Greg Minnaar takes gold at 2013 MTB World Champs
In a nail-biting run Greg Minnaar takes the win on home soil ahead of Aussies Mick Hannah and Jared Graves. Full Results: DHI_FI_ME_Results.PDF
[Video] Greg Minnaar – One Life
Who is Greg Minnaar? What are his roots? Why is Pietermaritzburg so pivotal in his success? And what is OneLife? We’ll attempt to answer these and other questions about the two-time Downhill World Champion and three-time World Cup Champion with this OneLife short. http://vimeo.com/73418053
[Audio Interview] Greg Minnaar on the DH course and his prep ahead of Sunday’s final
South African downhill world champion Greg Minnaar goes into the defence of his title on the final day of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships on Sunday. The Pietermaritzburg local hero told Dave Macleod that the Friday night rains had helped to compact the downhill course. Photo: Darren Goddard/Gameplan Media
Maritzburg Young Turks step up to the plate
The core of the South African downhill team for the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships that start on 26 August has three distinctive characteristics – youthfulness, a strong Pietermaritzburg flavour, and the guiding hand of world champion Greg Minnaar. World Champ Greg Minnaar (back) spends time with the six Pietermaritzburg friends preparing for the […]
Meticulous planning for downhill world champ Minnaar
Defending mountainbike downhill world champion Greg Minnaar has started the 2013 international season that will ultimately lead to the world championships in his hometown, eager to test his new equipment, avoid pressure and gradually build to his title defence at the Cascades MTB Park in August. “We want to make sure where we are for […]
World Downhill Champ Minnaar medals in World Cup in Italy
Current UCI Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar finished third in the second round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, which took place at the popular Val di Sole track in Italy on Sunday. Val di Sole played host to the first meeting of all three mountain […]
Anticipation ahead of downhill World Cup season opener
Anticipation is building ahead of the opening round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano taking place in Fort William, Scotland on Sunday 9 June. South Africa will be represented by current UCI World Champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), consistent top-ten World Cup finisher Andrew Neethling […]