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Sauser, Looser ready for Wines2Whales title defence
Swiss mountain biking stars Christoph Sauser and Konny Looser will team up one more time to defend their title at the 7th annual FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike (MTB) Race that will start at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 06 November 2015. FNB W2W is a three day stage MTB Race. Starting […]
Review: Mio Velo wrist-based heart rate band
The common complaint I hear from anyone new to heart rate monitors is the discomfort of the chest strap. Although I have found that with time and moving to higher-end devices the chest straps have become more comfortable, they are still a bit of a pain. The Mio Velo is a wrist-based heart rate band […]
Exxaro extends partnership with Absa Cape Epic
South African resources group Exxaro has extended its partnership with the Absa Cape Epic for another five years. “This is great news,” said Absa Cape Epic CEO Lynn Naudé. “Exxaro’s mountain biking academy has played a fundamental role in introducing new communities to the race and the sport generally. It has also helped academy members […]
Dodd crowned SA BMX Champ for third year running
The 2015 South African National BMX Championships saw elite men’s shining star Kyle Dodd confirm his wrist injury woes are finally a thing of the past and his quest to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games remains on track after he successfully defended his national title at his home club, Alrode BMX Club in Alberton, […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #2 Pinarello Gan S
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Paris-Tours: Dougall & Van Zyl both go on the offensive
The Paris-Tours saw a dramatic finale with Matteo Trentin (Etixx-Quickstep) taking the win ahead of his late breakaway mates Tosh van der Sande (Lotto-Soudal) and Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing). Paris-Tours would be a frighteningly fast race as riders averaged 49.6km/h for the 231km route. The defining moment of the race came as early as […]
Gran Premio Beghelli: Merhawi Kudus takes GPM and Sprint competition
The Gran Premio Beghelli saw a select bunch sprint decide the race victor with Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani) being the fastest. Manuel Belletti (Southeast) was 2nd and Roberto Ferrari (Lampre) took 3rd place. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung was put on display for the majority of the day by Merhawi Kudus, as he and Jef van Meirhaeghe (Topsport […]
Abu Dhabi Tour #4: Racing season comes to a close on Yas Marina motor circuit
The final stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour came down to sprint finish on the Yas Marina Motor Circuit with Elia Viviani (Team Sky) powering to the stage win. World Champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) was 2nd and Andrea Gaurdini (Astana) took 3rd. It would be 20 laps of the famous Formula 1 track for the […]
220 World Bicycle Relief bikes for students in Eritrea
World Bicycle Relief is pleased to announce the distribution of 220 bicycles to students in Eritrea on 13 October. The distribution is a collaboration between Team Africa Rising, The National Eritrean Cycling Federation, the Eritrean Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Education and the UNDP. Funded by the ninth annual 50 Mile Ride […]
Giro dell’ Emillia: Merhawi Kudus climbs to a top 10 finish
The Giro dell Emillia, our penultimate Italian race of the season saw Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) take the win ahead of his late breakaway mates, Andrea Fedi (Southeast) and Angel Madrazo (Caja-Rural). Our Merhawi Kudus would finish in 10th place. Today the riders would get the racing underway in the pouring rain and it […]
Interview: Youngster Ike Klaassen
11-year-old, Dutch born, South African based, champion in the making, Ike Klaassen just came back from his 2015 Eurotrip where he became the under 13 Downhill Champion. We caught up with Ike to find out a bit more about this young pinner as he took us around his very own personal DH track, on their […]
Abu Dhabi Tour #3: Songezo Jim impresses once again
The 3rd and Queen stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour saw Esteban Chaves (Orica-Greenedge) take the stage win as well as the leaders jersey. Fabio Aru (Astana) was 2nd and Wout Poels (Team Sky) finished in 3rd place. Although today was only 140km in length, it would be one of the more difficult races to […]