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A sizzling start to 2016 for Team Spur
Team Spur hosted a picturesque sunset launch event on Thursday, 4 February in Sea Point, Cape Town. It was an opportunity to celebrate the team and reflect on a fine first month representing headline sponsors Spur Steak Ranches and equipment sponsors Specialized Bicycles. CEO of Spur Corporation, Pierre van Tonder welcomed Team Spur to its […]
FNB Wines2Whales 2016 entries opening soon
Entries for the 2016 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events will open on Monday, 15 February 2016. According to Michael Meyer, FNB W2W MTB Director, entrants can look forward to a mountain biking experience like no other. “Each year we focus on refreshing the rider’s experience both on route and in the festival village. […]
Dr Evil Classic is back, bigger and badder than before
Entries are open for the Pennypinchers Dr Evil Classic, which will take place from 15-17 September 2016. Now in its fifth year, the race will offer a number of new innovations, chief of which is having a different start/finish village for each of the three days. “We have decided to change the format of the […]
Hatherly and Du Toit find early form at KZN Provincial
Kargo Pro MTB Team’s Alan Hatherly and Frankie du Toit were on top form claiming the overall men and women’s races at the opening round of the well-supported 2016 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Series in the forests of Hilton at Hilton Christian Fellowship today. Frankie du Toit (Kargo Pro MTB Team) stamped her authority on the […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka Preview: Tour of Qatar
The Tour of Qatar gets underway on Monday 8 February and our African Team will be lining-up once again in the early season UCI 2.HC desert race. The race will be run over 5 stages with the 3rd stage being an 11km individual time trial. As seasoned cycling fans will know already, the Tour of […]
Dubai Tour #4: Mark Cavendish places 3rd on final stage
The final stage of the Dubai Tour saw another thrilling bunch sprint that Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) would win ahead of Elia Viviani (Team Sky) with our Mark Cavendish taking the final podium spot. Kittel’s win was also enough to see him win the Dubai Tour overall. After losing Bernie Eisel to a broken collarbone sustained […]
Basson surges to Berge en Dale victory
Team RoadCover’s young all-rounder Gustav Basson won the 106km Rudy Project Berge en Dale cycling classic with a formidable solo effort in Krugersdorp this morning. Team RoadCover’s Gustav Basson won the 106km Rudy Project Berge en Dale cycling classic in Krugersdorp this morning. Photo: Rika Joubert The former U19 national time-trial champion showed his skills […]
Dubai Tour #3: Natnael Berhane tries his luck during finale
The 3rd stage of the Dubai Tour would not go the way of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka with a late mechanical putting an end to our hopes today. Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) would triumph, Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) was 2nd- also pulling on the race leaders jersey, with Silvain Dillier (BMC) 3rd on the stage. […]
Pure love of MTB for Jonsson ahead of Provincial DHI/Enduro Series opener
The first round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles is two weeks away and KwaZulu-Natal will get to witness the passion, fire and pure enjoyment on the faces of those taking part at St.Ives from 20-21 February. Sharjah Jonsson (riding for Greg Minnaar Cycles/ Santa Cruz […]
Mountain biking comes homes with the Garden Route 300
The Garden Route 300 from 26-28 February is a three-day mountain bike stage race in South Africa. So what? There are a few dozen three-day mountain bike stage races in South Africa. It’s the mountain bike stage race capital of the world. But the Garden Route 300 is based in the Knysna region of the […]
Dynamic women’s line-up bolsters anticipation for SA Road Champs
Cycling South Africa’s Women’s Commission has been growing from strength to strength in the development of women’s cycling in the country, and 2016 will be one of the biggest years yet, says Commission Director Lise Olivier, as she and her team of ladies prepare for the 2016 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka launches Continental outfit
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka are proud to announce the launch of our Continental development team for 2016. The South African registered squad will comprise of 10 African riders who will race a mainly European program in 2016. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka sees the launch of its very own Continental outfit as a logical […]