Tag
Cycling South Africa
Momentous transformation move by Cycling SA
Cycling South Africa through KZN Cycling demonstrated its commitment to transforming the sport during a historic act of handing over 50 bicycles to young people from the local community along the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. This will not only assist in the development programme of the sport but also help in getting children from the rural […]
Women’s Commission Reveals Cycling Jerseys at Freedom Day Challenge
This past weekend the Cycling South Africa – Women’s Commission revealed the designs for their cycling jerseys. Two additional teams were entered into the Autumn Series races through an initiative spearheaded by the Women’s Commission and supported by Cycling South Africa. Each of the teams raced in a different jersey design this past Monday at […]
Sizzling action at KZN Autumn Series Freedom Day Classic
The freedom to cycle was celebrated during the inaugural Freedom Day Classic, which is part of the KZN Autumn Series. Team Abantu’s Reynard Butler claimed the men’s victory in a time of 4:02:56.381 and CSA Women’s Development team rider Cherise Stander secured the women’s title in a time of 3:23:19.131 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. The […]
Unmistakeable team excitement over KZN UCI 1.2 races
The east coast province of KwaZulu-Natal will host the 2015 KZN Autumn Series, which takes place in Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg to Margate, and in Margate on Monday 27th April, Friday 1st May and Sunday 3rd May respectively. The UCI Category 1.2 races will see some of the country’s and Africa’s top cyclists battle it out for […]
UCI category events on home soil is a “win-win for Africa and SA”
South Africa’s Elite cyclists are gearing up for the start of the KZN Autumn Series – a series of three UCI Category 1.2 road cycling races – taking place in KwaZulu-Natal on 27 April (in Pietermaritzburg), 1 May (Pietermaritzburg to Margate) and 3 May (Margate). World Cycling Centre Satellite-Africa Director, Jean-Pierre van Zyl will have […]
Women’s Commission Introduces Invitational Teams for Autumn Series UCI Road Races
When we learned a couple of months ago that Cycling South Africa will be putting on a series of UCI road races in KwaZulu-Natal we knew that this was important for women’s cycling in South Africa to gain valuable UCI points (international ranking points). The more UCI points that we have as a nation the […]
Entries for the N.A.G Series (Legs 1-3) close at midnight tonight
The 2015 BMX National Age Group (N.A.G) Championship Series (Legs 1-3) take place at Germiston BMX Club in Delville, Gauteng, from 25-26 April. Entries for the event close at midnight tonight (Monday 20 April 2015). Riders from the age of under-five all the way up to the over 45 classes will be able to race […]
Para Road World Cup to hit SA shores this September
The City of Pietermaritzburg will play host to the fourth leg of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup series from 11-13 September. The high-status UCI event bolsters the city’s reputation as “Africa’s Bike City” as they expect an influx of riders, officials, spectators and income from the prestigious international event. Once again South Africa, […]
CSA: Join the team, have you pledged?
In our solid stance against racism of any kind in cycling, Cycling South Africa has established a pledge form and encourages all cyclists to take the pledge against racism, and to state your pledge. Taking the pledge against racism is for professional and recreational cyclists, administrators, officials, event organisers, anyone involved with cycling and for […]
KZN Cycling Development Indaba a success
KwaZulu-Natal Cycling, in conjunction with KwaZulu-Natal Sports and Recreation, held their first Development Indaba on 21 March 2015. It was KwaZulu-Natal Cycling’s way of showcasing what has been done for the development of cycling and to share the achievements and successes of the past year. The Indaba provided an opportunity for the cycling community to […]
Cycle racing for all amidst KZN Autumn Series
The KwaZulu-Natal south coast will come alive with cycling festivities in early May as the coastal tourist region plays host to the Hibiscus Coast Municipality Cycling Festival from 1-3 May 2015. Lucrative prize money and full road closure for the cycle race events is certain to attract cycling enthusiasts to Margate for the weekend of […]
Adverse analytical finding – in competition test
Cycling South Africa reports that veteran cyclist Joe van der Westhuizen returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) on 4 October 2014 at the Engen Cycle in the City Race. The analytical report confirmed the presence of the Anabolic Agent, Clenbuterol as well […]