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Juanita Venter claims National Time Trail title
The 2016 edition of the SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships got underway in the farming area of Wartburg in KwaZulu-Natal, presenting warm and humid conditions. Time Trial specialists raced against the clock for the opportunity to be crowned the National Champion in this specialist’s race. Keagan Bontekoning gives everything he’s got in […]
What you need to know about SA Road Champs
Hundreds of keen cyclists have registered for the 2016 edition of the SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, and are beginning to arrive in KwaZulu-Natal for the star-studded event, which runs from 10-14 February. This year’s line up includes a greater number of UCI WorldTour riders with big cycling names like Louis Meintjes […]
Bull keen for fierce competition in KZN’s DHI/Enduro Provincial
Sportsnut DH Team rider, Sam Bull is refreshed after his off-season spent with friends and family, and ready for the first 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, which takes place at St. Ives from 20-21 February. “I rode every day in my month off, but purely just to […]
Giveaway: Rudy Project Traylx sunglasses
Bike Hub will be having a series of giveaways in 2016. Next up, we’re giving away Rudy Project Traylx sunglasses to the value of R3,590.00 To enter this giveaway, simply sign up to our weekly email newsletter below. If you’re already a subscriber you’ll automatically be included in the draw. The Prize Tralyx Yellow Fluo […]
Review: Oakley Jawbreaker sunglasses
Oakley launched the new Prizm Jawbreaker sunglasses early last year to much fanfare. Designed with great input from Mark Cavendish, no detail was spared in their pursuit of the ultimate riding sunglasses. The Design There is no way around the fact that on their own the Jawbreaker looks massive but take the time to study […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka set its sights on South African National Championships
The South African National Championships will take place from 10th – 14th February in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The elite time trial happens on Thursday 11th and the elite/u23 road race will be the final event on Sunday the 14th. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will be out to defend the national road race champions jersey […]
Tour of Qatar #2: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka put in strong ride to retain race lead
A mass crash would affect the 2nd Tour of Qatar stage but our Dimension Data for Qhubeka team kept out of trouble in the front of peloton to have Mark Cavendish take 2nd place in a photo finish with Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). Roy Jans (Wanty Gobert) was 3rd. The 2nd stage of the of the […]
Huber, Platt eye team title at Tankwa Trek
In 2014, the last time Switzerland’s Urs Huber and Germany’s Karl Platt tackled the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek three-day mountain bike stage race, they finished first and second respectively, having raced in the Solo category. But this Friday the two Team Bulls racers will begin the 2016 Tankwa Trek as a two-man team, intent on testing […]
Interview: Manuel Fumic
Manuel Fumic has been racing professionally for well over a decade and has been a regular on the cross country World Cup circuit. He does much of his pre-season training in Cape Town and was most recently in Stellenbosch to train with German national team ahead of the Olympics later this year. We chatted to […]
Victory for Louw and Giliomee in The Fire Ride
Adriaan Louw and Nicky Giliomee won the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour mountain bike stage race. This two-day race gave the riders a chance to see for themselves why the race was affectionately renamed to “The Fire Ride” after the Simonsberg fire. The Fairtree Simonsberg Contour was a drive for trail expansion in the Simonsberg Conservancy […]
Nico Pfitzenmaier and DORMA SA
DORMA South Africa has once again renewed their sponsorship contract with former Masters XC World Champion, Nico Pfitzenmaier, as he continues to epitomize the DORMA brand. Nico was born in Germany, but resides in Cape Town and represents South Africa in all international competitions. Regarded as one of the best technical riders in the South […]
Mark Cavendish secures first victory for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka
Mark Cavendish opened his season victory account today at stage 1 of the Tour of Qatar, giving Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka its inaugural win. Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) was 2nd and Andrea Guardini (Astana) took 3rd. The opening stage of the Tour of Qatar got off to a blistering start today as a lead group […]