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First Elite win for BMX rising star Limberg
Alex Limberg won his first Elite Men’s title after taking the overall win at legs four, five and six of the 2015 BMX National Age Group (NAG) Series at Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg, from 4-5 July. The young Capetonian mentioned on his social media platforms that he is “still buzzing”, and that the feeling of finally […]
Upbeat Croeser confident ahead of SA XCO Champs
Defending men’s South African Cross Country champion Rourke Croeser will jet home next week to try and win another national title as well as vital UCI points in his bid to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics at the Stihl SA MTB Championships presented by Subaru Cape Town/Novus Holdings in Stellenbosch on Saturday 18 July. […]
Fedhealth welcomed as new title sponsor of XTERRA SA
Stillwater Sports is proud to welcome Fedhealth as the new Title Sponsor of XTERRA, South Africa’s largest off-road triathlon series. The series will now be known as Fedhealth XTERRA, presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Fedhealth as the Title Sponsor of XTERRA South Africa,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater […]
XTERRA Pezula crowns new champions
Bradley Weiss and Andrea Steyn embraced the Knysna weather on Thursday, 09 July 2015 conquering the Totalsports XTERRA Pezula presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT at the picturesque Conrad Pezula Field Of Dreams (Knysna) in an impressive time of 01 hour 35 minutes 26 seconds and 01 hour 56 minutes 02 seconds respectively. Weiss was happy to […]
Daniel Teklehaimanot makes history as first African in the KOM jersey
The 6th stage of the Tour de France would be a historical day for African cycling as Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first African rider to pull on the Polka Dot best climbers jersey and only the 3rd African ever, to wear a leader’s jersey at the Tour de France. Daniel set off in pursuit of […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 7 – Blackburn Hamper
Stage 7 sees the riders move inland after a day on the coast. The 190.5 km route from Livarot to Fougères will continue to suit the sprinters but, with a few bumps along the way, there is some hope for the breakaway riders. The Stage 7 prize, a Blackburn hamper, will go to the team […]
Cape Pioneer Trek’s bonus for Rio Olympic Games qualification
The Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race, which takes place in South Africa’s Western Cape province from 18-24 October 2015, offers a total of 2660 points that could help determine which nations can send more riders to compete in the Cross-country event at the Rio Olympics next year. While Olympic Cross-country (XCO) racing […]
Tour of Austria #6: Johann van Zyl wins 5th stage solo
An incredible ride by Johann van Zyl during the 5th Tour of Austria stage saw the young South African pick up his first ever professional win, crossing the line alone and just a handful of seconds ahead of a fast charging peloton. After an initial break of 6 riders were caught with around 60km to […]
Powering Team MTN-Qhubeka through the Tour de France
When Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung climb on their bikes for the 2015 Tour de France on 4 July, there will be a lot riding on them. They will be the first team taking part from South Africa or the African continent in the race’s 101 year history. They need to be in peak physical condition […]
SA’s best cyclists assemble for Jock Tour
South Africa’s top professional road cycling teams will face one of their toughest tests yet in the newly launched Bestmed Jock Tour, which starts at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on July 17. Participants in the three-day tour of Mpumalanga, which is presented by ASG, will cover 299km and ascend over 7 200m as they […]
Lezyne GPS available soon
The digital age has our lives connected through the internet and smartphones. Everyone is “plugged in” whether it’s for business or pleasure, and the need to be connected is now a way of life. In cycling, computers are also evolving. One unit can now display its user’s power output, speed, distance, heart rate, etc. through […]
MET announce the Manta: A 200g aero helmet
Inspired by the heritage of fast and sleek Italian racing cars, Italian brand MET are launching the lightest, fastest and most aerodynamic closed helmet at the Tour de France with Team MTN Qhubeka. When MTN Qhubeka requested an extremely lightweight helmet for sprinting, MET’s engineers set out a wish list to achieve what seemed to […]