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Cycling South Africa
SA MTB Cup Series and Championship dates for 2015
Cycling South Africa confirms the calendar dates and venues for the South African MTB Cup Series, the once-off SA MTB National Championship event for the cross-country and downhill disciplines and the SA MTB Marathon National Championships that will take place in 2015. The XCO races feature a UCI category 1 rating for the Elite Men […]
Women’s Cycling Commission to launch at Momentum 947 Twitter ride
Cycling South Africa’s Women’s Commission will officially launch at the Momentum 947 twitter ride, which starts at the Coca-Cola dome in Northgate at 07:00 on Saturday 15 November. Women’s Commission Director, Lise Olivier, appeals to all women to wear something purple (ribbon, hairband, socks, etc.) in support of women’s cycling. Wristbands will be handed out […]
National road team announced for Tour du Rwanda
Cycling South Africa announces the road cycling team that will be participating in the 2014 Tour du Rwanda, starting and finishing in Kigali from 16 to 23 November. Twenty-five years ago saw the first Tour of Rwanda begin, and only five years ago was it recognised by the UCI and registered as part of the […]
Entries open for 2015 SA Road, TT and Para-cycling Champs (Mpumalanga)
Entries are open for the 2015 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, which will take place in and around Mbombela, Mpumalanga, from 3-8 February. The prestigious annual event is sponsored by the Mpumalanga Department of Sport and Recreation and will showcase the best aspects of Mbombela’s sights and scenery, tourism and hospitality. Once […]
Dodd, Rawlins’ double whammy with African Champs victories
Cycling South Africa played proud hosts to the 2014 UCI BMX African Continental Championships, which took place at Giba Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday 26 October. The steady rain in the morning session made the track slippery and tricky, however racing went ahead in line with the event schedule. Newly crowned national champion, Kyle Dodd, got […]
Riders to watch at BMX National and Continental Champs this weekend
South Africa’s top BMX stars will be competing for National and African Championship status in the 2014 SA BMX National Championships takes place and 2014 UCI African BMX Continental Championships, taking place at Giba Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October respectively. The SA Champs has received 162 entries, while the African Continental […]
Action packed racing entertainment for BMX National and Continental Champ
The valley of Giba Gorge will come alive to the screams and cheers of South African BMX racing supporters and fans when SA, and Africa’s, top athletes compete for top honours in two separate championship events on 25 and 26 October 2014. Kyle Dodd will be defending his National Elite title 2014 SA BMX National […]
Uthukela District Development Race attracts 145 pupils
The fourth event of the inaugural Development Race Day Series 2014 took place in the Uthukela District, hosted by the Ladysmith Development Cycling Club in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday 18 October. As many as 145 enthusiastic pupils representing 10 different schools in the district were eager to race against each other on the flat track, […]
Cyclists nominated for SA Sports Awards
Cycling South Africa is delighted to announce that five of our cyclists have been nominated for the final list of the South African Sports Awards 2014. Greg Minnaar. Photo: Mylene Paynter. Ernst van Dyk. Photo: UCI Para-cycling World Champs (USA). The final list of nominees was announced by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, The […]
Entries open for BMX National and Continental Championship events in October
Entries for the 2014 SA BMX National Championships and the 2014 UCI African Continental Championships, which will be held at Giba Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal, on 25 and 26 October, are now open. The two separate events will be held at South Africa’s, and Africa’s, first purpose-built Supercross track at Giba Gorge, near Pinetown. The annual National […]
Two Continental Championship cycling events for Pietermaritzburg in 2015
Cycling South Africa has secured the 2015 African Continental Road Cycling Championships and the 2015 African Continental Track Cycling Championships in the City of Pietermaritzburg, further cementing the on going plans in place with KwaZulu-Natal Government and the Department of Sport and Recreation in support of the city as the African UCI Bike City. Brett […]
eThekwini District embraces Development Series Race
The second round of the inaugural Development Race Day Series 2014 took place in the eThekwini District at Lahee Park Sports Grounds in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday 20 September. The second round of the inaugural Development Race Day Series 2014 took place in the eThekwini District at Lahee Park Sports Grounds in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on […]