Hatherly, Strauss dominate at the spruit
Alan Hatherly and Mariske Strauss both put on commanding performances and dominated their Elite races at the second round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO at the Wolwespruit Bike Park in Tshwane today. Alan Hatherly (Team Spur) commanded his race over six laps of the short and punchy four-kilometre track in a […]
Exciting XCO season openers for Team Spur’s Hatherly and Lüthi
The first cross-country (XCO) round of the 2017 SA MTB Cup Series went down at the Hero Adventure Trails at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate on Saturday, 25 February. The first of four events in the country-wide series boasted one of the most star-studded international fields ever seen at a local XCO race. Team Spur’s 20-year-old XCO […]
Team Spur announces partnership with Kargo National
Kargo National, the specialist road freight distribution company, has been investing in South African cycling for over three years and will continue to do so in a new partnership with professional mountain bike team, Team Spur. Team Spur consists of Swiss Marathon Champion and multiple Cape Epic winner Ariane Lüthi and Olympian and U23 African […]
Interview: Alan Hatherly
Alan Hatherly is an up and coming South African XCO racer whose impressive career highlights at the age of 20 already include the U23 African Continental Championship title, winning the National Pro-Elite Series, 17th place at U23 World Championships, and representing South Africa at the Olympics in Rio, where he finished a respectable 26th. He […]
Team Spur signs olympian Alan Hatherly
Team Spur, South Africa’s most progressive mountain bike team, has added Rio Olympian, Alan Hatherly, to its line-up for 2017. The 20-year-old finished a respectable 26th at the Olympic Games in Rio earlier this year, confirming a bright future as a cross-country (XCO) racer. With Team Spur’s backing, the reigning Under-23 African XCO champion will […]
Mountain biker Hatherly seeks back-to-back Sharks Trail Adventure crowns
Olympian Alan Hatherly is looking forward to returning to the 2016 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure at Shongweni Estate on Sunday 4 December in an effort to defend the 40km MTB title he claimed at his maiden appearance at the popular Upper Highway race twelve months ago. Alan Hatherly has enjoyed a remarkable year in the […]
Hundreds of cyclists celebrate Mandela’s legacy at MTB Dash
Rio 2016 Olympian Alan Hatherly (Kargo Pro Cycling Team) and South African endurance athlete Jeannie Dreyer (Merchants) took the top honours at the 2016 Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash in the windy KwaZulu-Natal Midlands located at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site on Saturday 27 August 2016. Hatherly’s conditioning was on top form following last weekend’s […]
Mixed bag of emotions for SA’s BMX and MTB Olympians
As the Rio 2016 Olympic Games curtain drew to a close, cyclists Kyle Dodd (BMX), James Reid and Alan Hatherly (both MTB) reflected on the jubilation, the pain and experiences of a lifetime. “It was probably one of the best experiences of my life,” said South African National BMX Champion, Kyle Dodd. “Just going to […]
MTB Olympian Hatherly eager for first race back on home soil
South African Mountain bike Olympian Alan Hatherly has recently returned from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil and will be heading to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to tackle the 2016 edition of the Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash on Saturday 27 August. Entries for the event are open, and close at midnight tonight (Wednesday 24 […]
SA’s MTB Olympians gear up for exciting racing
South African cycling representatives James Reid and Alan Hatherly are currently testing out the Mountain Bike Cross-country course in the final days ahead of their race at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday 21 August. Reid, the two-time SA National Cross-country Champion, has also claimed two Elite Men’s Marathon National […]
Bike Check: Alan Hatherly’s Olympic Giant Anthem
Alan Hatherly will be representing South Africa in the Rio Olympic XCO on Sunday (17:30 SA time) aboard his Giant Anthem X. Alan races professionally for Kargo Pro Cycling Team with Giant South Africa as the team’s bike sponsor. Photo credit: Tyron Mackenzie | www.tcmphotography.co.za To celebrate Alan’s achievement, his Anthem X underwent some special […]
Scottburgh ready for mountain biking mania
With less than 48 hours to go to the 2016 Sappi Scottburgh MTB Race on Sunday, a cloud of uncertainty still looms over the participation of men’s defending champion, Brendon Davids. The popular annual event – race three of the inaugural South Coast MTB Series – starts and finishes at the picturesque Scottburgh Main Beach […]