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Top teams destined to fight it out for distinctive Absa African jersey
Three all-South African teams seem destined to fight it out for the distinctive Absa African jersey – for the first team of African riders to finish the Absa Cape Epic – but will also expect to be racing at the sharp end of the field this year. Image credit: Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Team RECM’s Erik […]
SA Para-cycling team announced for UCI Para Track World Champs (MEX)
Cycling South Africa’s Para-cycling Commission proudly announces the following riders, who have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships taking place in Aguascalientes, Mexico from 10-13 April 2014. SA National Riders: Dane Wilson (C5) Roxy Burns (C4) Team manager: Sheldon Bole Roxy Burns (25) from Stellenbosch in the […]
Epic prelude at MTN Tulbagh set for strong competition
There is a storm brewing in the winelands of the Western Cape with the third leg in the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan heading down to Tulbagh. All indications are that this will be the final battle cry for some of the top marathon racers in the world that are descending on South […]
Winner of the Photo of the Day, February 2014
The winner of our first Photo of the Day competition has been announced. Hi Hubbers, It’s time to announce the first winner in our Photo of the Day competition. With 11.8% (71 votes) February’s winner of the GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition is… 18 February 2014: Enthusiasm has no bounds By KathF 2nd) 24 February […]
Two top contenders out of the Cape Epic due to injury
Ralf Naef, one of the contenders for the men’s overall title at the Absa Cape Epic, has had to withdraw due to an injury picked up in a fall while training. And England’s Catherine Williamson, a favourite for a win in the mixed category, is also out of the Epic after breaking her leg in […]
Team RECM ready to take on the 2014 Absa Cape Epic
Theo Blignaut (25) of Johannesburg and Cherise Stander (24), currently living in Stellenbosch, will be taking part in the 2014 Absa Cape Epic as team RE:CM. The legendary mountain bike stage race will take place from 23 to 30 March and will take riders through 718km and 14 850m of climbing in the Western Cape. […]
Emotional wins for Hoffman and Stander at the Argus
It took Nolan Hoffman ten years but he finally did it. The sprinter from Paarl won Sunday’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour after coming so close so many times. Brad Brown from Cycle Talk SA caught up with Hoffman to talk about his win and what it means to him to win […]
Bike fitting: Saddle choice and general position for women
So what saddle should a lady be looking for? There’s a confusing array of choice and opinion on offer to those seeking a ladies specific saddle: short and fat, hard and thin, cutout in the centre, chromo rails, titanium rails, gel inserts, gel padded covers… So where do you start? Using the right saddle can […]
Third Aramex songo.info Champions Race
The Aramex songo.info Champions Race in Kayamandi will be held for the third time on Wednesday 19 March 2014. This invitational only mountain bike race through the streets of the Stellenbosch township is a unique experience and only 50 riders will be on the start line for the official race that follows the Tour d’Kayamandi […]
Dougall climbs to second Tour de Boland win
Defending champion Nic Dougall stayed the course up the winding Franschhoek Pass to finish among the leaders and seal his second straight victory in the four-day Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Friday. Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend), Nic Dougall (MTN-Qhubeka feeder team) and Nolan Hoffman (Abantu) claimed the king of the mountains, yellow and […]
Tracking technology gives media new angles for covering this weekend’s Cape Argus
With over 35,000 cyclists and large crowds of supporters along the length of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour route, highly efficient and well-coordinated emergency medical services are imperative. For the third consecutive year, Tracker Business, leading tracking and monitoring solutions company, will be supporting the race by assisting with emergency and event […]
Review: Giant Anthem 27.5 1
With all the hype surrounding a certain large company’s suspension design and reasonable pricing, I was excited to get behind the bars of one of their offerings. When Dragon Sports offered me a Trance to test I obviously jumped at the opportunity. But two days before I was due to pick up the bike, I […]