Smit, Olivier surge to Satellite Classic titles
RoadCover professional Willie Smit broke away on the Hekpoort climb to solo to an impressive victory in the Bestmed Satellite Classic 106km road cycling race at Saloon Route 66 near Hartbeespoort Dam in North West today. The 23-year-old Nelspruit rider has not competed in the event since 2013 and was delighted with his performance, which […]
Bradley Potgieter and Lise Olivier clinch aQuellé Tour Durban
Bradley Potgieter added the aQuellé Tour Durban title to the impressive catalogue of victories by the on-form RoadCover team as he edged out Telkom Pro Cycling’s Herman Maree on the line, while seasoned pro Lise Olivier added her name to the women’s trophy for a second time after her Time Freight eTeam totally dominated the […]
Hoffman seizes yellow at Tour of Good Hope
South Africa’s top road sprinter Nolan Hoffman emerged from the pack to win the first stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in sweltering conditions at La Paris Estate outside Paarl today. Nolan Hoffman of Team Telkom won the first stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope at La Paris Estate outside Paarl […]
National road team announced for African Continental Championships
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the Elite Women’s National Road Cycling Team that will participate in the 2016 CAC (African Cycling Confederation) Road Cycling Championships, taking place in Morocco, from 22 to 26 February. Cycling SA is sending a women’s team only as the Continental Championships is extremely important for them to bolster […]
Olivier keen to defend Tour Durban title
After grabbing her maiden win in the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune last year, Pretoria based racer Lise Olivier has committed to lining up with her Time Freight eTeam teammates in what she expects to be the biggest and most competitive women’s field in many years on Sunday, 26 April. The 31 year […]
Koning king of Tour de Boland after queen stage
Dutch sprinter Peter Koning held on in a three-man breakaway to wrest the crown from overnight leader JC Nel on the 138km queen stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Thursday. Koning, who was third in the standings after Wednesday’s time-trial, finished third on a searingly hot stage from Tulbagh to […]
Fouché takes first stage of Tour de Boland
Herman Fouché held his line on a twisting and technical closing stretch through the streets of Worcester to claim the opening stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Monday. Fouché, riding in the colours of Bonitas, took advantage of a lead-out train driven by the Australian Drapac team to take the […]
Strong women’s field for Tour de Boland
African road championship silver medallist Lise Olivier will be looking for a second bite at the cherry in next week’s Bestmed Tour de Boland, after missing out on the overall title by a mere three seconds last year. A strong women’s field is expected for this year’s Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, from […]
Clean sweep at African Champs for Moolman Pasio
The Elite Women’s Road Race on Friday bought down the curtain on the female events at the 2015 Confederation of African Cycling Road Championships and it was Time Trial champion and South African cycling star Ashleigh Moolman Pasio who won the gold in a tightly contested Road Race with Lise Olivier and Hadnet Kidane claiming […]
Eyob earns first Berge en Dale win
The MTN-Qhubeka feeder team’s Metkel Eyob showed good early season form as he soloed to victory in the Action Ford Berge en Dale Classic, presented by Optimum Financial Services, near Krugersdorp on Saturday. Metkel Eyob of the MTN-Qhubeka feeder team showed good early season form as he soloed to victory in the Action Ford Berge […]
International cycling stars flock to SA’s richest cycling race
On Saturday some of the biggest names in international and local cycling will take to the streets of Pretoria to show unity for Mandela. None other than South African president Jacob Zuma will be firing the start gun to signal the start of what is to be an iconic example of what can be achieved […]
Girdlestone and Olivier speed to second street king and queen titles in Durban
Durban’s striking promenade set the stage for the third and final round of the Engen Cycle in the City criterium festival. It was a repeat victory for both Dylan Girdlestone (Bonitas) and Lise Olivier (Time Freight VeloLife) who claimed the Street King and Queen titles in style. Photo credit: www.zooncronje.com It was the howling North […]