Video: UCI MTB World Cup season preview
Excited for this year’s UCI MTB World Cup season? We are too. Check out a preview of what is in store for this year, with, of course, Pietermaritzburg as the opening round from 10-13 April 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udXSq_ljZyM Make sure you don’t miss out on the festivities and fun in Pietermaritzburg this year. For details on […]
Kargo set to realise South African MTB team’s World Cup dream
The local mountain bike community is excited to get a first ever glance of its very own “proudly South African”, UCI accredited outfit competing on an international stage when four riders of the Kargo Pro MTB team tackle the UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg, presented by Shimano, at Cascades MTB Park from 11-13 April 2014. […]
Pietermaritzburg gears up for 2014 season-opening MTB World Cup
The Cascades MTB Park is preparing to host the 2014 UCI MTB World Cup Pietermaritzburg presented by Shimano, its fifth mountain bike international in six years, following last year’s successful UCI MTB and Trials World Championships. The Pietermaritzburg leg of the 2014 UCI World Cup calendar, from 11 to 13 April will form the first […]
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[Audio Interview] Greg Minnaar on the DH course and his prep ahead of Sunday’s final
South African downhill world champion Greg Minnaar goes into the defence of his title on the final day of the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships on Sunday. The Pietermaritzburg local hero told Dave Macleod that the Friday night rains had helped to compact the downhill course. Photo: Darren Goddard/Gameplan Media
Neethling set to challenge big guns
2013 has been a difficult UCI MTB World Cup season for South African men’s downhiller Andrew Neethling who has had to battle against injury throughout, however the local talent remains hugely positive heading into the biggest event of the year – the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships being held in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August […]
Pietermaritzburg secures MTB World Cup opener in 2014
The UCI (International Cycling Union) released the 2014 Mountain Bike World Cup calendar last week and Pietermaritzburg returns as the opening round for the global cross-country and downhill season from 5-6 April. New to the World Cup line up for the South African leg is the cross-country eliminator (XCE), which features as part of this […]
World Downhill Champ Minnaar medals in World Cup in Italy
Current UCI Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar finished third in the second round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, which took place at the popular Val di Sole track in Italy on Sunday. Val di Sole played host to the first meeting of all three mountain […]