Trail Daze | Hoogekraal
Timing it perfectly between the year’s first proper grey and rainy winters days, the Trail Daze crew headed out towards Hoogekraal, just a few minutes drive outside Durbanville, to experience some tacky trails, green grass and a herd of curious cattle. Forming part of the greater Tygerberg MTB trail network, this loop probably won’t keep […]
Britain’s Bigham desperate to add rainbow stripes to her sleeve
British national marathon champ Sally Bigham believes she is on the perfect training and preparation track ahead of this year’s UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Pietermaritzburg and is eager to get her hands on her maiden rainbow striped jersey and world champion title this June. Sally Bigham of Great Britain will arrive in […]
New women’s champion certain for Tour Durban
There will be a new name engraved on the women’s trophy for the 105km aQuellé Tour Durban road race on Monday 28 April, as double champion Lynette Burger will be watching from the sidelines, expecting her first child in three week’s time. Lynette Burger, winner of the 2012 and 2013 aQuellé Tour Durban women’s titles, […]
Fairytale start to Neff’s elite MTB career
Swiss star Jolanda Neff claimed her maiden elite Cross Country World Cup win at the same Cascades MTB Park where she won her Under 23 World Championship title last year, as she held off the experienced Gunn-Rita Dahle and team mate Maja Wloszczowska in harsh conditions on Sunday afternoon. Liv Pro XC Team rider Jolanda […]
A maiden World Cup win for impressive Carpenter
Madison Saracen Factory Team star Manon Carpenter produced the run of the day as she powered her way to her first ever World Cup win in the women’s Downhill at the first UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, ahead of fellow Brit and current World Champion, Rachel Atherton at the Cascades MTB Park on […]
Strauss continues women’s XCO domination, Haw excels in Junior race
Mariske Strauss (Orange Monkey Pro Team) and Bianca Haw (BMC-SA) excelled in their races at the opening round of the Southern African MTB Cup Series, which took place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. After a week of rain and dismal conditions, riders were greeted with very hot and humid weather. Mariske Strauss […]
Hotly contested women’s category at this year’s Absa Cape Epic
Two teams – each with a Swiss connection – are emerging as the favourites for what promises to be a hotly-contested women’s category at the 2014 Absa Cape Epic. Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker/Cape Epic/ SPORTZPICS Will Swiss national but Stellenbosch resident Ariane Kleinhans or her countrywoman Esther Süss stand on top of the podium at […]
Bike fitting: Saddle choice and general position for women
So what saddle should a lady be looking for? There’s a confusing array of choice and opinion on offer to those seeking a ladies specific saddle: short and fat, hard and thin, cutout in the centre, chromo rails, titanium rails, gel inserts, gel padded covers… So where do you start? Using the right saddle can […]
De Groot takes dominant win at Dullstroom
Current South African marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota), claimed a morale-boosting win at the opening round of the MTN National Marathon Mountain Bike Series in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga on Saturday. Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) and Lourens Luus (RE:CM) celebrate their respective overall women and men’s category wins at the MTN Dullstroom on Saturday.Photo […]
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Moolman-Pasio, Gerber crowned African Champions in road races [updated]
Olympian Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and junior cyclist Monique Gerber were crowned African Continental Champions in the elite and junior women’s road races in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, today. Photo Credit: Raymond Cox Moolman-Pasio, who represents Momentum Toyota Cycling Team in South Africa and races for the Lotto Belisol Ladies team whilst in Europe, added the continental […]
Ladies mountain bike weekend with Vanessa Haywood
Mountain biking is the fastest growing sport in South Africa and one of the fastest growing in the world, with exponential growth specifically in the woman’s market. Ladies want to get a piece of the action too! Mountain biking is, however quite an intense and highly technical sport to master, which makes it intimidating for […]
Strong women’s field to conquer Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
The fifth edition of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race has attracted some of the biggest names in the world of women’s marathon mountain bike racing; and looks set to become the most competitive edition of the South African stage race yet. In addition to the event’s attractive route, which has […]