Hendricks and Kachelhoffer eager to defend their Cape Town Cycle Tour titles
It’s here! Sunday, 12 March, is the start of the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT). As the world’s largest timed cycle race, it is also one of South Africa’s most prestigious races and all the local pro teams will be in the hunt for the title. “The race is always tricky,” explains says ex-pro […]
Smit, Du Preez increase National Team’s medal haul
Team South Africa concluded the 2017 African Continental Road Championships with another two medals to bring the overall medal tally to five upon the completion of the road races at the weekend. Charlene du Preez secured a bronze medal in the Elite Women’s race, while Willie Smit triumphed in the Elite Men’s race claiming a […]
Olympian switches focus to Tour of Good Hope
As she moves into a new phase of her cycling career, Cape Town Cycle Tour and national road champion An-Li Kachelhoffer has set her sights squarely on conquering the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in March. South African cycling ace An-Li Kachelhoffer will take up a one-year contract with Team Bestmed, starting in January. The […]
SA’s road cyclists show quality and class during Rio’s opening days
Team South Africa’s four road cyclists have showed their quality, class and professionalism in the opening days of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August. Team Manager Douglas Ryder was full of praise for Louis Meintjes, Daryl Impey, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and An-Li Kachelhoffer after competing as […]
Clint Hendricks claims 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour in spectacular fashion
Clint Hendricks (RoadCover) took the coveted title of the 39th Cape Town Cycle Tour in perfect conditions this morning. Hendricks out-sprinted Jayde Julius (Dimension Data Continental) and two-time defending champion Nolan Hoffman (Team Telkom) in what many are calling the most exciting Cape Town Cycle Tour in modern memory. “It’s been a long time coming, […]
Kachelhoffer claims silver in Road Race in Morocco
South African National Champion An-Li Kachelhoffer (29) was the country’s highest finisher when she claimed a silver medal in the Road Race at the 2016 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) Road Cycling Championships in Benslimane, Morocco, on Thursday 25 February. The 120-kilometre Road Race culminated in a sprint finish with 23-year-old Vera Adrian (NAM) claiming her […]
National road team announced for African Continental Championships
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the Elite Women’s National Road Cycling Team that will participate in the 2016 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) Road Cycling Championships, taking place in Morocco, from 22 to 26 February. Cycling SA is sending a women’s team only as the Continental Championships is extremely important for them to bolster […]
An-li Kachelhoffer is the 2016 SA National Road Champion
An-li Kachelhoffer (Lotto-Soudol Ladies) won the Elite Women’s road race at the 2016 South African National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships in a decisive manner when she perfectly executed what would be the final move of the day, unleashing her power and breaking free from the pack to claim her first ever SA National […]
Kachelhoffer sprints to victory at The Fast One
Perfect, if a little windy, conditions greeted the women’s elite bunch at the 2016 Value Logistics Fast One. The Fast One is always first big race of the year and normally kicks of the 2016 season. It is the race where all the new combinations of teams show off their team jerseys for the season. […]
An-Li Kachelhoffer signs for Lotto Soudal Ladies
Latest for South African women’s cycling comes the great news that An-Li Kachelhoffer has signed for Lotto Soudal Ladies for the 2016 season. Kachelhoffer on her way to victory in France. // Credit: Image: Jerome.G Photos This comes after Kachelhoffer had a very successful European season with several podiums and a first place on stage […]
Kachelhoffer’s European dream comes true after five years
South African elite woman road cyclist, An-Li Kachelhoffer, recently competed in the 79.9km De Gemeente Ledegem in Belgium on 23 August, where she claimed her first ever European win in a country that she holds very dear to her heart. An-Li Kachelhoffer (Team Activate/Demacon) is ecstatic to have a European win behind her, after she […]
Women’s European Racing Programme established for SA
As we celebrate National Women’s Day and in keeping in line with the recent discussions at the 2015 CAC Forum about lifting the profile of women’s cycling on the continent and at a global level, Cycling South Africa’s Women’s Commission is proud to announce the reestablishment and roll out of the Women’s European Racing Programme. […]