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Untouchable Schurter seeking fourth PMB win
A blemish-free record awaits current Cross Country Mountain Bike World Champion Nino Schurter (SUI) when he returns to one of his favourite hunting grounds globally, the Cascades MTB Park, where he hopes to claim his fourth win at the venue in all competitions at the South African leg of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup […]
Reid takes aim at USA Pro XC Series
As the South African cycling scene reaches fever pitch and gears up for the two biggest races in the calendar – the annual Cape Argus Pick ’n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour followed by the Absa Cape Epic – Cape Town based cross-country ace JAMES REID (Trek Racing) is leaving it all behind. The young mountain […]
Video: Hylton Turvey, the legend behind the Sappi Karkloof Trails
Ever wonder where all the trails come from? Hylton Turvey is the man behind some of the legendary Sappi Karkloof Trails. Check out this video of Hylton, trail builder for the Sappi Karkloof Classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YGzptTyJTs Hope you enjoy!
Race Report: 2014 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum MTB Challenge
The new venue for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum MTB Challenge drew a sold out field to the Le Bonheur Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, and a host of world class riders littered the start line for the 55km route. As always it was a great honour to start with names like Sauser, Lill, […]
Dougall demolishes field in Tour de Boland
Defending champion Nic Dougall delivered one of South Africa’s fastest ever time-trial performances as he demolished the rest of the field on the opening stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Tuesday. Image credit: Full Stop Communications Dougall, who rides for the MTN-Qhubeka feeder team, covered the 19km course from Berg […]
Absa Cape Epic welcomes previous winners Süss and Bigham
The Absa Cape Epic welcomes back two-times winners of the event Sally Bigham (35) of the United Kingdom and partner Esther Süss (39) of Switzerland. They will be riding as team Meerendal 3 and will take on the challenging 718km from 23 to 30 March later this month. Image credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The Women’s […]
Kudus second overall in Malaysian race
20 year old Merhawi Kudus climbed to second place on the queen stage of this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi, on Sunday 2 March. The achievement by the Eritrean rider also ensured he moves up to second on the overall standing, trailing stage winner and race leader Mirsamd Pourseyedigolakhour (Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team) by 8 […]
Single speed build project: The build kit part 1
I am finalising my Single speed build kit and have been finding it more difficult than what I had anticipated. I have solved most riddles, but I still need a fork and haven’t decided yet on tyres. Ideally I want a steel rigid with a 15mm axle, but that’s proving a bit difficult. I have […]
Athletes’ Commission: Make your voice heard
Cycling South Africa’s Co-opted Rider Representative, Lise Olivier, is in the process of establishing an official Athletes’ Commission for the National Federation. In doing so, Olivier is calling for interested cyclists in the various cycling disciplines of Track, Road, BMX, Mountain Bike and Para-cycling, to submit nominations to be part of . Marianne Vos, a […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka receive wildcards for Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne
A word from Douglas Ryder: ASO today announced our inclusion in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. It’s wonderful to receive this news and now have the biggest WorldTour calendar we’ve ever had. It’s encouraging to see the biggest race organisers continually putting their faith in the team, which is something we’ve been working hard to […]
Hoffman 5th in 15km Scratch at UCI Track World Champs (COL)
South Africa’s Nolan Hoffman, who races for Team Abantu, finished a credible 5th place in the 15km Scratch Race at the UCI Track World Championships in Cali, Colombia, last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO9mty0ZsRY The 15km race was won in a time of 16 minutes 37 seconds by Russia’s Ivan Kovalev with an average speed of 54.1km/h. Defending […]
Western Province Gravity Enduro round 1 at Jonkershoek
The Enduro scene is growing nicely here in Cape Town (and in South Africa) and it’s great to see so many new faces enjoying racing and having fun. Early start to the day, hoping to beat the heat Sunrise over Jonkershoek, the perfect Enduro playground Admin Parking lot strategy talk Future Enduro star? Race briefing […]