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Kleinhans, Booyens claim impressive Stage One victories at ISUZU Ride The Rock
Erik Kleinhans of Team RE∙CM set a steady pace during Stage One of the much anticipated ISUZU Ride The Rock MTB Race that started in the majestic Cederberg Region on Friday, 07 February 2014. Erik Kleinhans of Team RE∙CM set a steady pace during Stage One of the much anticipated ISUZU Ride The Rock MTB […]
Impey, Moolman-Pasio claim Elite TT national titles
Defending champions Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge) and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Hitec Products) retained their Elite National Time Trial titles on day 3 of the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships in Durban. The Elite men started earlier than normal at 7am and Impey delivered a smooth performance to keep the charging Jay Thomson (Team MTN-Qhubeka) […]
Live rider tracking and monitoring for 2014 Absa Cape Epic
For the first time the 2014 Absa Cape Epic will have live tracking and monitoring of the 600 rider teams over the entire 8-day stage race. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Tracker Business, leading fleet management and vehicle recovery solutions company, will deploy specially-developed lightweight tracking devices that deliver live rider information, such as speed and […]
2014 Cape Epic Partnerships
New and old partnerships will set the pace at this year’s Absa Cape Epic, which takes place from 23 to 30 March. The race will see 1 200 cyclists take on the challenging 718km with 14 850m of climbing, visiting the towns of Robertson, Greyton and Elgin, and finishing eight days later at Lourensford Wine […]
Sunny Durbs welcomes time trial athletes for 2014 Time Freight SA Road Champs
Racing in the time trial discipline marked the start of the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships, which got underway along the Snell Parade in Durban yesterday, 4 February. It was the tandem cyclists who started at 7am, followed by the schools classes, under-16 boys and girls, and the Para-cycling disciplines. Paralympian Ernst van […]
Team MTN Qhubeka preview: South African National Championships
This week will see the South African National Road Championships being held in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Championships kick off with the 40km time trial on Thursday, with the road race being held over 180km on Sunday. Team MTN Qhubeka p/b Samsung will once again see Jay Thomson and Jaco Venter lead the team over the […]
Schoeman eyes ninth national title
Eight-time national road race champion Anriette Schoeman will have another bite at the cherry when she takes on South Africa’s cycling elite at the annual championships in Durban this weekend. Image credit: Alex Cooper Schoeman, who will race in the colours of Bestmed-Africa Silks, said she believed she still had another title in her after […]
Podiums aplenty for beaming Kargo Pro MTB outfit
The Kargo Pro MTB team got their second month of the year underway in dominant fashion on 1 and 2 February as the weekend’s action saw the proudly South African, UCI-accredited outfit clinch no less than four podium finishes at cycling events across the country. Image credit: Darren Goddard/Gameplan Media On the back of team […]
Highlights from The Night Harvest 2013 in preparation for this year’s extravaganza
The Night Harvest is set to be the biggest dirt jumping competition in Africa, attracting some of the best mountain bike and BMX dirt jumpers the world around. Take a look at a cool edit of last year’s event in preparation for this year’s madness. For more info on The Night Harvest 2014 check out […]
Review: Contraband Rogue Single Speed
Designed in South Africa and, funnily enough, inspired by the Braamfontein Spruit, the Rogue has had a quiet beginning. And this truly suits its style because it is beautifully understated. We find out if this translates into fun on the trail, where the Rogue was designed to excel. Started up by Grant Walliser and Andrew […]
Hoffman sprints to third Herald win
Nolan Hoffman outsprinted a small lead group in the finishing straight to claim his third victory in the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Team Abantu sprinter Nolan Hoffman (left) shows his delight at winning his third 106km Classic ahead of Bonitas rider HB Kruger at The Herald […]
African champ scores solo win in Addo
Recently crowned U23 African cross-country champion James Reid showed his continental class when he soloed to victory in the 80km Extreme mountain bike challenge at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Addo on Saturday. Newly crowned U23 African champion James Reid celebrates his solo victory in the 80km Extreme mountain bike race during The Herald […]