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Cycling South Africa
Exciting results at day one of African Track Champs
A number of para-cycling titles were decided on the opening morning of the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships at the Sax Young Cycling track in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg, on Wednesday. Roxy Burns stopped the clocks in 5:11.51 in the women’s C4-C5 individual pursuit over 3 000 metres, while Dane John Wilson recorded […]
SA to host African Road Champs for first time
The rural town of Wartburg outside Pietermaritzburg will play host to the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road Cycling Championships from 9 to 14 February, the first time that South Africa has hosted the continental road cycling showcase event. The three days of time trial and three days of road racing will follow immediately after […]
SA Champs Time Trial entries close 11 January
Online entries for the Pennypinchers 2015 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, taking place in Mpumalanga early next month, close this Sunday 11 January. Once again, the annual championship event will cater for all the road cycling categories, incorporating the Elite men and women, U23 men, junior men and women, masters men and […]
Training camp and seminars organised by the UCI in Africa
The UCI (International Cycling Union), with the support and collaboration of Dr. Wagih Azzam, President of CAC and UCI Vice President, Mr. Yao Allah Kouamé, CAC Secretary General and Mr. William Newman, President of Cycling South Africa, will be hosting a rider training camp, coaching seminar, mechanics course and anti-doping information sessions in January and […]
Holiday message from Cycling SA President
With South Africa emerging from a very tragic period relating to sports personalities who died so tragically, we also remember our own cyclists, officials and administrators who passed away over the past year. Our thoughts are with their families and friends. May their souls rest in peace. Sport has once again shown its power to […]
SA Para team announced for C1 2015 CAC African Continental Champs
Cycling South Africa’s Para-cycling Commission proudly announces the following riders, who have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) African Continental Track Championships taking place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, from 21-25 January 2015. SA National Riders: Dane Wilson Roxy Burns Juan Odendaal The South African team is relishing the […]
Sisonke District welcomes Development Race series
The Development Race Day Series 2014 visited Ixopo Primary School in the Sisonke district of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday 22 November. KZN Cycling Development Officer, Tyrone Johns, and his team consisting of Phakamane Radebe, Khulekhane Bulose, Manqoba Madida, met with the sports co-ordinator Mr. Mkhize, whose school was on their best behaviour. Out of the 70 […]
Cycling excitement at Umgungunglovu District Development Race
Georgenau School in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, played host to the Umgungunglovu District Race on Saturday 15 November 2014. The enthusiastic Principal, Mr. Diko, and teachers Mandla Thusini and Ms Dlamini, expressed great excitement in holding the popular race on school property. Seventy-five eager learners attended the event and participated in the cycle races that were set […]
Cycling plays important role in drive to mobilise the nation
Cycling in South Africa has been identified as a sporting code that plays an important role in the drive to mobilise the nation. Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) created the Cycle for Life programme to resolve socio economic issues in South Africa. With the framework established, Cycling SA is working closely with SRSA and […]
Cycling SA strengthens partnership with Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy
Cycling South Africa nominated the Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy (DMA) for the prestigious annual Jack Cheetham award. The National Federation put forward a solid motivation to SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee). The DMA emerged as the winner out of 30 nominees from various national sport federations in South Africa. The major benefit […]
Commentators required for Cycling SA events nationwide
Do you think you have what it takes to commentate for cycling? Cycling South Africa is searching for the sport’s newest commentators to cover the Federation’s national and international locally hosted cycling events. Cycling SA will be using a video clip that has been prepared on our live streaming event-viewing channel, Streamit360. The edited clip […]
Recognition of cycling grows as SA Sports Awards looms
The recognition of cycling in South Africa continues to gain momentum with the 2014 South African Sports Awards event fast approaching. The ceremony takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 30 November 2014. Cycling South Africa expressed pride in the athletes’ achievements within their cycling codes, with six nominations from five cyclists this year. […]