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Silver Medal for Carinus in Dramatic Sprint Finish in Rome
The second and third days of the 2012 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup fared well for the South African tour as the team tackled the road race in their respective disciplines on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May respectively in Rome, Italy. Saturday’s racing saw H4 World Champion Hand cyclist Ernst van Dyk competing in […]
Rabie races smart to retain Tour De Free State title
A new format for the Tour de Free State saw a dominant performance by top South African men’s professional road cycling outfit, Team Bonitas, who won all four stages and successfully defended Johann Rabie’s overall title at the weekend. Instead of elapsed time, the standard format for stage races, the 2012 Tour de Free State […]
SA BMX Riders in Birmingham
The South African BMX team has arrived safely in Birmingham, Great Britain for the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships that take place from 23rd to 27th May. According to Team SA Manager Alan Dodd, Team South Africa comprising of 58 Challenge, 5 Championship and around 50 spectators is a record attendance for a Worlds event […]
Team Bonitas primed to defend Tour de Free State title
Following a recent successful six-week European stint, Team Bonitas, one of South Africa’s leading professional men’s road cycling teams, is primed to defend its Tour de Free State title this week. Stage race specialist, Johann Rabie, claimed the inaugural Tour de Free State title last August when it was a five-stage event. This year, the […]
bridge takes the title sponsorship for the Cape Pioneer Trek
Cape Pioneer Trek is happy to announce that bridge, a market leader in the financial services industry has confirmed their 5-year involvement as the title sponsor for the highly anticipated mountain bike race. The core values of these two establishments align perfectly and will allow for the community upliftment so valued by the Cape Pioneer […]
Bad Weather Hampers Progress for Nhlapo and O’Keeffe at Papendal
South African 2012 Olympic hopefuls Sifiso ‘Skizo’ Nhlapo and Teagan O’Keeffe were dealt a rough challenge in the Netherlands last weekend at the third round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series in Papendal. The outdoor track meant that the riders were exposed to the elements and the change in the weather seemed to […]
George triumphs at tough Mabalingwe Ultra-Marathon
The television camera crew captures the battle bewtween David George (front) and Max Knox during the latter part of the race. Photo: Zoon Cronje In case there was still any doubt, former professional road cyclist, David George, added more confirmation to his complete conversion to dirt when he beat a strong field of seasoned mountain […]
UCI Women’s Tour in Africa Welcomed With Open Arms
The phenomenal success of the inaugural 2011 Tour de Free State has opened the doors for the second running of the annual event to be featured as a UCI 2.1 WE race by the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), making it the only Olympic qualifying road cycling race for women in Africa. Besides being the first […]
Championship Wide Open Ahead Of MTB Nationals in PE
Those in the hunt for Mountain Bike Nationals championship points will make their way to the Eastern Cape for the third leg of the CSA-MTB National Cup Series on 26th and 27th May. Local riders and trail builders, under the watchful eye of event organiser Brad Jackson from Mountain Events, have been hard at work […]
sani2c invests in safer roads
Pedestrians and cyclists in a rural KwaZulu-Natal community will now be a lot safer as thousands of bicycles leave more than just tracks alongside the regional road. In a demonstration of what organiser Glen Haw calls “the power of mountain biking”, the sani2c, presented by BoE Private Clients, is building a lasting legacy in the […]
Lesotho Sky – The most spectacular MTB race in the Southern Hemisphere
The first-ever Lesotho Sky Event took place from 13th – 18th November 2011 – here are few bites of its success story. The Lesotho Sky Event is a new team stage race and star on the horizon, over 6 days and through the breathtaking landscapes of the Maluti Mountain Range in Lesotho – a must-do […]
36ONE MTB Challenge Sets New Endurance Race Standards
The inaugural 36ONE MTB Challenge, held in Oudtshoorn, in South Africa’s Western Cape province over the past weekend, broke new athletic endurance ground and celebrated the birth of a new format of mountain bike challenge. The 361km race, which followed a relatively circular loop and which had a 36.1-hour cut-off limit, revealed that it is […]