South African World Champion Headlines 2025 Attakwas Field
South Africa’s homegrown cross-country World Champion, Alan Hatherly, will start his 2025 season off-road at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. Having signed for Jayco–AlUla the Olympic Bronze medallist is expected to split his time between the road and the XCO circuit this year. His unexpected entry into the Hell of the […]
Alan Hatherly joins combined program with Giant Factory Off-Road Team and Team Jayco AlUla
Our champ. Alan Hatherly is changing things up for 2025 with a new team and double duty on the road and mountain. Get the full press release from Giant Bicycles below: Building on a successful 2024 season, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team has assembled a talented squad of cross-country and downhill athletes with its sights […]
South Africans shine in XCO World Cup series
Hatherly produces final round masterclass to clinch XCO World Cup overall Alan Hatherly was in a strong position going into the final round of the season, but his overall title wasn’t a foregone conclusion – Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) able to swoop in and leapfrog the South African if he won and Hatherly finished […]
Highlights: Batten And Andreassen Take XCO Honours In Araxá, Hatherly third
Two adrenaline-pumping elite UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup (XCO) events rounded out the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series double header in Brazil in style this Sunday, as the USA’s Haley Batten (Specialized Factory Racing) and Simon Andreassen (Cannondale Factory Racing) recorded wins in Araxá, in Western Minas Geras State. Following tight battles in […]
Alan Hatherly claims podium in Les Gets World Cup
France’s Loana Lecomte maintained her perfect start to the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO season with a dominant win in the Elite Women’s race in Les Gets on Sunday, while the Elite Men’s race was won in equally commanding fashion by Swiss rider Mathias Flückiger with South African Alan Hatherly riding to fourth […]
Inteview: Alan Hatherly talks about the new team, motivation and the Olympics
ROLA Motor Group are putting their money where their mouth is in a big way by supporting some of SA’s best athletes. In a sport where sponsorship is often hard to come by it is great to see a company backing our local cycling legends as much as they do. We caught up with Alan […]
Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen join Cannondale Factory Racing
Press Release 2020 proved to be a memorable season for the riders of Cannondale Factory Racing – including the two new faces on the squad. World #1 Henrique Avancini and veteran teammate Manuel Fumic are joined by former junior XC and CX World Champion Simon Andreassen of Denmark and former U23 and ebike World Champion […]
Alan Hatherly on top at SA Cross-Country Champs
The 2019 South African XCO Champs were hosted on a dry and chilly highveld afternoon at Thaba Trails in Johannesburg. The race would form the final event in Alan Hatherly’s three week racing stint and would take some careful preparation to be on top of his game. Returning from two somewhat disappointing World Cup races […]
Alan Hatherly finding his feet in the Elite Ranks
Round Two of the UCI XCO World Cup series proved to be as exciting as the first. This past weekend riders took to the short and technical route in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Alan Hatherly showed he has what it takes to be upfront with the best during the Short track race but still has […]
Alan Hatherly readies himself for the first UCI XCO World Cup
The first two UCI XCO World Cups of the season are upon us, and oh boy, are we in for an exciting start to the season. Alan Hatherly is in a chilly Albstadt, Germany as he readies himself for his first year as an Elite rider. The opening round kicks off this evening, with Round […]
Epic Bike Check: Alan Hatherly’s S-Works Epic
After a last minute team change, Alan Hatherly paired up with his training buddy Matt Beers to form SpecializedFoundationNAD. The under 23 XCO World Champion, now riding for the Specialized trade team, is competing in his first Cape Epic aboard his S-Works Epic. Take a closer look at Hatherly’s bike below. Alan Hatherly’s Specialized S-Works […]
Alan Hatherly and Sam Gaze team up for Cape Epic
Alan Hatherly goes from Spur Schools League success story to racing the Absa Cape Epic alongside Sam Gaze for The Specialized Foundation – Spur Schools’ League. Alan Hatherly. Photo credit: Etienne Schoeman. Having spent four years in the Spur Schools League as a high school student the South African and 2018 Under 23 XCO World […]