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Coveted Lesotho Sky 2015 entries are open
There has been much talk about the rather ominous yet extremely well reviewed Lesotho Sky recently. After its 4th successful event just a few weeks ago, entries to the event are now open. Event director Darol Howes says “We are excited about opening entries again, it is exciting to see who comes back and which […]
Pretoria city streets taken over by cyclists for the day
The iconic Union Buildings set the stage for the first Engen Cycle in the City festival-style criterium held in Pretoria on Saturday. Hundreds of colourful cyclists took to the streets in an array of race categories that drew participants from all walks of life; ranging from the competitive street kings and queens to the “just […]
Do compression garments enhance recovery for cyclists?
On Monday night, the Discovery High Performance Centre of the Sports Science Institute of South Africa held a workshop on “Recovery strategies to enhance performance”. One of the techniques discussed was the use of lower-leg compression garments to speed up recovery. In this week’s article we will dissect the findings of a recently published study, […]
Video: Chris Akrigg – The Shore Line
Fat bikes seem to be everywhere at the moment. Even Chris Akrigg is trying his hand at them on the beach. Watch Chris take fat biking to new heights.
Additional Cape Town Cycle Tour entries ‘up for grabs’
Another 3 000 entries are to be made available to local riders wanting to take part in the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. All available entries were snapped up in just eight hours when they opened last month, taking the race organisers by surprise and leaving many local would-be entrants disappointed. David Bellairs, a director […]
Historic performance at the 2014 Lesotho Sky
The 4th edition of the Lesotho Sky Race saw 12 different nationalities at the race and Basotho team win a stage for the first time. The Lesotho Sky 2014 ended on Friday 26th September with the final stage from Roma to Ramabanta. Capping off their overall victory the Contego pairing of Louis-Bresler Knipe and Gert […]
Breedekloof Wine Valley to host brand new mountain bike stage race
The inaugural Gravel and Grape, a three-day mountain bike stage race is taking place from 25 to 27 April 2015. This brand new event on the calendar will take participants through 232km of undiscovered routes in the Breedekloof Wine Valley, which is just one hour from Cape Town, along the N1, and includes Rawsonville, Slanghoek, […]
Video: Danny MacAskill – The Ridge
The Ridge is the brand new film from Danny MacAskill. For the first time in one of his films Danny climbs aboard a mountain bike and returns to his native home of the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take on a death-defying ride along the notorious Cuillin Ridgeline. Explore mountain biking in Scotland here: […]
Natnael Berhane joins Team MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are very happy to announce the signing of Natnael Berhane for the 2015 season. Berhane is a former African and Eritrean road race champion as well as the current national time trial champion of Eritrea. During last year’s Tour of Turkey, Berhane made history by becoming the first black African to […]
Spur School MTB League finals promises great cycling action
The cream of high school mountain bike riders representing more than 40 schools from across South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will take to the track at Bekker School in Magaliesburg for the finals of the 2014 Spur High School Mountain Bike League this weekend (4-5 October). Following an exciting 2014 season, fierce competition is expected […]
Revered Tankwa Trek route gets intriguing tweaks for 2015
Ask any finisher of the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek mountain bike stage race what stands out about the event and virtually every answer will include references to the race route, which is dramatic, varied, stimulating, suprising and, most importantly, rewarding. The third edition of the three-day race will take place from 13-15 February 2015 and once […]
Stephen Cummings joins Team MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is really happy to announce that Stephen Cummings will be joining Team MTN-Qhubeka for the 2015 season. Cummings is a great addition to our 2015 squad as he brings with him a tremendous amount of strength and time trialing ability. Cummings’ experience will play a big role in supporting our team […]