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Spur Schools League in full MTB swing
The Spur Schools MTB League is in full swing and early indications are that the league will quickly reach its target for 10 000 entries for the 2015 season. This weekend keen mountain bike riders in the greater Port Elizabeth and East London area will get a chance to conger up points in an effort […]
Standard Bank IRONMAN® 70.3 Durban officially sold out
The inaugural Standard Bank IRONMAN® 70.3 Durban is officially sold out with 3,000 athletes set to line up at Snake Park Beach on 2 August 2015. Standard Bank is very pleased to see that its involvement with the IRONMAN® brand in South Africa has resulted in an expansion of the local series of events, and […]
Tour of Austria #5: Natnael Berhane climbs to 3rd on GC
The 4th stage of the Tour of Austria would be the first stage for the General Classification riders. Victor De la Parte (Vorarlberg) would be the stage victor, Jan Hirt ( CCC Sprandi) was 2nd and Ben Hermans (BMC Racing) claimed 3rd place. At 210km in length, it would be a long day out on […]
Giro Rosa: Moolman-Pasio Fifth On Stage 5
Stage 5 of the Giro Rosa saw the first mountaintop finish as the race finished in Aprica. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio crossed the line in fifth place on the stage. The day was won by world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv) who attacked with 3 kilometres to go. She got a maximum lead of 15 seconds and maintained […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen 5th again
Edvald Boasson Hagen would finish 5th in the mass sprint of the 5th Tour de France stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) would take his 2nd win of the Tour, just ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep). In another nervy stage of the Tour de France that saw riders taking on 190km from Arras […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 6 – GoPro Hero
Stage 6 takes the riders on a scenic 191.5 km route along the coast from Abbeville to Le Harve. The sprinters are expected to race for the win despite a slight climb to the line. The Stage 6 prize, a GoPro Hero action camera, will go to a team boss with the white jersey holder […]
Giant introduces new TCR road bike plus wheels and saddles
Giant introduced a totally new lineup of its award-winning TCR road racing bikes. The new range of composite TCR models includes three series: TCR Advanced SL, TCR Advanced Pro and TCR Advanced. In addition to the new TCR road bikes, Giant also unveiled new high-performance road WheelSystems with a host of cutting-edge technologies, and a […]
Strauss in doubt ahead of SA XCO Champs
It is a race against the clock for defending elite women’s South African Cross Country Champion Mariske Strauss who is still recovering from a serious ankle injury as she fights to be ready for the Stihl SA MTB Championships presented by Subaru Cape Town/Novus Holdings in Stellenbosch on Saturday 18 July. It has been a […]
Stan’s NoTubes release new carbon wheels and Neo hubs
Our entirely new Neo and Neo Ultimate hubs were developed with feedback from some of the best riders in the world. Quicker-engaging and more durable, Neo hubs are designed to let you ride further, faster The Radial Impact Absorbing Carbon Technology and WideRight rim profiles of our new Bravo wheelset were created by listening to […]
Drunk driver who killed cyclist in PE gets time behind bars
The drunk driver who hit and killed Port Elizabeth cyclist Clem Morris in 2012 will spend at least eight months behind bars, an appeal court has ruled, before he may become eligible for another form of correctional supervision, such as house arrest, for the remainder of his four-year sentence in respect of one of the […]
All systems go for Durban Interprov and GP
Track cycling takes over the city of Durban, when the Grand Prix and Inter-Provincials take place at Cyril Geoghegan Cycling Track on 10 and 11 July. The events will see some of South Africa’s finest track stars competing for victory at the Olympic standard track. Built in the early 80’s, the Cyril Geoghegan Cycling Track […]
Top 5 for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung rider
The 4th stage of the Tour de France saw riders take on the cobbled roads of Northern France. It would be a thrilling stage that saw our Norwegian champion, Edvald Boasson Hagen sprint to an incredible 5th place on the stage. Tony Martin would take the stage victory after escaping with 3km to go. After […]