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Three reasons to enter the Garden Route 300
Garden Route Events have three great reasons for you to enter the 2016 GR300 or GRLite, which takes place in the forests of Knysna from the 26th to the 28th of February. It’s shorter, is super camper friendly and offers great prizes! The riding and the GR300 water points, powered by Woolworths, are sure to […]
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg places 6th
The Santos Tour Down Under started in the outskirts of Adelaide and lead the peloton over 138 kilometers to Victor Harbour. There were some threats that the race could be action packed at the end with clouds looming over the Crow’s Nest, the days decisive climb. In the end only a small peloton of around […]
PPA gets the wheels rolling in Ocean View
Excited learners from the Ocean View High School last week received bicycles from the Pedal Power Association. “This is just fantastic,” said cycling coach Fuad Waggie, who also teaches at the school. “These bicycles are giving our kids the opportunity to be part of a sport which is beyond their means in terms of their […]
Moolman-Pasio prepared for first major race of 2016
The Zulu Kingdom prepares to welcome some of the country’s favourite cycling and para-cycling superstars to the province of sunny KwaZulu-Natal, as they descend from all corners of the country to take part in the 2016 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships from 10-14 February. Multiple South African Champion and London 2012 Olympian […]
Former winners Süss and Williamson team up for Cape Epic
Switzerland’s Esther Süss has graced the top step of countless mountain bike podiums over the years, with two Absa Cape Epic wins being foremost among her successes. And Briton Catherine Williamson has similarly savoured victory in the Women’s category of the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. In 2016 they will be riding together in […]
Cameron Meyer comes home with chase group Down Under
Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEDGE) won the 3rd stage of the Santos Tour Down Under from a 10 rider group sprint. Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) was 2nd with Michael Woods (Cannondale) in 3rd place. The early racing saw a lone escapee, Laurens De Vreese (Astana), jump clear from kilometer zero. The peloton were happy to let him […]
Advertorial Review: Aramex Global Shopper
Aramex Global Shopper is an international shipping service that allows you to shop from countries and online stores that would normally not ship to South Africa or where the online retailers shipping charges are prohibitive. They will then deliver your parcel to your doorstep and take care of customs in the process. That means more […]
Video: Ambitions: (feat. Emily Batty) Episode 4 – Staying in shape and acquiring new skills
In this episode of Ambitions, Emily shares why she loves and rides dirt bikes during her scheduled time off the mountain bike after the race season. She also shares some of the funniest blooper moments from the first four episodes of the series.
Entries open for Pennypinchers Karoo To Coast
The 17th Pennypinchers Lions Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge will take place on 18 September 2016 over 96 kilometres from Uniondale to Knysna. Entries for the 2015 event sold out in record time and organisers expect this year to be no different. “It is the ‘Argus’ of mountain biking,” commented 2015 winner Matt Beers […]
More prize-money in the joBerg2c mix
Organisers of the Old Mutual joBerg2c have announced that mixed teams will receive equal prize-money to men in the 2016 race. “Our research has shown that women prefer racing longer stage races with a male partner,” said race director Craig Wapnick He said the extra cash commitment was made possible by commercial law firm Lanham-Love […]
Strauss ready for first XCO Cup with Rio Olympics in mind
The Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series kicks off in less than two weeks at Mankele MTB Park, Mbombela, on Saturday 30 January. With a UCI Category 1 status for the Elite Men and Women, this event has potential to bolster individuals in UCI Rankings for all-important Olympic qualification quotas. Four of the five MTB […]
Knox to set the pace at Barberton XCM
Max Knox announced his return to the ever so popular Barberton XCM on 30 January. The Barberton Rotary Club hosted the first ever Ultra Marathon (120km) in South Africa in 2009 – the Barberton XCM mountain bike race. This was the first of many Ultra marathon titles that Knox won, not only in Barberton, but […]