Koning takes Tour de Boland crown
Team Drapac’s flying Dutchman Peter Koning stayed at the forefront of the charge up to the Taal Monument to win the overall crown at the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, above Paarl in South Africa on Friday. Drapac’s yellew jersey winner Peter Koning (left) being congratulated by South African Darren Lill after crossing […]
Koning king of Tour de Boland after queen stage
Dutch sprinter Peter Koning held on in a three-man breakaway to wrest the crown from overnight leader JC Nel on the 138km queen stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Thursday. Koning, who was third in the standings after Wednesday’s time-trial, finished third on a searingly hot stage from Tulbagh to […]
Girdlestone soloes to win Tour de Boland stage two
South African export Dylan Girdlestone showed his tour riding skills when he took a solo win on the mountainous second stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Tuesday. Dylan Girdlestone celebrates his first stage win for Australian team Drapac on stage two of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, […]
Fouché takes first stage of Tour de Boland
Herman Fouché held his line on a twisting and technical closing stretch through the streets of Worcester to claim the opening stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Monday. Fouché, riding in the colours of Bonitas, took advantage of a lead-out train driven by the Australian Drapac team to take the […]
Strong women’s field for Tour de Boland
African road championship silver medallist Lise Olivier will be looking for a second bite at the cherry in next week’s Bestmed Tour de Boland, after missing out on the overall title by a mere three seconds last year. A strong women’s field is expected for this year’s Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, from […]
SA pro teams face stiff opposition at Tour de Boland
The stage is set for an epic road cycling battle when South Africa’s top professional teams gather for the five-day Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, from March 2. South Africa’s top pro teams will come up against international competition at the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, from March 2 to 6. […]
Dougall demolishes field in Tour de Boland
Defending champion Nic Dougall delivered one of South Africa’s fastest ever time-trial performances as he demolished the rest of the field on the opening stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Tuesday. Image credit: Full Stop Communications Dougall, who rides for the MTN-Qhubeka feeder team, covered the 19km course from Berg […]
Mountain top grand finale for Boland tour
Emulating the finest European cycling traditions, this year’s Bestmed Tour de Boland is set for a mountain top grand finale four days after it rolls out of Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands on Tuesday. Image credit: Capcha Starting with an individual time-trial up Helshoogte on day one and ending on Franschhoek Pass on the final […]
Sauser to lead all-star team at Tour de Boland
Multiple mountain bike world champion and four-time Absa Cape Epic winner Christoph Sauser will lead a powerhouse invitational team at the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, early next month. Image credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The four-day road tour, which starts in Franschhoek on March 4, will pit Sauser’s stellar line-up of mountain bikers […]