Kleinhans and Beers bounce back to shake up Cape Pioneer Trek
After winning on Sunday and then almost pulling out on Monday, Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers bounced back in spectacular fashion on Wednesday to win Stage 3 of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in George, South Africa, shaking up the overall title race in the process. Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers […]
Kleinhans, Beers power into early Cape Pioneer Trek lead
Late entrants Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers were rewarded for their spontaneity when they won the opening stage of the 2016 Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in Mossel Bay, South Africa on Sunday. Erik Kleinhans tackles a singletrack descent behind teammate, Matt Beers on their way to winning the prologue stage of […]
Contego Segment Hunter: Episode 4 Preview – Bartinney Skyfall
After an eventful hunt at Hoegekraal’s Cape Cobra, Contego Segment Hunter heads to the Banhoek Conservancy just outside Stellenbosch. In this episode our challenger will be taking on the glamorous Bartinney Skyfall trail. Watch as Erik Kleinhans and Oliver Munnik take you down the Bartinney Skyfall segment. The Segment: For this episode, we created the […]
Successful title defence for Kleinhans at Fedhealth MTB Challenge
The second annual Fedhealth MTB Challenge kicked off at the majestic Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday, 04 September 2016. Close to 1300 mountain bikers lined up to experience the best that the Durbanville Winelands has to offer including spectacular MTB routes, clear skies and magnificent views of the ocean, Robben Island and Table Mountain. Erik […]
Erik Kleinhans wins second Amarider 100Miler title
The 8th annual Amarider 100Miler, presented by Bike Hub, took place in perfect weather conditions on Saturday, 21 May. Record times were ridden and eventually Erik Kleinhans from Team Topeak Ergon finished in 05h41, becoming the first rider to win the race twice. Adriaan Louw from Contego was second in 05h44 with Stephen Ihlenveldt in […]
Erik Kleinhans to race 100Miler for the first time since winning the inaugural event
If you were at the first Amarider 100Miler event in 2009, you will remember the Cape storm that hit that May day. Heavy rain and wind made the conditions extremely tough, and race director Meurant Botha set off more than 200 riders from Durbanville to Malmesbury, although more than 400 entered. Only 100 riders finished […]
Kleinhans, Stenerhag claim gold at Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge
Erik Kleinhans and Jennie Stenerhag showed their mountain biking prowess at the picturesque Arabella Hotel & Spa in Kleinmond on Sunday, 24 April 2016 claiming gold in the men’s and women’s 50km Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge in a combined finishing time of 04 hours 01 minute 36 seconds and 04 hours 40 minutes 36 […]
Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge Stage One yields a sprint finish
Professional mountain bikers Erik Kleinhans and Adriaan Louw were the source of much excitement during stage one of the 50km Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge in Kleinmond on Saturday, 23 April 2016. Professional mountain bikers Erik Kleinhans and Adriaan Louw were the source of much excitement during stage one of the 50km Cell C Arabella […]
Kleinhans, Stenerhag set to take on the Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge
Taking place on Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 April 2016, the 5th annual Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge has attracted the attention of professional mountain bikers Erik Kleinhans (South Africa) and Jennie Stenerhag (Sweden). “Each time that I’ve taken part in the Cell Arabella MTB Challenge, I’ve loved the experience,” says Kleinhans. “With most stage […]
Bikes of the Epic: Erik Kleinhans’ Canyon Lux CF
Canyon is a name many of us are well aware of, mostly of the fact that they’re not yet available to our market. Having joined the Topeak Ergon squad in 2016, Erik Kleinhans’ new steed is the XC and marathon focused Canyon Lux CF. Erik and partner Jeremiah Bishop (USA) make up Topeak Ergon Racing […]
Kleinhans, Reid clinch victory at FNB W2W MTB Race
Team RECM’s Erik Kleinhans and James Reid closed their racing season off on a high note on Sunday, 08 November 2015 by claiming gold at the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Three Day Mountain Bike (MTB) Stage Race. Team RECM’s Erik Kleinhans and James Reid closed their racing season off on a high note on Sunday, 08 […]
Reid, Kleinhans secure second stage victory at FNB W2W MTB Race
Team RECM’s James Reid and Erik Kleinhans continued their winning streak at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Saturday, 07 November 2015 after completing Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race in an impressive time of 02 hours 33 minutes 57 seconds. Starting and finishing at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine […]