Epic Bike Check: Matthys Beukes’s Pyga Stage
Matthys Beukes is racing the 2018 Absa Cape Epic with PYGA Euro Steel teammate Julian Jessop after Philip Buys was forced to withdraw due to illness. The pair is currently fighting to win the Absa African classification and after the stage 5 time trial, they seem to have a firm grasp on the red jersey. […]
Pyga Euro Steel’s Buys and Beukes primed for overall Cape Epic victory
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Pyga Euro Steel have seen red more than anyone else at the Absa Cape Epic but this year it’s the yellow jersey that’s on their radar. Buys has won the red Absa African special jersey three times, while Beukes has lifted the Burry Stander Memorial trophy on four occasions, […]
Beukes and Lüthi kick-off 2018 season with Attakwas victories
PYGA Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes broke the South African drought while Ariane Lüthi added a historic sixth Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, to her palmarès on a wet Saturday, the 20th of January 2018. The elite men’s podium was filled by Tim Bohme and Philip Buys, and Lüthi was joined on the women’s […]
Beukes, Lill end National MTB Series season on a high
The curtains of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series drew to a close in Kaapsehoop today. Sunshine and clearer visibility allowed for a much faster second stage of the event, as did the slightly shorter route. The breathtaking forest trails at the 2017 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Kaapsehoop. Credit: www.zcmc.co.za Matthys Beukes put the […]
Sun’s out funs out at Berg and Bush day three
After a few days of overcast conditions, the sun finally came out at the 2017 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent. It shone particularly brightly on the men’s and ladies overall race winners, who were in command from day one to day three. The men’s title was claimed by Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes (Pyga […]
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill Klap the Kop
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill were smiling and Saturday night at the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush after they each won R20 000 at the Volvo Spionkop Summit. Photo credit: Em Gatland The race within a race is a 1.3km dash for cash held in the evening after day two’s racing at the Berg & […]
Top trails on Berg and Bush Descent day two
Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes (Pyga Euro Steel) took a giant bunny hop towards claiming the 2017 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent title with a commanding ride on day two of the event. In the ladies race, Sam Sanders and Amy Beth McDougall (Valencia Ladies) consolidated their overnight lead with another stage win (2:28:07), […]
Team Pyga Euro Steel grow with promising new signings
The African MTB Team, Team Pyga Euro Steel are welcoming two new riders to the family. Julian Jessop and Phillimon Sebona will be joining Philip Buys, Matthys Beukes, and Kombo Bere on the highly successful team. Team Pyga Euro Steel from left to right: Julian Jessop, Phil Buys, Phillimon Sebona, Matthys Beukes and Kombo Bere. […]
Beukes, Lill dominant winners at Trailseeker Bosman
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill won the men and women’s marathons respectively at Round 3 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Mountain Bike Series at Bosman Family Vineyard, Wellington on Saturday. Matthys Beukes (Pyga/Eurosteel) cruising through singletrack with no competition in sight, at the Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series Bosman. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za Both riders were dominant […]
Beukes moves ahead after winning bruising Van Gaalen battle
Almost a year after a serious crash forced him out of the sport for three months, Matthys Beukes (Pyga Eurosteel) confirmed he’s back to his best when he won Round 5 of the 2017 Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at Van Gaalen, North West Province at the weekend. Beukes dug deep to overcome an […]
Neethling, Beukes win Van Gaalen battle
Matthys Beukes and Candice Neethling won the men and women’s titles respectively after closely fought battles at the Van Gaalen round of the 2017 Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series, at Skeerpoort in the North West Province on Saturday. Beukes (Pyga Eurosteel) eventually triumphed in a race-long duel with Round 4 winner, Brendon Davids (Road […]
Buys and Beukes defy the mud for KAP sani2c win
Despite starting with a hefty lead, the pairing of Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes had to fight back from crashing and technical problems in the slippery muddy conditions to claim the overall victory in the KAP sani2c at Scottburgh’s main beach on Saturday afternoon, while the fancied team of Candice Lill and Vera Adrian staged […]