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4 Islands MTB Stage Race: A MTB Trip of a Lifetime
Island hopping through Croatia’s archipelago of Adriatic islands has long been considered a sublime scenic getaway. Now you have the chance to join Garden Route Events from the 10 to 18 April 2016 and experience a cruise through the channels and straights separating the islands in a luxury liner, plus a mountain bike stage race […]
Clover to continue sponsorship of Team Clover Prestigio in 2016
Clover will continue their support for women cycling in 2016 with their sponsorship of Team Clover Prestigio, a women’s professional racing team for the 2016 season. The team who only consisted of two riders in 2015 has increased their fire power in the peloton with three additional signings for the 2016 season. The team consists […]
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck impress at Mpumalanga Tour
The Mpumalanga Tour, the only 6 six day road cycle challenge in South Africa took place from 18 to 23 January 2016,. The 6 stages cover a total distance of 752 km from Loskopdam to Badplaas, Mbombela, Graskop and Blyde River Canyon and featured all top South African Roady Cycling teams. Cyclists faced a total […]
Fairtree Simonsberg Contour to continue despite the fire
As most mountain bikers have realised the Simonsberg Trails system has been ravaged by the recent fires, placing some doubt on the continued running of the new Fairtree Simonsberg Contour stage race. We as organisers and trailbuilders certainly shared these doubts as we saw all our hard work reduced to ash. Having had a couple […]
Challenge Mallorca: Igor Anton & Omar Fraile eager to start season with Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will get its European racing season off the ground at the Challenge Mallorca. The 4 UCI 1.1 races start with the first event on Thursday 28th January and the final race on Sunday the 31st. The Challenge Mallorca, as is traditionally the case, will be incorporated into a team training […]
Giveaway: Onza Tires
Bike Hub will be having a series of giveaways in 2016. First up, we’re giving away Onza Tires to the value of R2,500. 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 winner can select between the Onza […]
XTERRA primed for Nelson Mandela Bay debut
The action-packed Fedhealth XTERRA will make its Nelson Mandela Bay debut this coming weekend, 29 – 31 January 2016. South Africa’s premier off-road triathlon will start and finish at Kings Beach. With four events to choose from: an XTERRA Kids on the Friday, followed by the XTERRA Full on the Saturday and the XTERRA Lite […]
Beukes and Heyns want to wear red and more at Absa Cape Epic
In 2014 the Absa Cape Epic delivered one of the most dramatic Grand Finale finishes in its storied history. Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns secured a rare all-South African win in the prestigious final stage after being ushered home by their distinguished SCOTT teammates, World Champion Nino Schurter of Switzerland and South Africa’s Philip Buys. […]
Fumic back to light up the Absa Cape Epic
Fans of the Cross Country World Cup series will know Manuel Fumic as the guy who wears baggies and is almost always up there near the front. They will also remember the German and Italian Marco Fontana lighting up the 2013 Absa Cape Epic with their flamboyant riding and jumping (and they were both wearing […]
Tour of Good Hope vital for SA cycling
Former pro Andrew Mclean believes the five-day Bestmed Tour of Good Hope, which starts on February 29, is vital for South African road racing. “I think it’s absolutely critical, given we have so little quality stage racing. It’s fast becoming the most prolific stage race in the country,” said the former three-time Giro del Capo […]
Hatherly sets eyes on MTB Cup Series prize
Online entries for the first round of the Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO close at midnight tonight, (Tuesday 26 January) ahead of this weekend’s event at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga on Saturday 30 January. With most of the series’ events boasting UCI Category 1 status, each race holds great opportunity in boosting […]
World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list (January 2016)
Cycling South Africa has uploaded the 2016 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Anti-doping Code International Standard Prohibited List to our website, which is in effect from 1 January 2016. We urge you as members, cyclists, athletes, coaches, managers, medical commissions and all other role players within the sport to familiarise yourselves with the Anti-doping Code International […]