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Kargo Pro MTB continue KZN dominance
Kargo Pro MTB team continued their great run of form in their home province KwaZulu-Natal this past weekend when their riders were the first three men across the finish line at second cross country (XCO) leg of the KZN Mountain Bike Provincial Series at Giba Gorge MTB Park, replicating their first leg efforts in Hammarsdale […]
Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds in SA, a jump contest and an interview
Cape Town had the pleasure of welcoming Sam Pilgrim, former winner of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour, and dirt jumping aficionado, Sam Reynolds recently to compete in The Night Harvest. Monster Energy Drinks put a good hand into doing that and Andrew from Dial’d organised a bit of an interview for us with Pilgrim […]
Pietermaritzburg gears up for 2014 season-opening MTB World Cup
The Cascades MTB Park is preparing to host the 2014 UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg presented by Shimano, its fifth mountain bike international in six years, following last year’s successful UCI MTB and Trials World Championships. The Pietermaritzburg leg of the 2014 UCI World Cup calendar, from 11 to 13 April will form the first […]
Southern African MTB XCO and DHI Cup Series dates
The 2014 South African mountain bike racing scene had an early start when the Western Cape hosted the African Continental Championships for the cross-country (XCO) and downhill (DHI) disciplines in January. Looking ahead, the Southern African Mountain Bike Cup Series dates have been finalised for the 2014 season, presenting four series events, plus a once-off […]
Sauser to lead all-star team at Tour de Boland
Multiple mountain bike world champion and four-time Absa Cape Epic winner Christoph Sauser will lead a powerhouse invitational team at the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, early next month. Image credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The four-day road tour, which starts in Franschhoek on March 4, will pit Sauser’s stellar line-up of mountain bikers […]
Sauser to ride with Czech roadie Frantisek Rabon
Four-times winner of the Absa Cape Epic, Christoph Sauser (37) of Switzerland, will team up with Frantisek Rabon (30) for the first time as Team Meerendal-Songo-Specialized. Sauser won the race in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2006. This year’s race, which takes place from 23 to 30 March 2014, will once again take 1 200 riders […]
Totalsports XTERRA Grabouw attracts stellar field
The best of the best will be seen in action on Sunday, 23 February 2014 at the Totalsports XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT in Grabouw. According to reigning Totalsports XTERRA South Africa Champion, Carla Van Huyssteen, it’s the local vibe, the competition and the amazing route that attracts her to the Totalsports […]
Barrow bolts to victory in EL cycle tour
Former South African U23 road champion Clinton Barrow bolted to his third win in the Daily Dispatch SPAR Cycle Tour in East London on Sunday. Barrow (Giant-Ride Life) held his nerve in a tight three-man sprint to take the title in 2:34:36, just milliseconds ahead of former Border 1000 champion Donovan O’Reilly and in-form Port […]
Dramatic final stage saw Reid, Davids secure overall Tankwa Trek win
South African Erik Kleinhans and his Czech teammate, Frantisek Rabon (RE:CM Specialized) won the final stage of the three-day DUTOIT Tankwa Trek mountain bike stage race on Sunday, but it was the young South African pair of James Reid and Brendon Davids (Trek Racing) that claimed an impressive overall victory on a dramatic final day. […]
Cycle Talk SA: Tyler Hamilton Apologises to Chris Froome, SA Road Champs and more
Cycling has a very checkered past. Even years after the Lance Armstrong era everytime a dominant performance gets put in on the world stage the cynics are the first to comment about doping and drugs. On this week’s Cycle Talk SA, Brad Brown caught up with Chris Froome about how his life has changed following […]
Absa Cape Epic wins at Sport Industry Awards
The prestigious Absa Cape Epic walked away with top honours in the category Sport Participation Event at the Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2014, held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night (Thursday, 13 February 2014). The Sports Industry Awards celebrate the most creative, innovative and commendable work from South Africa’s finest sporting sector. Kevin Vermaak, […]
ATU African Sprint Cup to kick off Murray’s triathlon season
On Sunday Richard Murray will get the opportunity to see just how much his swimming has improved when he lines up for the ATU African Sprint Cup at Blouberg. Action at this sprint triathlon – 750m swimming, 20km road biking and 5km road running – starts at 06:45. Murray has been working hard on his […]