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Pros to test form for SAs at Berge en Dale
With it scheduled a mere week before the South African road championships, this Saturday’s Rudy Project Berge en Dale cycling classic on the West Rand carries extra importance for the country’s top professionals. “Everyone will be looking for a good result a week before the nationals,” said RoadCover team manager Nic White, “and a lot […]
Fuchs aiming for gold ahead of National Para Road Champs
UCI Para-cycling World Cup gold medallist, Goldy Fuchs, is feeling physically and mentally ready for the upcoming 2016 SA Time Trial and Road Race National Championships, which take place in just over a week. The event will witness the country’s top para-cyclists who are ready for the challenges that the KwaZulu-Natal racing circuits will present. […]
Arabella MTB Challenge boasts a new Title Sponsor in CELL C
Stillwater Sports is excited to announce that one of South Africa’s leading mobile providers, CELL C has taken on the Title Sponsorship of the much anticipated CELL C Arabella MTB Challenge. Adding to the excitement of a new Title Sponsor, 2016 will also see the CELL C Arabella MTB Challenge being added to the event […]
Dubai Tour #1: Mark Cavendish finishes 2nd in Dubai opener
Mark Cavendish would net his first podium placing for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka at the opening Dubai Tour stage today, sprinting to 2nd place just behind Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep). Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) was 3rd. Initially 4 riders got away early in the stage before 2 more joined them up front to form a lead […]
Substitution entries for Cape Town Cycle Tour now open
The official substitution process for the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour opens on Wednesday, 03 February. Those cyclists who missed the original entry cut-off in September last year, and who are still keen to ride now have the chance to secure a spot in this year’s event. The official substitution entry process allows cyclists who […]
KZN Road Champion ready for XCO Provincial Series
Kargo Pro MTB Team’s Brendon Davids will be lining up against KwaZulu-Natal’s favourite cross-country stars to take on the sublime singletrack trails of the well-liked Hilton forests for the opening round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial Series on Saturday 6 February. Davids, who took the title at the KZN Provincial Road Championships last month, […]
Video: 2 Fat 2 Furious – A Fat Bike Freeride Film
We had way too much fun last year shooting our first fat bike freeride video, so this year we knew we had to do another. The goal of 2 Fat 2 Furious was to only ride things that would be harder or impossible on a regular bike. From waist-deep powder to drifty sled tracks to […]
Video: The Colour of Spring – Dries Devenyns
https://vimeo.com/153690114 Born and raised near the Old Kwaremont – and still living there – Belgian professional road cyclist Dries Devenyns knows every crack and line in the climbing road. Last winter we rode in his tracks during a couple of trainings, watching the silent go-getter conquer the hills of the Spring Classics. Dries is now […]
Routes for Fairtree Contour aka The Fire Ride
Setting the routes for the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour has been a real challenge since the blazing Simonsberg fire interrupted the final building of trails. The Fairtree Simonsberg Contour – now affectionately known as The Fire Ride – will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The starting and finishing points for both days are at […]
Platt eyes Absa Cape Epic win number five
German Karl Platt’s name is synonymous with the Absa Cape Epic: he has taken part in all 12 events since it was launched in 2004 and only missed out on finishing once – in 2014 when he was injured in a crash. More significantly he has won the event four times, second only to the […]
Here comes the Ariane and Annika show
Switzerland’s Ariane Kleinhans and her Danish partner Annika Langvad electrified Stage 3 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic with a breathtaking performance. The previous day they had suffered a potentially devastating setback when they were penalised an hour and 13 minutes for inadvertently taking a shortcut when they missed a route marker. That penalty moved […]
The all new Santa Cruz Hightower 29 or 27.5+, 135mm VPP travel bike
Hightower has the versatility to deal with whatever appears on the horizon. Running either proven 29″ wheels or the new monster truck 27.5+ standard, Hightower seamlessly adapts to the trails and style you ride, no matter where you are in the world. 29 If straight-line speed, rallying through rock gardens and sprinting out of turns […]