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Masters MTB World Champs a golden chance to challenge for prestigious rainbow stripes
Pietermaritzburg – For the first time ever the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships, to be held in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August to 1 September, will be preceded by the UCI Masters MTB World Championships, presenting local masters age-group riders with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try and win the coveted UCI rainbow stripes in their […]
SCOTT Riders shine in South African stage races
Mountain bike stage racing is big in South Africa. The good year-round weather, varied terrain and world-class events offer a perfect platform for multi-day bike races. Riders on SCOTT bikes have been prominent at the country’s two largest mountain bike stage races of 2013 – the ABSA Cape Epic in March and the Old Mutual […]
Uys ready for ProNutro Magalies Monster title defence
Henry Uys (Honeydew, Westrand) will be hoping for a successful title defence on Saturday, 25 May 2013 when he takes on the much respected ProNutro Magalies Monster MTB Classic presented by ISUZU. Taking place at the ATKV Buffelspoort (North West Province) entrants can choose between three spectacular routes: a 20km fun ride, a more serious […]
Naas Botha and co call Burry Stander Fundraiser MTB Series to life
Mountain bikers who are passionate about the sport and appreciate the contribution made by the late Burry Stander to South African mountain biking, will get an opportunity next Saturday (11 May) to ride in honour of his memory and to raise funds for the Burry Stander Foundation that is starting to find its feet. The […]
Stewart and MacDonald take joBerg2c laurels
Former champion Neil MacDonald, riding with new partner Brandon Stewart, notched up his second overall victory in the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race at Scottburgh on Saturday. The FedGroup-Itec riders completed the 910km journey from Heidelberg in Gauteng to the KwaZulu-Natal south coast in 34:11:05, taking four stage wins in the process. FedGroup-Itec’s […]
Max Knox takes solo victory at MTN Clarens
Max Knox (Specialized/EAI Solutions) won the UCI World Series event at the MTN Clarens National Ultra Marathon MTB event over 100km. This race is the fourth event in the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan and part of the UCI World Series which consists of 15 races around the globe. It is Knox’s second […]
Lady Luck smiles on MacDonald and Stewart as they retain joBerg2c lead
Lady Luck smiled on race leaders Neil MacDonald and Brandon Stewart as mechanical problems beset their nearest challengers on the penultimate stage of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. After a rocky start at MacKenzie Club near Ixopo, the FedGroup-Itec riders overcame a number of obstacles on the 102km stage, which included […]
BMX next stop: SX World Cup Argentina
The fast and furious start to the UCI BMX racing season will see three South Africans competing in South America next weekend for round two of 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Santiago del Estero, Argentina on 10 and 11 May. Elite racers Kyle Dodd, Teagan O’Keeffe and Sifiso Nhlapo will once again meet […]
Induna Adventures ready for mountain bike marathon national championships
South Africa’s mountain bike marathon championships are less than a month away and the crew at Induna Adventures are finalising preparations of their already immaculate trails in Hazyview to welcome all participants on Saturday 1 June. Situated on the Panorama Route and only 20 minutes from the Kruger National Park, Induna Adventures’ First Ascent Big […]
SA BMX Squad for 2013 BMX World Champs (NZL) Announced
The following BMX cyclists have been selected for the South African BMX Squad for the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships, which takes place in New Zealand from 24-28 July 2013. South Africa has qualified the following number of riders as per the new UCI qualifying criteria for the elite category: two elite men, two junior […]
Kachelhoffer considers off road career with 2013 Nissan TrailSeeker Series
A change is as good as a holiday. Perhaps this is the reason why Hanco Kachelhoffer (Bonitas) has decided to join the ever- growing list of road cyclists who are now competing in mountain biking races as well at the end of April. Kachelhoffer’s first mountain-bike race is the Joburg2C currently taking place in KZN […]
Knipe, Van Hoovels take lucky seven at joBerg2c
Day seven proved to be the lucky number for Louis-Bresler Knipe and Kevin van Hoovels when they took their second stage win in the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Belgium’s Kevin van Hoovels (left) and his Contego team-mate Louis-Bresler Knipe (second from left) celebrate as they sprint to a second […]