Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Stage 5 Highlights
Stage five of the Cape Pioneer Trek headed over Montagu Pass from George through the Klein Karoo onto Oudtshoorn. The racing was fierce with some earlier breakaways and finish line sprints. Watch all the big moments from the day below.
Montagu momentum at Cape Pioneer Trek
The fifth stage of Cape Pioneer Trek took us from George to Oudtshoorn via Montagu Pass. Once again, the day started with a neutral zone to navigate riders safely through the George morning traffic to the start of the pass. While getting dropped by the bunch in the neutral zone, I had a moment of […]
Early attacks and sprint finishes at the Cape Pioneer Trek
Despite both the men’s and the women’s races featuring an early break – during stage 5 of the 2017 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, on Thursday the 19th of October – the stage was decided by mere seconds. Team Spur/Red-E secured their second victory in a sprint finish, by out-muscling KMC Fruit […]
Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Stage 4 Highlights
Sit back, relax, set the resolution to high definition and enjoy the highlights from Stage 4 of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen. And once you’ve finished watching the highlights read about how Alan Hatherly, Matt Beers, Robyn de Groot and Sabine Spitz won the stage here.
Saasveld shennanigans at Cape Pioneer Trek
The fourth stage of Cape Pioneer Trek was a 31 kilometre team time trial through the Saasveld forest around George with teams starting two minutes apart. To our great relief, this meant a sleep in and a welcome chance to catch up on some admin as we were only starting after nine. Photo credit: Oakpics.co.za […]
Women’s race hots up at the Cape Pioneer Trek
The sun came out for the first time during the 2017 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, and under blue skies the Team Ascendis Health women raced to stage victory on the singletracks of George. Stage four, a mid-race time trial, was won by The Spur/Red-E combination in the UCI men’s category to […]
Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Stage 3 Highlights
Sit back, relax and set the video quality to high definition while you enjoy the highlights from Stage 3 of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen. And once you’ve watched the video read about what went down as Alan Hatherly and Matt Beers secured a hat-trick of stage wins while Robyn de […]
Conquering the Outeniqua mud at Cape Pioneer Trek
Stage three got off to a subdued start. High winds and rain during the night meant that those of us in tents had at best fitful sleep. When I looked out in the morning flyaway tents were littered about the field, one even neatly placed on top of Ila Stow’s tent, where she was still […]
Team Spur/Red-E three-peat at the Cape Pioneer Trek
The Team Spur/Red-E combination of Alan Hatherly and Matt Beers sprinted to victory on stage three of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, on Tuesday, the 17th of October. Their female compatriots were not able to match their winning streak, however, as Team Ascendis Health raced to their first stage win of […]
Video: Cape Pioneer Trek Stage 2 Highlights
Sit back, relax, set the resolution to high definition and enjoy the highlights from Stage 2 of the 2017 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen.
Drafty Diaz at Cape Pioneer Trek
The start of stage two of the Cape Pioneer Trek heads directly into a searing, steep tar climb, from the Milkwood Primary School alongside the sea in Mossel Bay, to the top of the ridge overlooking the bay. Not unexpectedly, this tore the midpack we ride amongst apart. And set the tone for the rest […]
Hatherly and Beers reign supreme in the wind
Alan Hatherly and Matt Beers, of Team Spur/Red-E, conquered the wind and their Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, rivals to secure stage victory on Monday, the 16th of October. Their compatriots, Ariane Lüthi and Amy-Beth McDougall, also secured back-to-back stage honours, for Team Spur/Valencia, on stage two of the 2017 race. The […]