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Gawie Combrinck
Combrinck and Bell seek ‘2c’ double at KAP sani2c
Following their impressive victory at the recent nine-day long Old Mutual joBerg2c, the pair of Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell have added their names to the already formidable list of elite men’s contenders as they look to do the double at the upcoming KAP sani2c which takes place between Glencairn Farm in the Southern Drakensberg […]
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 […]
Bell, Combrinck take control of joBerg2c
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck took a major step towards sealing the Old Mutual joBerg2c title with another impressive display on the penultimate stage between Ixopo and Highflats in KwaZulu-Natal today. Gawie Combrinck (front) and Nico Bell of NAD Pro lead the eighth stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c. Photo: Full Stop Communications The […]
Combrinck and Bell race into joBerg2c lead
Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell won the all-new sixth stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c in emphatic fashion to become the new overall leaders today. The NAD Pro duo looked in imperious form as they left their major rivals in the dust on the daunting 98km ride in the Southern Drakensberg between Nottingham Road […]
Combrinck, Bell bounce back at joBerg2c
After losing time yesterday, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell bounced back to win the fifth stage of the Old Mutual joBerg2c at Nottingham Road in KwaZulu-Natal today. The NAD Pro pair won the 122km stage between Emseni, outside Winterton, and Nottingham Road in 3:54:34. They were followed by Telkom’s Johann Rabie and HB Kruger in […]
Combrinck and Bell’s aggression rewarded at joBerg2c
After forcing the pace towards the end, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell were rewarded with the stage victory on the third day of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c at Sterkfontein Dam outside Harrismith today. NAD Pro’s Nico Bell (left) and Gawie Combrinck (second from right) win the third stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c […]
Rabie targets joBerg2c hat-trick
Despite a difficult year, defending champion Johann Rabie is targeting a third consecutive title in the Old Mutual joBerg2c international mountain bike race that gets underway at Karan Beef in Heidelberg on Friday. The 29-year-old Team Telkom pro has won the nine-day event alongside Gawie Combrinck for the past two years, but this time he […]
Combrinck eager to defend National Marathon title
The third round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series this year plays host to the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships in Clarens – from 16-17 April. Defending Elite Men’s Champion, Gawie Combrinck will be back and is ready to give it a full go and retain his National Title. Combrinck, who recently […]
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 […]
Hunt for Absa African red jersey not over
Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell (NAD Pro MTB) made inroads into USN Purefit’s Absa African special jersey lead when Darren Lill suffered a costly mechanical on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. Team Spur’s James Reid is riding as an Outcast after teammate Gert Heyns withdrew with illness during Stage 1, and now Team […]
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck impress at Mpumalanga Tour
The Mpumalanga Tour, the only 6 six day road cycle challenge in South Africa took place from 18 to 23 January 2016,. The 6 stages cover a total distance of 752 km from Loskopdam to Badplaas, Mbombela, Graskop and Blyde River Canyon and featured all top South African Roady Cycling teams. Cyclists faced a total […]
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck team up to form New Africa Developments (NAD) Pro MTB team
2016 will see Bell (2013-2014 Nissan Series Champion) and Combrinck (2015 South African Marathon Champion) focus on Marathon racing with their main goal being to win the 2016 Absa Cape Epic African Leaders Jersey title. New Africa Developments’ owner, Japie Van Niekerk’s, passion for cycling and friendship with the Bells Cycling store sparked an interest […]