10 Reasons The 2023 Cape Pioneer Trek Should Be On Your To-do List
As mountain biking in South Africa matures and the economy tightens, mountain bikers are becoming more and more discerning in how they spend their time and money. When it comes to long stage races, the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen is a South African favourite and stands out as a sensible […]
Imbuko {type}DEV A and Efficient Insure Infiniti Racing Overcome Punctures to Win 2022 Cape Pioneer Trek
Imbuko {type}DEV A and Efficient Insure Infiniti Racing wrapped up the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, titles in Oudtshoorn on Saturday, 10 September. Both the men in the yellow First Ascent leaders’ jerseys and the women in pink suffered punctures on Stage 6, but could rely on the buffers they […]
Queen Stage wins for Imbuko {type}DEV B and Efficient Insure Infiniti Racing
The Queen Stage of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, finished at 1 575 metres above sea level, at the summit of the Swartberg Pass on Friday, 9 September. Imbuko {type}DEV B were the fastest team up the day’s final climb, sealing their second successive win of the race. While the […]
Historic Stage Win for Imbuko {type}DEV B at the Cape Pioneer Trek
Imbuko {type}DEV B have been instrumental to the A team’s success thus far at the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen. On Thursday, 8 September, Stage 4 from Louvain to Oudtshoorn Wessel Botha and Rudi Koen received their just rewards with a historic stage victory. The win is Botha’s first at […]
Drama in Cape Pioneer Trek Women’s Race But General Classification Remains Stable
Stage 3 of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, took in a circular route from Louvain Guest Farm, in the Langkloof, on Wednesday, 7 September. The elite men’s race was a relatively measured affair which played out in a four-up sprint after 63 kilometres of racing. In the women’s race […]
Cape Pioneer Trek lead changes hands on Stage 2
Stage 2 of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, took the race from George, in the Garden Route, to Louvain, in the Langkloof on Tuesday, 6 September. The 76 kilometre long stage took in an ascent of the Montagu Pass, which proved decisive in the men’s race. Imbuko {type}DEV A’s […]
Imbuko {type}DEV Outsprint Insect Science to Win Stage 1 of the Cape Pioneer Trek
Stage 1 of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, provided a drama filled day, general classification changes in the elite women’s race and a sprint finish in the men’s. Efficient Insure Infiniti Racing’s Theresa Ralph and Kim le Court won the stage to claim the pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys. […]
Prologue Results: Dry and dusty Saasveld singletracks kick off the Cape Pioneer Trek
The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, got underway in George on Sunday, 4 September. Arno du Toit – who won the race when it was last held, alongside Gert Heyns – won the 26 kilometre long Prologue with his Insect Science Pro teammate Keagan Bontekoning. Yolande de Villiers and her Madmacs/Coopetto/Bester […]
Cape Pioneer Trek Champions Crowned
The curtains of the 2019 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen have officially drawn to a close. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za DSV Pro Cycling’s Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit were eager to run riot over familiar trails as they entered the final stage with a slender lead over KMC’s Gerbon Mos and Tim […]
Contenders for the 2019 Cape Pioneer Trek Crown
The buildup to the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen is swiftly rising to a climax. Elite riders hoping to etch their names into the illustrious list of event winners have now entered the tapering phase. The mental warfare, however, is just about to begin. With seven arduous days in the saddle looming, […]
2019 Cape Pioneer Trek route revealed
South Africa’s ‘Race with Soul’ is about to make a return to its pioneering roots. The Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen has settled into a comfortable rhythm over the last ten years, and was said to have put on its best edition yet in 2018. The unparalleled beauty of the ‘Race with […]
Cape Pioneer champions crowned after Chandelier stage
The ‘Race with Soul’ Champions were crowned in front of the Queen’s Hotel in Oudtshoorn today. The impressive victory from Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys at the 2018 Cape Pioneer Trek. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za After six spectacular stages and 530 km’s in the saddle, Team Pyga Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys stormed to victory […]