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2015 South African National Downhill Championships – Jonkershoek
Winter has delivered so many gorgeous days this year, but when it decides to rain… it POURS! Friday was one of those days & DH racing was not sounding like the best of ideas, the roads became rivers & the freshly burnt pine plantations had turned into a mush of mud & ash. A few […]
Fantasy Tour: Rest Day 2 – Cadence Nutrition Hamper
It’s the second rest day in the 2015 Tour de France and with it comes your last chance to bring in some substitutes. While the riders take a bit of a day “off” you’ve got some serious thinking to do. Tomorrow’s Stage 17 takes us into the Alps. The climbers and GC contenders will have […]
7th place for Daniel Teklehaimanot
The 16th stage of the Tour de France saw MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung right in the thick of the action as Daniel Teklehaimanot eventually finished the stage in 7th position. Ruben Plaza (Lampre-Merida) would be the rider to take the stage win. The stage would see another large breakaway group successfully going clear, this time consisting […]
Garlicki storms to maiden SA Downhill title
It was a day to savour for Stefan Garlicki as he powered his way down the Jonkershoek track to a maiden South African downhill title at the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Championships presented by Subaru Cape Town/Novus Holdings in Stellenbosch on Sunday. The reality of being a national champion has finally come true for the […]
Goals on track for BMX World Champs (BEL)
The 2015 UCI BMX World Championships kick off tomorrow in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, and run from 21-25 July. Some of South Africa’s greatest BMX riders are competing this year, and the excitement before the event is growing intensely. 16-Year Boys’ rider, Dylan Eggar (Queensburgh BMX Club KZN), who started BMX riding at the young age of […]
Gauteng Junior Eliminator Series: Round 1
Sutherland High School, Centurion greeted riders with a chilly five degrees yesterday for the first stop of the Gauteng leg of the Junior Eliminator Series. Despite a fair number of riders absent due to SA XCO Champs in Cape Town on Saturday there was a large field of 22 school teams with enthusiastic riders who […]
Video: Dash For Cash Pump Track Race promo
Dash For Cash Pump Track Race: 1 August 2015 (Saturday) at The Mamba Skate Park (KZN) from 1pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4qUGP0HWm4& R50 to enter either Am or Pro class both MTB and BMX welcome Fastest time wins with prizes sponsored by http://www.foxhead.com/za and www.mozambik.co.za. Loud music on the day will be provided by Red Bull Directions here. […]
Team announcement for 2015 MTB XCO and DHI World Champs
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in Vallnord, Andorra, from 31 August to 6 September. The following riders have been selected according to the 2015 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. Cross-country […]
Review: Scott Genius 740
Scott’s Genius range of bikes have formed part of their line-up for more than a decade and has undergone numerous refinements since its introduction. In 2013, the Genius was launched in 27.5″ and 29” wheels sizes with the 27.5″ 700 series featuring 150mm of travel, while the 29″ 900 series have 130mm of travel. SCOTT […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to 5th again for MTN-Qhubeka
For the 3rd time this Tour de France, Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to 5th place at the stage finish for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Andre Griepel (Lotto-Soudal) would be the rider who took the stage 14 honours, beating John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) to the line. After an extremely fast start that saw numerous […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 16: Bell Star Pro
Stage 16 is a 201 km route from Bourg-de-Peage to Gap. The Stage 16 prize, a Bell Star Pro helmet, will go to the team boss with the least points in the overall competition after Stage 16. What awaits your team on Stage 16: Stage 16 Profile: Stage 16 Route Map: TV Broadcast times: Stage […]
Smit takes hometown win in Jock Tour
South African road cycling star Willie Smit took two out of three stage wins en route to a convincing hometown victory in the inaugural Bestmed Jock Tour, presented by ASG Events, in Nelspruit on Sunday. The Lowveld local, riding in the colours of EuropcarSA, delivered a measured performance throughout the Mpumalanga tour to take the […]