Cape quartet join The Cows’ 100 Miles of Nowhere mooovement
2016 ABSA Cape Epic African jersey winning duo, Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock have joined with 2008 Beijing Olympian, Candice Neethling and former elite mountain biker, Timo Cooper in a four-rider team for The Cows’ 100 Miles of Nowhere challenge at the Tyger Valley Cadence Cycling Performance Centre on Friday, 24 June from 14h00. Pro […]
Lill and Woolcock repeat 2015 success with storming KAP sani2c first stage
The 2016 KAP sani2c’s Race event got off to a blistering start on Thursday as one of the best mountain biking fields assembled in years were blown away by defending champions Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock who took line honours whilst it was the expectant Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag who took the spoils […]
Combrinck first three-time joBerg2c champ
Nelspruit’s Gawie Combrinck became the first three-time winner of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race after placing second alongside teammate Nico Bell on the final stage of 84km between Highflats and Scottburgh in KwaZulu-Natal today. Johann Rabie and HB Kruger of Telkom won the stage – their fourth in total – when they […]
Cyclocross defending champ in limbo ahead of aQuellé Tour Durban
aQuellé Tour Durban 55km Cyclocross defending champion Darren Lill is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of Sunday, 24 April’s race as far as his participation in the popular hybrid road and mountain biking event goes. While the chance to defending his crown appeals to USN Purefit’s Lill, a busy calendar and his […]
Lill and Woolcock reflect on 2016 Absa Cape Epic and future racing
Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock put in a huge effort to win the African Jersey at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. In these videos they reflect on their race, the hard work and the experience it takes to be the first African team home after 8 days of fierce racing. The duo also reveal that […]
Woolcock and Lill eying a successful KAP sani2c title defence
After their tumultuous build-up to the 2015 race, the defending champion pair of Waylon Woolcock and Darren Lill are in a far better space going into the 2016 KAP sani2c which should sound the warning sirens for the rest of the elite field contesting the iconic race from 12-14 May. Having been without a sponsor […]
Lill and Woolcock SA’s best at 2016 Absa Cape Epic
Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) comfortably claimed the red Absa African special jersey at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic after today’s colourful Grand Finale finish. With a sixth place finish on Stage 7 and sixth overall at the 2016 event, the Lill and Woolcock combo were consistent throughout the 13th edition of the […]
South Africans on course for Absa Cape Epic
All through the week at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) have been measured and composed on their bikes. Despite suffering minor mechanicals on almost every stage, the pair has carved out an impressive lead in the race for the red Absa African special jersey. Darren Lill and Waylon […]
South Africa’s finest surge at Absa Cape Epic
Another day, another impressive ride at the Absa Cape Epic for the leading men in the race for the Absa African special jersey. Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) have looked unflappable at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic; not even a string of minor irritations have been able to unsettle the South African duo. […]
Homework pays off for Lill and Woolcock
The USN Purefit outfit of Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock confirmed on Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic that they are the African team to beat this year. Darren Lill of Team USN Purefit leads the chasing group during stage 3 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Saronsberg […]
Lill and Woolcock dominate red jersey race
USN Purefit was the 2016 Absa Cape Epic’s first South African team home on Monday crossing the line nine minutes in front of Team NAD Pro MTB – to climb into the red of the Absa African special jersey. Team USN Purefit, Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock during stage 1 of the 2016 Absa Cape […]
Lill and Woolcock seeing red and so does a Rwandan
In recent years the Absa African special jersey has become one of the most sought after in cycling on the continent. The distinctive red jersey is awarded to the first team with both riders from Africa to finish the Absa Cape Epic. In 2015 all-South African pairings finished the overall standings in fifth, sixth and […]