The battle of Beukes and Hatherly for the SA XCO Cup Series
This weekend brings to KwaZulu-Natal not only superb weather, but also the last round of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg, from 27-28 June. On the top of the XCO points log lies Kargo Pro MTB Team rider, Alan Hatherly, in a tie with Scott Factory Racing Team powered […]
Point’s log reveals 3-way tie before final MTB Cup
Competition is heating up in preparation for the final stage of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series as the current points log in the Elite Men category after the first three rounds reveals a tie between Kargo Pro MTB Rider Alan Hatherly, Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory Racing Team powered by LCB), and Team RECM’s […]
SA team announcement for MTB African Champs (RWA)
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 African Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Musanze, Rwanda, from 8-10 May. The following riders have been selected according to the 2015 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. Cross-country (XCO) ELITE Philip Buys Matthys […]
Beukes and Strauss claim XCO spoils in round 2
The second round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup XCO took place at Voortrekker Monument, Gauteng, on Saturday 28 March. With 50 Elite Men and 11 Elite Women competing, this event had one of the largest Elite fields in a long time. The winner of the Elite Men’s race was Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory […]
Buys & Beukes go home in red
The thrilling contest for the Absa African special jersey ended with Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Scott Factory Racing taking the red shirt and Burry Stander memorial trophy home on Sunday after a tough Grand Finale stage. Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys of Scott Factory Racing win the African Leaders Jersey during the final […]
‘Race for red’ hots up in Absa Cape Epic
By their own admission Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory Racing) took a “long shot” gamble by breaking away early in Wednesday’s 111km Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. But it was a gamble that paid off handsomely and saw them winning the stage and donning the red Absa African special jersey. “We […]
Buys, Beukes fly the South African flag
South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes notched up the first South African win in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic after an audacious early break on Wednesday’s rugged 111km Stage 4. The looped route – starting and finishing in Worcester – included some back-breaking climbs and rocky surfaces, giving rise to many tyre problems throughout […]
New faces in Red Jersey
The red Absa African special jerseys changed shoulders for the first time in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic on Wednesday when Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (RED-E Blend) put in their second compelling performance in two days. Philip Buys of Scott Factory Racing chases during stage 3 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic. // Photo […]
Video: Scott Factory Racing seeking Epic podium finish
In 2014 Philip Buys thrilled South African audiences buy winning two stages of the Absa Cape Epic with the then Cross Country World Champion Nino Schurter. On the final stage the South African/Swiss combination worked to help their Scott Factory Racing teammates Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns take the much sought-after win of the Grand […]
Sauser and Sahm favourites for Attakwas
Will a South African rider be victorious or will it be a hat-trick for foreigners at the 2015 Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge over 121km. The Holy Grail of one day mountain bike races takes place on Saturday. Starting at the Chandelier Game Farm outside Oudtshoorn the race then finishes at Groot Brak. Image […]
Buys, Beukes sprint to Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek stage win
South Africa’s Yellow Jersey wearers, Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) claimed a second consecutive stage win when they outsprinted a small lead group on Stage 3 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race on Wednesday. Stage 3 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek came down to a sprint […]
Beukes, Buys grab queen stage, lead at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) showed impressive climbing ability when they won the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek’s Queen Stage and moved into the overall lead on Tuesday. Matthys Beukes (left) and Philip Buys reach the summit of the Swartberg Pass first to claim R125 000 pay cheque and the overall […]