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Gawie Combrinck
NAD MTB Team grows from strength to strength
NAD MTB Team is proud to announce and introduce the 2018 line up. Left to right: Wessel Botha, Gawie Combrinck, Nico Bell, and Matt Beers. Current SA Marathon XCM champ, Nico Bell is delighted to welcome Matt Beers who has showed promising talent and his ability to win as well as Wessel Botha who is […]
Muddy good fun at Berg and Bush Descent
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) crossed the line first on a reconfigured day one of the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent, the three-day stage race taking place in KwaZulu-Natal’s central Drakensberg region. Photo credit: Em Gatland. The Mpumalanga pair finished in a time of 2:26:04. Second went to Andrew Hill and […]
Mixed fortunes and emotions on day 4 of joBerg2c
The fourth day of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c produced an exciting sprint finish as the leading men’s teams charged towards the Em’seni finish line near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal. In the end, it was overall event leaders Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) who won the day ahead of Philip Buys and Matthys […]
Racing underway at 2017 Old Mutual joBerg2c
On day 2 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c, the first day of racing at the event, Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys (PYGA Euro Steel) struggled with a mechanical early on, giving the advantage to NAD Pro MTB’s Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck. The NAD Pro MTB pair were able to take the stage two-and-a-half minutes […]
Bell & Combrinck hoping to go one better at KAP sani2c 2017
Despite being the first team to reach the finish at Scottburgh on the KZN South Coast in 2016, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell had too much time to make up on stage three and finished second overall, however the duo is hoping to go one better in 2017 and finish atop the KAP sani2c podium. […]
Combrinck, Bell close red jersey gap at Absa Cape Epic
After a day of mixed riding conditions on Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic, PYGA Euro Steel riders Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes still hold onto the Absa African special jersey, while NAD Pro MTB (Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck) made a dash to claim a top 10 spot on the stage. Nico Bell […]
A busy month ahead for NAD Pro MTB Team
The cycling season’s undoubtedly in full swing. The pros are tearing up the trails, events are on nearly every weekend, and our legs are feeling strong. The perfect time to peak is now. From our homes in the hills of Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, we’re travelling to the Mother City for the next few weeks. First up […]
NAD Pro MTB Team: A Strong Start to 2017
The form is there. The best race weapons are at our disposal. The perfect sponsors and partners are in place. A tight-knit support team works around the clock. And, our rivals are tougher and stronger too. The 2017 season is already off to a fast start. We’re one gear ahead. Image Credit: Johan Badenhorst. This […]
The Absa African jersey contenders: Racing for red … with an eye on yellow
No all-African team has won the Absa Cape Epic since it was launched back in 2004, but Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes want to change that in the not too distant future. “I think we have matured enough as a team and partnership to set the Cape Epic win as our ultimate goal for the […]
Interview: Team NAD Pro MTB
Team NAD Pro MTB have had a successful 2016 and have just won the Cape Pioneer Trek. Hear from Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell about their most recent win, their approach to the season, and working together. You guys have had a great year. Tell us about that? NB: We managed to arrange our own […]
Bell, Combrinck triumph in dramatic Cape Pioneer Trek finale
The final stage of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race took place on Saturday. Fittingly, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell won the short 57km leg from Chandelier Game Reserve to Oudtshoorn, sealing overall victory in the process. But there were major upsets behind them as the final podium was given a late […]
Bell, Combrinck rip Cape Pioneer Trek field apart to take lead
Off the bike, Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck are soft-spoken and humble. But on Monday, on the bike, there was no place for diplomacy as they ripped the field apart with an aggressive Stage 1 victory that gave them the overall lead on Day 2 of the 2016 Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage […]