Nino Schurter Set on Absa Cape Epic Revenge
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic champion, plus reigning World and Olympic XCO Champion, Nino Schurter will return to the race in 2019 – with one aim. To regain the title he was forced to concede in 2018. Aiding him in this quest is his new partner Andri Frischknecht, and the supporting team, DSV / SCOTT-SRAM, […]
Highlights: De Groot and Heyns claim SA Champ titles on muddy Grabouw trails
The magnificent valley of Grabouw needs no introduction. Mountain bikers travel from all over the country to add this renowned trail to their bucket list. Advendurance and race director Francois Theron made sure this year’s event is going to be momentous. Oak Valley is filled with breath-taking views of vineyards, fruit orchards and panoramic mountainscapes. […]
Heyns and De Villiers take the honours in Addo mountain bike event
Gert Heyns and Yolande de Villiers were a cut above the rest as the pair powered to the win The Herald Continental Cycle Tour 80km mountain bike race on Sunday morning. An upbeat Heyns, riding for Team DSV, was just too strong for his competitors, crossing the line in two hours, 53 minutes and 10 […]
SCOTT Sports Africa bids farewell to African MTB Team
SCOTT Sports Africa announced on Thursday that it would not be extending its title sponsorship of the African MTB Team, officially known as SCOTT LCB Factory Racing, beyond 2016. What started as a support structure by SCOTT back in 2012 for Philip Buys, who got a late call up to compete at the 2012 Olympics […]
Gert Heyns wins at round two of the SRAM Gravity Enduro Series
Gert Heyns (Scott LCB Factory racing) took out the win in Round Two of the SRAM Gravity Enduro Series presented by YT Industries on Sunday 31 July 2016 held at Jonkershoek. Heyns, better known for his prowess as marathon and cross-country racer surprised himself and the other top contenders by taking the win ahead of […]
Heyns, Neethling claim Trailseeker Grabouw titles
Gert Heyns and Candice Neethling made the most of their cross-country technical racing skills to win the men and women’s marathon race titles respectively at Round 2 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series at Grabouw in the Western Cape at the weekend. One of the more challenging race routes delivered a good allround challenge for over […]
Heyns seeking a win in Grabouw
Scott LCB Factory Racing speedster Gert Heyns has set his sights high for the second instalment of the Nissan Trailseeker Western Cape series in Grabouw. He will be forgiven if he goes into this race brimming with confidence. Apart from taking Louis Bresler-Knipe’s legendary Strava KOM on Bloemslang, he came out on top in May […]
Contego Segment Hunter #1: Gert Heyns takes on Bloemslang
We’re excited to launch the first episode of our online video series Contego Segment Hunter. The first segment in the series is Bloemslang – Just the Drop at Bloemendal Wine Estate. After consulting with the team and local riders, Gert Heyns was selected a worthy challenger to Louis Bresler-Knipe’s King of the Mountain. Watch the […]
SCOTT LCB Factory Racing ride with aggression and flow to win sani2c
“Braaap is a noun. It’s the sound of MTB knobblies being overloaded in a sweet berm. Braaap is a verb. It’s to ride with aggression and flow. Braaap is a statement of intent. It means I’m ready for this, I want this and I’m going to rock this.” This is how leelikesbikes.com describes the term […]
Dramatic KAP sani2c title battle goes down to the coast
In what has been one of the most exciting and unpredictable KAP sani2c’s in memory the Race event was a ding-dong affair that went right down to the breakers of Scottburgh as the pair of Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns overturned a two minute overnight deficit to win the overall title whilst the pair of […]
Heyns, Stenerhag return to form at Trailseeker Boschendal
Gert Heyns and Jennie Stenerhag got the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Mountain Bike Series off to a perfect start when they won the men and women’s marathon race titles respectively at Boschendal over the weekend. For both riders it was a welcome return to peak health after both were forced to withdraw from the […]
Beukes and Heyns throw their names into the KAP sani2c hat
While the pairing of Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns might be untested in the heat of the KAP sani2c battle, they have set their sights on using the three day classic from 12-14 May to bounce back from a disappointing start to their stage racing year. The Scott LCB Factory Racing pair have been involved […]