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Kargo signs with High5 Sports Nutrition
The Kargo Pro MTB Team is excited to announce that they have signed High5 Sports Nutrition as their new nutrition sponsor. High5 currently sponsors Team MTN Qhubeka (soon to be Team Dimension Data) and will also be the official nutrition supplier for IRONMAN SA from 2016—2018. “We have built a strong team for 2016 and […]
World’s top six combine to form the “World Association of Cycling Events”
Six of the world’s top mass participation cycling events have come together to form the World Association of Cycling Events (WACE). The constitution of the new association was announced in Rome today. WACE comprises six of the most prestigious and largest mass participation events in the world: Cape Town Cycle Tour (South Africa), the world […]
Kevin Vermaak: From running the show to riding it
After 12 years of being the man behind the Absa Cape Epic founder Kevin Vermaak is going to experience his race from a new perspective – on a bike. Since its launch in 2004 Vermaak has grown the eight-day stage race from what was effectively a one-man operation into the world’s leading mountain bike stage […]
Dreyer wraps up Quattro ROAG Series title at Lake Eland
This past weekend’s final leg of the 2015 Quattro ROAG Series reaffirmed Jeannie Dreyer’s dominance over the ladies series as she powered her way to a flawless sixth win of the series to claim the women’s title for an incredible sixth time at the Lake Eland Quattro Classic powered by the Burry Stander Foundation on […]
Review: Darkhorse DH29 Carbon Mountain Bike Wheels
If you’re anything like me the idea of riding carbon mountain bike wheels is an unsettled one. Carbon is, well, carbon. It just seems cooler, faster and better. It’s alluring. On the other hand the I worry that it won’t be as sturdy or reliable. Not to mention the cost of a decent set of […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Abu Dhabi Tour
Our final tour of our season gets underway on Thursday as we take to the start of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour. The UCI 2.1 event that takes place in and around the capital of the United Arab Emirates will cover a total distance of 555km over 4 days of racing with 3 stages for […]
All the winners: Food Lover’s Market LoveTheBike Challenge
Just over three weeks ago the second Food Lover’s Market LoveTheBike Challenge kicked off. With three entries to the 2015 Wines2Whales Ride on offer we saw some pretty fierce competition. The competition focussed around three challenges: Distance: How many kilometers could you cover on a bike in 3 weeks.Prize awarded to the entrant with the […]
PPA welcomes Craft SA onboard as headline sponsor for iconic One Tonner
The Pedal Power Association is proud to welcome onboard Craft SA as the new headline sponsor of its iconic “One Tonner” road race over 163 km. The Craft One Tonner, which takes place on Sunday 18 October, is unique in that it is one of only two events on the PPA calendar longer than 120 […]
CSA: Commissaire, Timekeeper and Judging, and Team Manager’s course dates
Cycling South Africa’s Technical Commission will be hosting a variety of courses – including Commissaire’s, Timekeeper and Judging, and Team Manager’s Courses – around the country over the coming months. Those interested in attending are requested to submit a brief CV and motivation to Cycling SA Secretary General, Gregory van Heerden, secretarygeneral@cyclingsa.com. All submissions will […]
Barberton XCM launches 2016 route
One of the country’s oldest and traditionally toughest events is The Barberton XCM Mountain Bike Challenge. Fortunately, when I accepted an invitation to attend the route launch for the January 2016 event, I was blissfully unaware of what lay ahead – or rather, above. Nico Bell, Igna de Villiers, Lise Olivier, Gawie Combrinck and Heila […]
XTERRA South Africa introduces two exciting competitions
Stillwater Sports, the organisers of South Africa’s leading off-road triathlon, the Fedhealth XTERRA presented by Rehidrat® Sport, are excited to introduce two fun and exciting competitions, the Fedhealth Champions Challenge and the Fedhealth Ultimate Warrior Challenge. Adventure seekers in action during the 2015 Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw presented by Rehidrat® Sport. Photo Credit: Volume Photography. The […]
Review: Wahoo KICKR indoor bike trainer
Beyond 2000 was a documentary TV Show that aired from 1985 to 1999 and featured technological innovations that were meant to improve our lives and be widely available to the mass market soon after the year 2000. Most inventions and ideas were outstanding and, for the time it was aired, quite out there. Flying cars, […]