge Pauwels come home in 2nd place, a few seconds behind Bob Jungels (Etixx-Quickstep). Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) was 3rd with our Edvald Boasson Hagen in 4th. After an early escape of 5 riders was neutralised […]
Lesotho Sky Friends and Family Ride Along
Ever rode behind the wheel of a stranger on the slopes of Table Mountain with a peculiar little straw hat dangling underneath his seat? You might have been fooled by his baggy shorts and laidback attitude at first, but after a few minutes of riding behind him, the chances are that you would have run […]
Stan’s NoTubes introduces high-performance Race Sealant
Stan’s NoTubes is excited to introduce a new sealant, a new in-house R&D division and a new logo as it celebrates 15 years in business. Created by Stan’s Racing Development (SRD), the new high-performance Race Sealant has been designed for and tested by top racers in the most demanding conditions around the globe, and it’s […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka preview Ruta del Sol
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will be in action at the upcoming Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol which gets underway on Wednesday 17th of February. The Ruta del Sol is a 5 stage UCI 2.1 category event that will attract a quality field once again. The Ruta del Sol is an early season stage […]