Esterhuizen and Schoeman clinch Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour victory
Team Giant’s Bernard Esterhuizen took the win at the Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour this morning in idyllic racing conditions, finishing the 97km route in 02:21:11, pipping Brandon Christians (Alpha Body Works) and Graeme Ockhuis (Yorkshire) to the post, who finished in second and third respectively. Bernard Esterhuizen and Anriëtte Schoeman. Photo credit: Sam Clark. Defending […]
Schoeman on the hunt for second 947 title
Port Elizabeth’s Anriette Schoeman will be able to count on team support in her quest for a second 947 Cycle Challenge title after being named in Team Bestmed-ASG’s squad for Sunday’s race in Johannesburg. Port Elizabeth’s former champion Anriette Schoeman will turn out for Team Bestmed-ASG at the 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday. […]
Anriëtte Schoeman set to defend JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic title
Multiple Cape Town Cycle Tour and Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Rotary Cycle Tour champion Anriëtte Schoeman will be on the start line at the JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic on 16 July to defend her title. “I keep on coming back to this race because I absolutely love the festive vibe and the fantastic route […]
Hill and Louw secure second Zuurberg title
Andrew Hill and Adriaan Louw were able to play it safe on the final day en route to securing the overall title at the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race at Addo, near Port Elizabeth, on Sunday. Adriaan Louw leads TIB Insurance-Contego team-mate Andrew Hill on the third and final stage of the 2016 […]
Anriette Schoeman withdraws from 2016 Absa Cape Epic
Eight times national road cycling champion Anriette Schoeman has withdrawn from this year’s Absa Cape Epic, due to illness. Schoeman was admitted to hospital on Friday, suffering from severe dehydration due to gastro-enteritis. Set to cycle alongside team mate, rugby legend Joel Stransky in the Mixed Category, this would have been their second Absa Cape […]
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 […]
Nolan Hoffman & Anriëtte Schoeman clinch 2015 Stellenbosch Cycle Tour victories
Nolan Hoffman from Team Alfa Body Works clinched the 9th Stellenbosch Cycle Tour title this morning in idyllic cycling racing conditions for the front runners, finishing the slightly longer 101km route in 02:20:10 and edging out second place Evan Carstens (Team Giant Durbanville) by half a tyre width. In a sprint finish, Carstens held off […]
Five reasons to love the Stellenbosch Cycle Tour
Defending women’s champion, Anriëtte Schoeman, talks about what makes the Western Cape’s second largest cycling event so special. Cyclists taking part in the scenic Stellenbosch Cycle Tour. 1. The Scenery The Western Cape and Boland are two of the most beautiful places to ride a bike – the spectacular peaks, vineyard-lined slopes and valleys and […]
Hat trick for Anriëtte Schoeman at JBay MTB Open presented by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm
Port Elizabeth’s favourite cycling daughter added yet another title to her long list of credentials by winning the women’s event in the 80-kilometre event of the JBay MTB Open presented by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Not only did Anriëtte convincingly win the women’s, but she also finished third overall, in a time of 04:14. “It […]
Stransky and Schoeman still going strong
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky and eight times national champion Anriette Schoeman, riding for the Liqui-Fruit team, have successfully completed Stage 3 of this year’s Absa Cape Epic. With 5 Absa Cape Epic races and a Rugby World Cup to his name, rugby legend Stransky is also an Amabubesi rider. He has been mountain biking […]
Joel Stransky & Anriette Schoeman pair up for Absa Cape Epic
He is an iconic rugby player. She is one of the most successful women’s road cyclists South Africa has produced. And on March 15, 2015, World Cup hero Joel Stransky and eight times national champion Anriette Schoeman will line up together to take on the mighty Absa Cape Epic in the Mixed category. The former […]
Tennent & Schoeman clinch 2014 Stellenbosch Cycle Tour victory
James Tennent from Team Giant Durbanville clinched the 8th Stellenbosch Cycle Tour title this morning in superb weather conditions, finishing the 95km route in just 02:15:25 and edging out second place Jos le Roux (Team Lights by Linea) by half a tyre width. Sprint finish between James Tennent (left) and Jos le Roux (right) for […]