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African Continental Champs
Emphatic win for Alan Hatherly at African Continental Champs
Alan Hatherly won the men’s Elite XCO title at the African Continental Champs on Friday, 12 May. Hatherly outclassed fellow countryman Stuart Marais and Mauritian, Yannick Lincoln to claim the title in a time of 1h20:18 over five laps. “Solid points in the bag ahead of Europe next week,” commented the 21-year-old after the race. […]
Change to junior national squad for African Continental Championships
The 2015 Confederation of African Cycling Road Cycling Championships takes place in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, from 9 to 14 February. Following the withdrawal of Luc Green from the junior squad, the selectors have added the following three riders to make up an 8-man squad: John Vlok Branwill Blaauw Joshua Francis The squad will be whittled down […]
National road squad announced for African Continental Championships
Cycling South Africa announces the road cycling squad that will be participating in the 2015 Confederation of African Cycling Road Cycling Championships, taking place in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, from 9 to 14 February. The final team will be announced from the listed squad at the SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships from 3-8 February. […]
Neethling nails Continental Champs downhill title in close encounter
Western Cape local Andrew Neethling, a professional racer for the international Giant Factory Racing Team, claimed the 2014 African Continental Championship downhill title at Contermanskloof on Sunday 26 January. Neethling’s victory was not entirely a walk-in-the-park as he secured the winning time of 2 minutes 6.94 seconds in a close encounter with just under 4 […]
Reid wins XCO title at African Continental Champs
Trek SA XC racer James Reid opened his 2014 season with a victory in the U23 men’s African Continental Championships on Saturday afternoon in Durbanville, Western Cape. Coming in a strong second place was new recruit, Brendon Davids, also racing for Trek SA, just over 2 minutes apart. “I’m really happy about my first victory […]
Moolman-Pasio, Gerber crowned African Champions in road races [updated]
Olympian Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and junior cyclist Monique Gerber were crowned African Continental Champions in the elite and junior women’s road races in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, today. Photo Credit: Raymond Cox Moolman-Pasio, who represents Momentum Toyota Cycling Team in South Africa and races for the Lotto Belisol Ladies team whilst in Europe, added the continental […]
National Road Team Announced for African Continental Champs (EGYPT)
Cycling South Africa has announced the road cycling team that will be participating in the 2013 African Continental Championships, which takes place in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt, from 29 November to 5 December 2013. The riders will compete in all the road cycling disciplines during the prestigious Championship event, these being the Team Time Trial, […]