Team Abantu claims victory in the Knysna Cycle Tour road race
Team Abantu claimed victory in the 109 km Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour presented by Rotary road race, the second major event of this year’s Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. The race was over in just 2:43:57 for winner Nolan Hoffman with teammate Reynard Butler a hair’s breadth behind him in second. Third […]
SA Track Champs gets the thumbs up
The successful 2015 South African National Track Championships drew to a close on Saturday with some exciting events taking centre stage at the Hector Norris Park Track as the usual suspects came to the surface with Nolan Hoffman, Jean Smith and ladies favourite Maroesjka Matthee all recording victories on the final day of competition. The […]
Change ups add to Tour Durban appeal
As the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune heads into its 22nd year the organisers have gone with the decision to expand the event and give the whole family the opportunity to take part in the wide variety of different events from the main 105km Road Classic to a 55km cyclo-cross event as well […]
Nolan Hoffman defends Cape Town Cycle Tour title in Solidarity Ride
Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) defended his Cape Town Cycle Tour title in superb fashion on Sunday, 08 March, as he raced over the finish line in a sensational time of 01:01:49 in this year’s 47km ‘Show You Care Solidarity Ride.’ Nolan Hoffman wins the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. / Image Credit: Greg Beadle/Cape Town […]
Koning king of Tour de Boland after queen stage
Dutch sprinter Peter Koning held on in a three-man breakaway to wrest the crown from overnight leader JC Nel on the 138km queen stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by Pinarello, on Thursday. Koning, who was third in the standings after Wednesday’s time-trial, finished third on a searingly hot stage from Tulbagh to […]
Maroesjka Matthee cleans up at Continental Track Champs
Following some exciting riding on Friday the African Continental Track Cycling Championships concluded in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday with the hosts, South Africa, having dominated the podium. Maroesjka Matthee led the medal charge with an outstanding showing throughout. It was Maroesjka Matthee who stole the show when she claimed the lion’s share of gold medals at […]
Hoffman and Matthee shine at African Track Champs
The first evening of action at the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships in Pietermaritzburg saw the expectant victors coming out on top with Nolan Hoffman and Maroesjka Matthee winning their respective scratch events but Thursday morning’s action proved to be hotly contested as riders weighed each other up in some tight heats. […]
Triple header cycling weekend for Durban
Durban’s cycling fraternity comes alive this weekend with three major events between Friday and Sunday. Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) is expected to shine in the 30 lap, 10km Scratch race at the Cyril Geoghegan track this weekend. Friday night sees the second of three inter provincial meetings at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycling track with Elite […]
Hoffman, Matthee crowned SA Omnium Champions
Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) and Maroesjka Matthee were crowned the 2014 SA Omnium Champions at the Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape at the weekend. Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) was crowned the 2014 SA Omnium Champion at the Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape at the weekend. // Photo credit: www.chrishitchcock.co.za The Omnium discipline of […]
Defending champ Hoffman looking for form at Lost City Classic
Defending champion Nolan Hoffman will be looking to regain his confidence and form at the Powerade Bestmed Lost City Cycle Festival – the first of the spring classics – in the North-West Province on Saturday. Team Abantu’s Nolan Hoffman will be aiming to retain his title at the Powerade Bestmed Lost City Cycle Festival in […]
Emotional wins for Hoffman and Stander at the Argus
It took Nolan Hoffman ten years but he finally did it. The sprinter from Paarl won Sunday’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour after coming so close so many times. Brad Brown from Cycle Talk SA caught up with Hoffman to talk about his win and what it means to him to win […]
Hoffman sprints to third Herald win
Nolan Hoffman outsprinted a small lead group in the finishing straight to claim his third victory in the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Team Abantu sprinter Nolan Hoffman (left) shows his delight at winning his third 106km Classic ahead of Bonitas rider HB Kruger at The Herald […]