Spectacular route launched for 2014 Cape Pioneer Trek
The route for the 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in South Africa has been finalised and holds some spectacular highlights for the more than 800 riders to look forward to come 12 October when the sixth edition of the race gets underway. For the first time, the Bridge Cape Pioneer […]
New champions crowned at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
New champions were crowned when the fifth Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek ended in a rain-drenched Oudtshoorn on Saturday. Team RE:CM’s Waylon Woolcock (RSA) and Erik Kleinhans (RSA) secured the men’s title, while Team RE:CM Davinci’s Annika Langvad (DEN) and Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) claimed the women’s crown at the seven-day international mountain bike stage race in […]
Torrential rain gives Cape Pioneer Trek another shake up
Torrential rain shook up the battle for overall honours on Friday’s Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek as SCOTT Factory Racing’s Philip Buys (RSA) and Matthys Beukes (RSA) claimed the stage win and moved into second place overall. SCOTT Factory Racing’s Matthys Beukes (left) and Philip Buys capture the overall stage win on […]
Woolcock, Kleinhans new leaders at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
The brutal terrain of the Kammanassie Mountains in South Africa’s Western Cape province left their mark on the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek on Tuesday when SCOTT Factory Racing’s Philip Buys (RSA) and Matthys Beukes (RSA) charged to the stage win; and RE:CM’s Waylon Woolcock (RSA) and Erik Kleinhans (RSA) moved into the overall lead. SCOTT […]
Reid, Schuermans claim Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek’s Queen stage
South African James Reid and his Belgian teammate, Jen Schuermans of the Asrin Cycling team, claimed the richest stage prize in mountain bike racing on Tuesday when they out-climbed their rivals to win Stage 2 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek in South Africa. The 85km stage (shortened from the original 92km due to a […]
Tough conditions create turmoil at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
Rain, mud and wind grabbed the full attention of the riders on Stage 1 of the 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in South Africa on Monday, but it was Brandon Stewart and Konny Looser of the FedGroup Itec team that grabbed the spotlight when they won the stage and took […]
Buys, Beukes strike first blow at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) lived up to their billing as stage favourites when they stormed to victory on the Prologue of the 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race, which started in South Africa’s Western Cape province on Sunday. The pair of 25-year-old South Africans clocked a time […]
Strong field all set for Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek showdown
The 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race that starts on Sunday near Oudtshoorn in South Africa’s Western Cape Province will celebrate its fifth edition with it’s strongest racing field yet. Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker Both the men and women’s categories have attracted riders that have excelled at international level in marathons […]
Buys, Beukes primed for Cape Pioneer Trek onslaught
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes tasted early stage-race success as the SCOTT Factory Racing team at the ABSA Cape Epic in April; and they’re hungry for more ahead of the 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek, which starts in South Africa’s Western Cape province on Sunday, 20 October. Image credit: Nick Muzik Buys, the current Elite […]
Augustyn to continue comeback at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
South African John-Lee Augustyn, who took a break from professional bicycle racing to recover fully from hip surgery, has begun his comeback in his home country and will line up at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race on Sunday. Image credit: www.ZoonCronje.com The former Barloworld and Sky rider has teamed up […]
Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek granted UCI Status for 2014
The Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race has been granted International Cycling Union (UCI) race status for 2014, making it only the second South African stage race to be awarded this prestigious classification. The Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek, one of the most scenic mountain bike stage races in the world, has been […]