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Boasson Hagen ends 6th on GC in Denmark
The 6th and final stage of the Tour of Denmark saw Tinkoff-Saxo steal the show as Michael Morkov sprinted to the stage victory and Christopher Juul-Jensen secured the overall GC win. It would be 150km that the riders faced today with the final 60km all taking place over 10 laps through the streets of Copenhagen. […]
Tour of Utah #5: Songezo Jim wins most aggressive rider prize
The 5th stage of the Tour of Utah was taken out by Michael Woods (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit) with Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani) in 2nd and Kiel Reijnen (United Healthcare) finishing 3rd. At only 89.1km in length, the 5th stage started off with a real bang as 8 riders attacked right from the gun. Songezo Jim […]
Tour of Denmark #4: Boasson Hagen sprints to 2nd; Janse van Rensburg fractures clavicle
The 4th stage of the Tour of Denmark came down to the expected bunch sprint with Matti Breschel (Tinkoff-Saxo) taking the win. Edvald Boasson Hagen was challenging for the victory but had to settle for 2nd place today. As there are two stages today, the morning stage was only a short 116km race. The pace […]
Mandela Day MTB Dash: Celebrating an international icon though sport
The 53rd Anniversary of the capture and arrest of the worldwide icon and late South African former president Nelson Mandela was marked on Wednesday 5 August 2015. Madiba, as he will always be so fondly remembered, crept into the hearts of every South African particularly with his wonderful endorsement of all sports. In celebration and […]
Two more World Champion titles claimed by Team SA in Para Road World Champs
Another two World Championship titles were celebrated by Team South Africa on Sunday when Justine Asher and Pieter du Preez won their respective Road Race events at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Notwill, Switzerland. Both Asher and Du Preez claimed the “double” after winning their Time Trial World Championship races on Friday. […]
First Look Friday: Niner R.I.P. 9 RDO; Darkhorse Wheels MTB wheels; and FUNN Mamba pedals
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Niner R.I.P. 9 RDO, Darkhorse DH29 MTB wheelset, and FUNN Mamba pedals. Niner R.I.P. 9 RDO The R.I.P 9 is Niner’s do-everything trail bike with 125-millimeters of rear-wheel travel. The RDO (Race Day Optimised) […]
Contego Trail Day: Trail runners vs mountain bikers
Who’s faster: Trail runners or mountain bikers? We invite you to witness the race that settles the argument. On 22 August, the Contego Trail Running Team goes head-to-head against the Contego Professional Mountain Bike Team at the Meerendal Trail Centre. In what we’re sure is to be an epic battle of chirps, jests and (most […]
Terrain tester as Ashburton Investments National MTB Series heads to Rooiberg
The unyielding terrain is what most title contenders fear at Round 6 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series, which takes place at Rooiberg in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Saturday. The bushveld race has attracted a strong field as a number of riders are still in title contention in the seven-round series. But the […]
Video: The Farm Project – Blake Samson
After breaking his leg in 2014, Blake Samson is back where he belongs and riding. In this new project from Animal and Nico Turner, Blake takes to ‘The Farm’, his latest playground.
Tour of Denmark #3: Gerald Ciolek takes 6th place on Queen stage
The 3rd stage of the Tour of Demark was termed the queen stage and Matti Breschel (Tinkoff-Saxo) would be the rider to take the victory. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were active once again with Jacques Janse van Rensburg in the breakaway and Gerald Ciolek 6th on the stage. The 185km stage which started and finished in […]
Stellenbosch delivers scenic routes for thousands of mountain bikers
A chilly winter morning turned into a warm and sunny day for the 10th annual Die Burger MTB Challenge on Sunday 2 August. With more than 4600 entries, Stellenbosch was buzzing with mountain bikers. There were six distances to choose from and ages of entrants varied from 5 years to 74 years! The event started […]
Women’s Day MTB mania descends on Scottburgh
KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast is all set to welcome an influx of mountain bikers from all corners of the country this weekend when the 2015 Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race takes place on Sunday, 9 August, with special emphasis being placed on celebrating Women’s Day at the popular event. The large female contingent will lead the field […]