Level 2 Cycling Coach Course scheduled for KZN in December
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a UCI Level 2 Coaching Course in KwaZulu-Natal from Saturday 5 to Friday 11 December 2015. The venue will be in Westville. This course will be presented by UCI accredited coach, Scott Bugden. Cycling SA will be flying Scott out from the UK – he brings considerable […]
PPA sponsors development team at Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge
For ten young cyclists from the Legadima Cycling Club in Zandspruit Informal Settlement, Gauteng, the forthcoming 2015 Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge is the highlight of their year. For many of them, this will be their first time participating in this prestigious event, courtesy of the Pedal Power Association (PPA). David Baloyi, Given Mkwayi, Happy Mkwayi, […]
FUNdamentals of cycling from an early age
Cries and cheers of excitement are heard as dad passes by on his bike, and the smiles of admiration and wonder on the faces of the young supporters are enough to fill anybody within a twenty metre radius with the same energy. The younglings and future rock stars of cycling are as important as our […]
SA Schools Cycling driving skills development
South African Schools Cycling (SASC) is driving cycling skills development to young school goers in a very big way, and the inaugural Solomon’s Primary Schools MTB Development Series, presented by SASC, is making huge inroads into the growth of cycling and cycling development at schools. Leaners were able to develop their cycling skills at the […]
Township cycling gets competitive with backing from Rand Water
Competitive cyclists from South Africa’s two biggest townships have been given the opportunity to showcase their talent and potential on the national cycling stage thanks to the support of Rand Water, the new headline and title sponsor of the Velokhaya National Competitive Programme A long-time supporter of cycling, Rand Water’s partnership with the Velokhaya Life […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nyiko Oupa Maluleke selected for UCI World Cycling Centre Africa training camp
Cycling South Africa has selected road cyclist Nyiko Oupa Maluleke to participate in the next Training Camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre Africa, taking place in Potchefstroom from 15 September to 3 November 2013. The opportunity afforded to Cycling SA from the UCI World Cycling Centre Africa is immense as it plays a vital […]