Reid and Last score maximum points in opening XCO Cup
National Champion James Reid of Team Spur claimed the Pro-elite Men’s victory in emphatic style at the opening round of the 2016 SA XCO Cup Series in Mpumalanga today, while British National Champion Annie Last (Novus OMX Pro Team) won the Pro-elite Women’s race by more than three minutes. Over 260 riders lined up for […]
Strauss ready for first XCO Cup with Rio Olympics in mind
The Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series kicks off in less than two weeks at Mankele MTB Park, Mbombela, on Saturday 30 January. With a UCI Category 1 status for the Elite Men and Women, this event has potential to bolster individuals in UCI Rankings for all-important Olympic qualification quotas. Four of the five MTB […]
Mankele adds new surprises ahead of SA’s first XCO Cup
With the 2016 Olympic year already well under way, Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga has added new surprises to the well-known course, as it awaits the entries of top Elite and Junior national and international cross country specialists ahead of the opening round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series on Saturday 30 January. […]
Mankele anticipates 2016 XCO Cup Series kick off in January
Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga will be hosting the opening round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series on Saturday 30 January, providing South Africa’s top Elite mountain bikers an early opportunity to increase their UCI points tally towards their Rio Olympics 2016 qualification in the all-important Olympic year. The Stihl SA XCO Cup […]
Close finish for Odendaal and Potgieter at DHI #3
The third round of the 2015 Stihl MTB DHI Cup Series took place at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga on Sunday 26th April. Three-time SA champ, Tiaan Odendaal took top honours in the Men’s Elite Category, followed by Johann Potgieter and Samuel Bull (third). Odendaal was thrilled with his round three success, narrowly beating Potgieter […]
Strauss and Hatherly claim XCO victories at Mankele Cup
With one of the largest fields of the series so far (over 150 online pre entries) the third round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series took place at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga on Saturday 25 April, and proved once again how unpredictable the cross-country discipline can be. The Men and Women’s Elite […]
Entries now open for 2015 Stihl SA DHI and XCO Cup #3
The weekend of the 25-26 April promises to be another action-packed 2 days of mountain biking as the third round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series takes place at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga. Entries for the XCO and DHI events are now open. Course designer and event organiser, Mark Meyer, said that […]