Five out of five for De Groot, Bell takes first title at MTB Marathon Champs
Marathon enthusiasts endured extreme race conditions in the Pietermaritzburg autumn sun at the 2017 SA MTB Marathon Championship at Cascades MTB Park on Sunday 21 May. NAD’s Nico Bell and Ascendis Health’s Robyn De Groot took the Elite Men and Women’s victories respectively on the day. Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) made her five out […]
Suss and Stenerhag lose sprint but hold on to commanding lead
As the leading riders moved into the second half of the Absa Cape Epic on Stage 3 around Greyton on Wednesday, the race for the Hansgrohe Women’s category title between teams Meerendal CBC and Ascendis Health is looking more and more likely to come down to good – or bad – fortune. The leading two […]
Interview: Robyn de Groot
Robyn de Groot is a multiple South African marathon champion, with an impressive array of titles under her belt. 2016 was a mixed year for her: a shoulder injury kept her off the bike and forced her to miss Marathon World Champs, where she had been selected to represent South Africa. She was also knocked […]
De Groot and Stenerhag in orange after The Prologue
South African Robyn de Groot carried her blistering recent form into the Prologue of the Absa Cape Epic at Meerendal Wine Estate today when she and Swedish partner Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) grabbed hold of the Leader Jersey in the Sasol Women’s category. The 26km Prologue was a gusty and dusty race for the elite […]
Ascendis Health and LEADout make a winning team
Health and care brands company Ascendis Health is striving to elevate and develop young cyclists through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program; the Ascendis Academy initiative. After the ongoing successful two year sponsorship of two of South Africa’s top female mountain bikers; Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag with Team Ascendis Health the company has […]
Bulls charge to stage and overall Tankwa Trek victory
Germany’s Karl Platt and Switzerland’s Urs Huber closed out the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek three-day international mountain bike stage race in South Africa on Sunday with a storming performance against a strong field, winning the final stage and extending their overall victory margin in the process. Men’s team winners, Karl Platt and Urs Huber (in yellow […]
Sauser, Gaze win drama-filled Tankwa Trek queen stage
Swiss mountain bike racing legend, Christoph Sauser and his Investec-Songo-Specialized New Zealand teammate, Sam Gaze, won a drama-filled Stage 2 of the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek in South Africa on Saturday. Germany’s Karl Platt (left) and Switzerland’s Urs Huber of Team Bulls 1 finished second on the stage but retained their overall lead on Stage 2 […]
The tough get going as going gets tough
Stage 4 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic, a 111km loop of the Worcester countryside, finished much like the previous stage – with riders covered in sand, cursing the heat and rocky conditions of the route. And, of course, with Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad of Team RECM Specialized crossing the line first, well ahead […]
Kleinhans, De Groot prepare for a monster
Other than their love for the sport of mountain biking, Erik Kleinhans (RECM) and Robyn De Groot (Ascendis Health) have another thing in common; on Saturday, 23 May 2015 they will both make their debut at one of South Africa’s most revered one day mountain bike races, the FNB Magalies Monster Mountain Bike (MTB) Classic […]
No love lost during Stage 2 of Tankwa Trek
It may have been Valentine’s Day, but there was no love lost among the podium contenders on Stage 2 of the DUTOIT Tankwa Trek mountain bike stage race in South Africa’s Western Cape province on Saturday. Stefan Sahm of Team Bulls, leads the front pack during the first half of Stage 2 of the DUTOIT […]