Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Robyn de Groot
Robyn de Groot began her cycling career on the road in 2005 through a good support structure of friends and family who believed in her dreams and goals. Their tremendous encouragement saw her pursue professional cycling and represent her country on more than one occasion. Robyn de Groot Vital Stats Date of birth:26-12-1982 Hometown:Johannesburg,Gauteng Currently […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Erica Green
Erica Green lived in Switzerland and worked with horses in the Equestrian sport of dressage and it was there, in Europe, where she discovered mountain biking in 1991. Upon her return to Somerset West, Erica slotted in with her local cycling club and started road and track cycling with her club mates. Erica Green Vital […]
National MTB Cup Series wraps up at Mankele
Cycling South Africa’s MTB National Cup Series wrapped up at Mankele Mountain Bike Park last weekend, with Olympians Candice Neethling and Philip Buys securing victory in the Pro-elite women and men’s races respectively. Timothy Bentley and Nadia Botha posted the fastest descents on the downhill track to take top honours on the day. The 2013 […]
Mankele to host final round of MTB National Cup Series
The final round of the Cycling SA-MTB National Cup Series will take place at Mankele Mountain Bike Park, near Nelspruit from 22-23 June 2013. Mpumalanga’s popular mountain biking venue is situated near the Sudwala Caves, on the outskirts of Nelspruit. Mankele has hosted many National Cup Series events since their opening, as well as a […]
2013 Mountain Bike Marathon World Champs SA Team Announced
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships, taking place in Kirchberg, Austria on 29 June. The following riders have been selected according to the 2013 Cycling SA-MTB Selection Criteria: Elite Men: […]
Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching Course Scheduled – Durban
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching Course at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Stadium near King’s Park, Durban from Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 June 2013. The course will be presented by Ian Rodger and Roger Bouton, both Level 2 UCI and Cycling SA Coaches. This is […]
Mountain bike Cup Series action heats up at Thaba Trails
The third round of the Cycling SA-MTB National Cup Series took place amidst great weather conditions at Thaba Trails in Gauteng at the weekend. With the absence of many of the top performers due to their participation at the UCI World Cup races in Europe, there were some fresh new faces on the podium. Noticeable […]
Level 1 Cycling Coach Course Scheduled for Gauteng in June
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Level 1 Coaching Course at the Central Gauteng Cycling Offices in Douglasdale, Gauteng fromSaturday 15 June to Monday 17 June 2013. There are still some places available, and payment to secure your entry at this course must be done by Wednesday 12 June. This course will […]
Sadness at spate of tragic cycle accidents
Cycling South Africa is saddened at the news of the spate of tragic cycling accidents and loss of lives over the past ten days on South Africa’s roads. It is with regret and shock that we heard of the death of a commuter in Durbanville on Tuesday morning. According to iol.co.za, the accident took place […]