Cadence Nutrition sponsors CST PostNL Bafang Racing Team
Founded by Bart Brentjens, the CST PostNL Bafang Mountainbike Racing Team heads into their 13th race season in 2021, fuelled by Cadence Nutrition. Photo credit: Traian Olinici Inspiring people to discover and enjoy the fun and freedom of riding a mountain bike is the driving philosophy of this team. “A successful team beats with one […]
Mariske Strauss recovering from Covid-19
Press Release: Mariske Strauss recovering from Covid-19 The president of South Africa asked all South African people that went outside of the country as of February 15, to test for Covid-19. Since I travelled to Andalucia Bike Race, that took place 25 to 29 February, obviously I was asked to test as well. After a […]
Strauss & Lill Combine To Form Super Cape Epic Team
Not since Yolande Speedy, in 2013, has a South African woman stood upon the top step of the Absa Cape Epic podium. In recent years, Robyn de Groot, Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill have had shots at the title, though all three came up short. Local fans will, therefore, be thrilled to read that two […]
Mariske Strauss joins CST Sandd Bafang Mountainbike Racing Team
We are happy to announce that South African – Elite Women – mountainbiker Mariske Strauss will join the Team in the Olympic year 2020. Mariske will be the 3rd female rider to complete the CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing Team, next to Yana Belomoina (UKR) and Anne Tauber (NED). We are happy that Mariske will […]
WPMTBC call for funding: UCI World MTB Champs Cairns
Due to the fact that Cycling South Africa (CSA) is not in a position to contribute towards the travel costs of riders that have been selected to compete at at the UCI World MTB Champs in Cairns, Australia, the selected athletes are required to self-fund the trip. The Western Province Mountain Biking Commission (WPMTBC) has […]
Hatherly and Strauss new XCO Champs; Potgieter heads DHI Game
The 2017 SA National MTB Championships took place at Mankele MTB Park for both cross-country and downhill events on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. Team Spur’s Alan Hatherly grabbed the Elite Men’s XCO title, and the Women’s race win went to Mariske Strauss. The fastest down the hill on Sunday was Johann “Pottie” Potgieter. […]
Hatherly, Strauss hold top form at third XCO Cup
The third round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO took place in Bloemfontein at Happy Valley Conservancy on Saturday 6 May, where Team Spur’s Alan Hatherly took the top honours in the Elite Men’s race and OMX Pro Team’s Mariske Strauss took the Elite Women’s title. The penultimate race of the National […]
De Groot & Strauss strike up potent sani2c partnership
An experienced marathon specialist and a young cross country star may seem to be a strange combination to challenge for women’s title at the 13th edition of the KAP sani2c, but Robyn de Groot believes her partnership with Mariske Strauss has the makings of a winning team for the May 11-13 showdown from Himeville to […]
Hatherly, Strauss dominate at the spruit
Alan Hatherly and Mariske Strauss both put on commanding performances and dominated their Elite races at the second round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO at the Wolwespruit Bike Park in Tshwane today. Alan Hatherly (Team Spur) commanded his race over six laps of the short and punchy four-kilometre track in a […]
Strauss bringing Epic legs to Wolwespruit XCO
Just three weeks after competing and placing second overall at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with OMX Pro Teammate Annie Last, South African MTB XCO Champion Mariske Strauss will be headed to the second round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO in Wolwespruit on Saturday 15 April. “I’m very pleased with this […]
Victory at last for Mariske and Annie on stage 6
After six days of intense battle at the Absa Cape Epic, the Hansgrohe Women’s race seems to have finally been settled, with experienced 40-somethings, Esther Süss and Jennie Stenerhag (Team Meerendal CBC) almost certain to take the 2017 title. Mariske Strauss and Annie Last of Team Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro win stage 6 of the […]
Tankwa Trek: Strauss, De Villliers win stage, Süss, Stenerhag claim overall
South Africans Mariske Strauss and Yolande de Villiers won the final stage of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday. But the Swiss/Swedish duo of Esther Süss and Jennie Stenerhag claimed the overall victory after three days of fierce racing in the rugged Kouebokkeveld region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. After […]