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Howick MTB part of Swiss World Cup build up for Hatherly
First year Under-23 competitor Alan Hatherly snuck in an eleventh hour entry in for Sunday’s Sappi Howick MTB Classic that the rapidly emerging cross country star will look to use as part of his build up towards the third leg of the UCI MTB World Cup that takes place in Lenzerheide, Switzerland in a month’s […]
Berg and Bush celebrates decade of dirt
The Berg and Bush mountain bike event marks a “decade of dirt” with major celebrations and extensive route changes planned for the 10th edition of the Central Drakensberg stage race later this year. Race founder Gary Green said one of the new additions would be the “Race up Spioenkop” – a 1.5km hill climb on […]
Introducing the new GoPro HERO+ LCD
GoPro, enabler of some of today’s most immersive and engaging content, has announced the availability of its new HERO+ LCD camera. Capturing life-like high definition 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, the HERO+ LCD features a convenient touch display for easy shot framing, settings control and access to an all-new in-camera video trimming feature. Like the […]
Mountain bikers enrich Knysna kids’ lives
Mountain bikers in this year’s RECM Knysna 200 stage race will have a chance to enrich themselves and the lives of underprivileged local children when they roll through the Garden Route town from June 13. Organisers of the three-day race are raffling off a R50 000 unit trust prize courtesy of the title sponsor RECM, […]
African team debut at Criterium du Dauphine
The Criterium du Dauphine has always been seen as the precursor to the Tour de France. With Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung all set to start the Grande Boucle in July, the Criterium du Dauphine will form part of our African team’s final build up to the Tour. The Criterium du Dauphine is an 8 stage […]
JBay MTB open signs new headline sponsor
The JBay MTB Open which forms part of the JBay Winterfest carries the unique distinction of being the only MTB event in Africa to run through a wind farm. This association has now been taken a step further with the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm coming on board as title sponsor of the event. “Jeffreys Bay […]
Tour de Luxembourg #1: Jaco Venter our highest placed against the clock
The opening prologue of the Tour de Luxembourg saw riders take on a technical 2.6km city course. The victory would go to Adrien Petit (Cofidis) after just 3’58” minutes of effort. Bryan Coquard (Europcar) was 2nd and Arnaud Geraud (Bretagne-Seche) rounded out the podium. There was a brief moment of excitement in the MTN-Qhubeka p/b […]
Big guns loaded for National Marathon Champs battle
On Saturday the 2015 National Mountain Bike Champions will be crowned in what promises to be a spectacular showdown at the fourth round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series. The event doubles as the South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl and will take place at the Van Gaalen Cheese Farm, Skeerpoort, […]
Exciting Enduro promises championship worthy course
Downhill and Enduro racers have put in their final track preparations and are ready for the 2015 KZN Provincial Enduro and Downhill Championships, sponsored by NMI-DSM, which takes place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on 6-7 June. Competitors of all ages will be vying for a chance at the provincial title in their respective […]
UBS and the WEF kick-off major education study as part of the Davos Challenge programme
2,500 bicycles will be delivered to South African students beginning in June 2015 through Qhubeka, World Bicycle Relief’s programme in South Africa. They will help to cut children’s travel time to school and improve educational achievement. World Bicycle Relief, together with UBS, the World Economic Forum and research partner SRI International, announced today, 3 June, […]
Cycle and Be Happy, says Bestmed
By investing in initiatives like the Bestmed-ASG women’s professional cycling team and the new National Cycling Series, Bestmed is aiming to give the health and wellbeing of all South Africans a boost. According to executive head of marketing, sales and distribution Chris Luyt, cycling is an accessible sport for those who strive to live longer […]
Cycling SA membership valid for a full year, all year round
The new changes to the Cycling SA membership structure has witnessed an influx of members already in the early part of 2015. By shaping the membership to last a full 12-month period means that avid cyclists can purchase their membership at any time during the year and enjoy the full benefits, particularly with the road […]