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Cycling South Africa
Impey included in Elite Men’s team for Road World Champs in Spain
Daryl Impey will represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships taking place in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21-28 September. Daryl Impey will represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships taking place in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21-28 September. // Photo credit: Graham Watson. Impey’s inclusion has not been at the expense […]
BMX National Champs and UCI African Continental Champs set for October
Cycling South Africa’s BMX Commission is proud to announce that the 2014 BMX African Continental Championships has been awarded to South Africa, and is set to take place at Giba Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday 26 October. The 2014 BMX African Continental Championships has been awarded to South Africa, and is set to take place at […]
Success at first round of District Series Development races
The first round of the Development Series Races was held in the UGU District on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday 13 September 2014. The Burry Stander Bike Park hosted approximately 75 children from the local district to take part in the event. The kids were given most of the morning to practice riding the […]
David George reduction in sanction
Cycling South Africa reports that David George has, as per the provisions in the SAIDS rules (Article 10.5.3 Substantial Assistance in Discovering or Establishing Anti-Doping Rule Violations), made application to SAIDS for a two-month reduction on his two-year sanction. The Panel has considered the application and has, under the provisions of the SAIDS Rules, determined […]
Rural Development Project to bring racing to KZN districts
With the full support of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sports and Recreation, Cycling South Africa and Cycling KZN will be putting together a nine-event race series with one event being held in every district throughout KwaZulu-Natal. The first event takes place this Saturday, 13 September, in the UGU District at the Burry Stander Bike Park […]
Cycling SA select ‘juniors’ for Worlds
African champion Monique Gerber will spearhead the South African junior women’s attack at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain, from September 21 to 28. Bestmed-ASG junior cyclists (from left) Michelle Benson, Catherine Colyn and Monique Gerber will represent the future of South African women’s cycling at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, […]
Call for Nominations: Coaching Commission Chair
All members of Cycling South Africa are invited to submit their nominations for the Management Committee of Cycling South Africa for the position of Coaching Commission Chair. Complete the nomination form below and submit to secretarygeneral@cyclingsa.com before 22 August 2014. Following the submission of the nomination forms the following requirements and procedures will be instituted […]
Interprovincial and Grand Prix track cycling set to rock Bellville Velodrome
The best of South Africa’s track cyclists will be competing in the 2014 South African Omnium Championships as well as the Lights by Linea President’s Cup (interprovincial) and Western Cape Grand Prix meetings during the weekend of 22-24 August at the Bellville Velodrome, Western Cape. The new SA Omnium champion will be decided after participation […]
Cycling SA clarifies ruling regarding U23 and Elite Road Championship Jerseys
The 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships delivered a spectacle of racing hardly seen before in South Africa. Louis Meintjes (Team MTN-Qhubeka) just snuck past Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge) after 180km of gruelling racing. It was a massive disappointment to Daryl that his bike developed a mechanical in the sprint finish. Unfortunately, the prize […]
Adverse Analytical Finding – SA XCO Champs [July 2013]
Cycling South Africa reports that Philip Jansen van Vuuren returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) on 20 July 2013. The sample was collected at the South African Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships held on 20 July 2013, and confirmed the presence of the […]
Seyffert receives two year ban from competition
Cycling South Africa reports that Pieter Seyffert who returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport(SAIDS) on 17 February 2013 has been found guilty and has received a two year ban from all sport. The analytical report confirmed the presence of the stimulant, Phentermine in […]
Cycling South Africa clarifies misconceptions regarding the Cycle Tour
Cycling South Africa has issued a statement to ‘clarify misconceptions’ following an article published by IOL last week. The article suggested that the Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour may be under threat as a result of ongoing disputes between Cycling South Africa and the Pedal Power Association (PPA). Below is the statement from […]