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 […]
Lill, Sanders deliver exciting Dullstroom duel
Team dormakaba’s Candice Lill continued her good race form when she won a stage and the overall title at Round 6 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Dullstroom, Mpumalanga at the weekend. Samantha Sanders (Valencia) sets a hard pace for the elite women during stage 2 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series […]
Aggressive Buys extends Ashburton Investments MTB series lead
Philip Buys extended his lead in the 2017 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series when he played the perfect hand on Sunday’s second stage and toppled overnight leader, Gert Heyns in a decisive battle at Dullstroom, Mpumalanga on Sunday. Pyga/Eurosteel team, Matthys Beukes (front) and Philip Buys (back) setting a hard pace on day 2 of […]
Top MTB stars set for altitude battle at Dullstroom
Many of South Africa’s top mountain bike stars are set for a two-day battle in the eastern highlands when they contest Round 6 of the 2017 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Dullstroom, Mpumalanga this weekend. Many of South Africa’s top mountain bike stars are set for a two-day battle in the eastern highlands when […]
Lill ousts Sanders at Van Gaalen nail-biter
Candice Lill confirmed her superiority when racing at Van Gaalen, when she won a nail-biter of a marathon to claim the Elite women’s title at Round 5 of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at the weekend. Candice Lill (dormakaba) and Samantha Sanders (Valencia) Catching their breath after thrilling duel to the finish line […]
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 […]
National MTB Series contenders in crucial clash at Van Gaalen
After a total of four rounds comprising seven stages, the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series reaches a crucial point on Saturday with the eighth stage at Round 5 of the prestigious series, which takes place at Van Gaalen in the North West Province. Less than an hour’s drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, Van Gaalen […]
Davids delivers emphatic reminder in the Drakensberg
Brendon Davids delivered an emphatic reminder of his ability as a mountain bike racer when he won his first Ashburton Investments National MTB Series title at Round 4 of the 2017 series at Champagne Sports Resort, in the Drakensberg at the weekend. Brendon Davids (Road Cover) taking the lead during the second stage, in the […]
McDougall makes big breakthrough in the Berg
Amy Beth McDougall made a big career breakthrough when she won her first National Marathon Series event at Round 4 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Champagne Sports Resort in the Central Drakensberg at the weekend. Champagne Sports Resort, in Central Drakensberg, played host to the 4th round of the Ashburton National MTB […]
New venue offers fresh challenge for Ashburton Investments MTB Series
After a short break, the battle for supremacy in the 2017 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series resumes this weekend at a new venue, Champagne Valley, in KwaZulu-Natal. Located in the Central Drakensberg, Champagne Valley will offer a fresh challenge to all participants at the two-day event. The event will once again follow the new two-day […]
SA Mountain Bike Marathon Team Selection Process 2017
The overall CyclingSA Mountain Bike Selection Policy was published in November 2016, and includes the policy and performance criteria for selection to the South African MTB Marathon Team. The policy is available on the CyclingSA website at www.cyclingsa.com, and includes a list of the selection races used to assess the performance of riders contending for […]