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Cycle Talk SA
Emotional wins for Hoffman and Stander at the Argus
It took Nolan Hoffman ten years but he finally did it. The sprinter from Paarl won Sunday’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour after coming so close so many times. Brad Brown from Cycle Talk SA caught up with Hoffman to talk about his win and what it means to him to win […]
Cycle Talk SA: Tyler Hamilton Apologises to Chris Froome, SA Road Champs and more
Cycling has a very checkered past. Even years after the Lance Armstrong era everytime a dominant performance gets put in on the world stage the cynics are the first to comment about doping and drugs. On this week’s Cycle Talk SA, Brad Brown caught up with Chris Froome about how his life has changed following […]
Cycle Talk SA – Jay Thompson looks back and hopes for better in 2014
The European pro season is done for the year and many of the South Africans that race abroad have returned home. One of those pros is MTN Qhubeka’s Jay Thompson. Image credit: www.teammtnqhubeka.com Brad Brown from Cycle Talk SA touched base with Jay to find out how he felt his season went and what his […]
Africa’s Cycling Star Continues to Rise thanks to the World Cycle Centre Africa
2013 has been an amazing year for African cycling. Daryl Impey became the first African ever to wear the leader’s yellow jersey at this year’s Tour de France. Chris Froome then went on to become the first African born winner of the grand tour (And let’s be honest he is more African than he is […]
Ride the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge with Daryl Impey and Geraint Thomas
Daryl Impey arrived back in South Africa last week following a very successful season in Europe and is riding this year’s Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge for a great cause. Image credit: guardian.com Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk’s David O’Sullivan has put together a fundraiser in order to raise some much needed money for […]
Cycle Talk SA: Robbie Hunter on retirement and Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg on the Vuelta
It is just over a week ago since Robbie Hunter tweeted “Guess it’s time to hang up the wheels”. This week on Cycle Talk SA we caught up with the legend of South African cycling to find out what brought the decision on. Robbie was the first South African to complete the Tour de France […]
Cycle Talk SA: Cherise Stander speaks about her difficulties getting back on the bike after Burry’s death
This week Cycle Talk SA caught up with Cherise Stander, wife of the late Burry Stander who has teamed up with the Pedal Power Association to help raise awareness about their Ride 4 Your Life campaign. Image credit: Kyle Gilham – Gameplan Media Cherise told Brad at Cycle Talk SA about the ride they have […]
Cycle Talk SA: MTN Qhubekas’ Douglas Ryder on the teams’ hopes and aspirations
Team MTN Qhubeka have come along in leaps and bounds in 2013, and 2014 promises to be an amazing year for the team with an amazing story. Almost looked upon like the Jamaican Bobsled team did in the movie Cool Runnings, they have proved time and time again that they deserve to be where they […]