Top teams line up for the Gravel & Grape
The three-day Gravel & Grape mountain bike stage race is only weeks away and some top teams have it firmly in their sights. Leading South African professional Erik Kleinhans has reunited with Matt Beers (Red E-Topeak Ergon) in a combination that will probably start as favourites when the gun goes off for Stage 1 on […]
Wolhuter aims for Winelands hat-trick
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter is eyeing a hat-trick of titles at the Liberty Winelands Encounter despite the ever-increasing level of competition. The 28-year-old Capetonian, who will partner Dylan Rebello in the three-day race that starts in Stellenbosch tomorrow, was not shy to talk about his ambitions. Chris Wolhuter, who will be riding for Imbuko Wines […]
Team Imbuko ready for 2017 season
After a successful first season in the professional mountain biking peloton, Imbuko Wines returns as the headline sponsor to Team Imbuko. Managing director of Imbuko Wines, Theunis van Zyl, himself an avid mountain biker, is excited to again be involved with the two man team. Chris Wolhuter (28) was joined by youngster, Dylan Rebello (21) […]
Posthumus and Wolhuter Victorious in Trans Baviaans Race 2
The second race of the 2016 Trans Baviaans again saw a PowerBar team emerge victorious. This time it was the Sport Scientist and professional mountain biker combination of Michael Posthumus and Chris Wolhuter who crossed the finish line, at the Fountains Mall in Jeffrey’s Bay, first. Michael Posthumus and Chris Wolhuter receiving their Trans Baviaans […]
Wolhuter, Boyes extend lead at Winelands Encounter
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter and protégé Craig Boyes crushed their rivals on the second day of the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter to build up a comfortable lead going into Sunday’s grand finale. As they had done on the opening day, the Imbuko-Freewheel Cycology professional team set the pace for most of the way to win […]
Perfect start for Wolhuter and Boyes at Winelands
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter and new teammate Craig Boyes made an early break to race to a comfortable victory on the opening stage of the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter on Friday. Despite the relatively short ride of 54km between Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch and Le Franschhoek Hotel on the outskirts of Franschhoek, Wolhuter said there was […]
Wolhuter to defend Winelands title with new partner
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter will line up for his title defence at the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter with a new teammate. The 27-year-old, who won the inaugural event alongside Jarryd Haley, will be joining forces with Craig Boyes in the three-day race that starts at Coetzenburg on Friday. Chris Wolhuter of Imbuko-Freewheel Cycology will aim […]
Introducing Imbuko Wines – Freewheel Cycology Pro Cycling Team
After a successful 2015 racing season which was capped off with a stage win at the Cape Pioneer Trek, Chris Wolhuter has partnered with Imbuko Wines and Freewheel Cycology to form the Imbuko Wines – Freewheel Cycology Pro Cycling Team. With support from two fantastic sponsors, Wolhuter will race a number of the major stage […]
Kleinhans, Wolhuter disrupt Cape Pioneer Trek victory pattern
Erik Kleinhans and Chris Wolhuter of the Asrin Pro Cycling team disrupted the victory pattern when they won Stage 5 of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race from Prince Albert to Calitzdorp, South Africa on Friday. Erik Kleinhans and Chris Wolhuter of Asrin Pro Cycling encounter a herd of Blesbok during Stage […]
Hill and Wolhuter unstoppable at 2015 dusi2c
With a circumspect four minute lead overnight at Mfula Store Team TIB’s Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter put in a masterful stage two performance as they built another seven minutes onto that advantage to take the overall 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c title whilst in the impressive mixed race overnight leaders Bianca Haw and Andrew Houston […]
Hill and Wolhuter lay down daunting dusi2c day one marker
As was expected the first day of the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c was going to be a case of the majority chasing down the pair of Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter who lived up to their favourites tag as they rode to a ominous four minute lead in the men’s race whilst the mixed category […]
Wolhuter, Hill sprint to stage victory at Zuurberg
Chris Wolhuter and Andrew Hill took one back from overnight leaders Kevin Evans and Pieter Seyffert as they sprinted to the stage win on day two of the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek near Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Chris Wolhuter (left) and Andrew Hill (second from left) outsprint Kevin Evans and Pieter Seyffert (far right) […]