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Tiaan Odendaal wins National Downhill Championship title at Thaba Trails, Gauteng
Pietermaritzburg’s Tiaan Odendaal (Green Team) took top honours when he posted the fastest time and claimed the 2014 South African Downhill National Championship Elite men’s title in a time of 1 minute 57.588 seconds at a dry and rocky Thaba Trails in Gauteng on Sunday, 20 July. Tiaan Odendaal (Green Team) claimed his third consecutive […]
Rourke Croeser claims national Cross-country Championship title at Thaba Trails, Gauteng
Rourke Croeser (Kargo Pro MTB Team) raced in an epic duel with James Reid (Trek South Africa) to claim the 2014 South African Cross-country National Championship Elite men’s title in a time of 1 hour 32 minutes and 29 seconds at Thaba Trails in Gauteng today. Rourke Croeser (Kargo Pro MTB Team) claims victory and […]
Mariske Strauss wins national women’s cross-country title at Thaba Trails, Gauteng
Mariske Strauss (Orange Monkey Pro Team) put in a dominant performance to claim the 2014 South African Cross-country National Championship Elite women’s title in a time of 1 hour 35 minutes and 35 seconds on a challenging and technical course at Thaba Trails in Gauteng today. The Elite women completed 5 laps of the 4.5km […]
Nel wins Jock for maiden classic title
JC Nel showed his all-round climbing and sprinting ability to claim his maiden classic victory in the 32nd Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique in the Mpumalanga Lowveld on Saturday. Image credit: Jetline Action Photo Nel, 22, also claimed the king of the mountains title in what is billed as South Africa’s toughest one-day road race. The […]
Urban MTB race hits Joburg
Create an epic 52km & 22km urban mountain bike ride through the heart of the largest man-made urban forest in the world! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! We are proud to announce the first ever Urban Mountain Bike Assault, taking place on the 12th October 2014 in Johannesburg. Partnering with City Parks and Joburg Zoo, the Urban Mountain […]
Butch James Wins The Oakley X-Over Challenge 2014
In an exciting finish to the inaugural Oakley X-Over Challenge, Butch James came out on top, after dominating all three disciplines in this exhilarating cross-over event. Butch was strong in the Mountain Biking race and the Golf tournament, and an impressive finish in the surf event final clinched him the overall lead. “What an unbelievable […]
Adverse Analytical Finding – in-competition test
Cycling South Africa reports that veteran cyclist Hendrik Anderson (licence number: 14407) returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) on 25 October 2013 at the Cape Pioneer MTB event. The analytical report confirmed the presence of the stimulant Phentermine in Hendrik Anderson’s urine […]
Thrills and Spills On Opening Day Of The Oakley X-Over Challenge
Jeffreys Bay – It was an excited group of athletes and celebrities who gathered at the Fountains Mall for the start of the inaugural Oakley X-Over Challenge – #OakleyXOVER – a multi-discipline event forming part of the JBay Winterfest. Competitors in the Mountain Bike event // Image credit: © Kolesky/Nikon/Lexar The first event of the […]
Review: Spank Spike pedals
When Spank set out to create the Spike flat pedals, they aimed to create a thin, lightweight platform pedal that could still withstand the kind of abuse dished out by amateurs and pros alike, week after week in all weather conditions. The Spike design incorporates a total of 20 pins (10 per side) of which […]
Hugo, Van Huyssteen invincible at Totalsports XTERRA Pezula
Reigning Totalsports XTERRA South Africa Champion Dan Hugo celebrated a hat-trick XTERRA South Africa victory on Thursday, 10 July 2014 completing the Totalsports XTERRA Full Pezula presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT in a deserving time of 01 hours 32 minutes 42seconds. Reigning Totalsports XTERRA Pezula Champion Carla Van Huyssteen successfully defended her title in an impressive […]
Technique: Pedal stroke – Pedaling around the clock
There many theories behind correct pedaling technique and how one can utilize the optimal muscle groups to achieve perfect cycling ergonomics. Ultimately the best way to achieve that smooth circular motion is to train the correct muscle groups. But which are the correct muscle groups to be used? A good indicator that you are not […]
Africa Cycle Fair announces Standard Bank Sponsorship
Standard Bank and Artlogic, a creator and owner of consumer fairs, announced today that Standard Bank has acquired the sponsorship and naming rights for the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. The annual Fair will be held over three days, 24-26 October 2014, in the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site and one of South […]