Video: Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 6 Highlights
A spectacular day 6 in the 2017 edition of Old Mutual joBerg2c. 98kms from Nottingham Road to Glencairn Farm near the Sani Pass. Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 6 images Day 6’s images from Em Gatland of the 2017 Old Mutual joBerg2c. They’re great. Music courtesy of Mann Friday.
Ride report: Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 6
Day 6 saw us leave the tranquil grounds of Clifton School and head to Glencairn Farm in the Underberg. The lead out from Clifton School. Photo credit: Em Gatland I knew it wasn’t going to be a great day for me when I had to reach for a gel five kilometres into the eight kilometre […]
Up and up they go at joBerg2c
Day 6 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c was a 98km ride from Clifton Preparatory School in Nottingham Road to Glencairn Farm near Himeville. The day featured two big climbs, Gumtree (because it’s said that you’ll sell your bike after riding up it) and Slow Poison (because the forestry road ascending never seems to end). Philip […]
Video: Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 5 Highlights
Another long, long day in the saddle of this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c. 122kms from Emseni Camp to Nottingham Road. Enjoy the highlights with us. Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 5 Images Day 5s images from Old Mutual joBerg2cs camera genius, Em Gatland. Music courtesy of Mann Friday.
Ride report: Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 5
Day 5 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c started with the routine I have developed over the past days. Tent life has become a routine by now. Photo credit: Em Gatland. The morning starts as I wake up before my alarm, sometime between 4 and 5 am, to the rustling of my tent neighbours. I head […]
Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes light up joBerg2c
Although day 5 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c started cold and dreary, PYGA Euro Steel riders Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys had a day of sunshine thanks to an excellent ride and a stage win that also took them into the overall lead. Early into the 120km day from Em’seni in Winterton to Clifton Preparatory […]
Ride report: Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 4
Day four of the Old Mutual joBerg2c saw us leave our scenic camp next to the Sterkfontein Dam and head towards the escarpment before dropping down to Emseni camp. It turned out to be my favourite stage in the race so far. The Sterkfontein Dam was impressive in the early morning light. Photo credit: Em […]
Video: Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 4 Highlights
Day 4 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c is one of the best days on a mountain bike anywhere in the world. We drop off the escarpment down into KZN… Enjoy! Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 4 Images
Mixed fortunes and emotions on day 4 of joBerg2c
The fourth day of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c produced an exciting sprint finish as the leading men’s teams charged towards the Em’seni finish line near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal. In the end, it was overall event leaders Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) who won the day ahead of Philip Buys and Matthys […]
Video: Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 3 Highlights
The longest day of the 2017 Old Mutual joBerg2c so far. 122kms of amazing Free State scenery for the 800 riders to savour, enjoy the highlights with them. Old Mutual joBerg2c 2017 Day 3 Images Another great days images from the camera of Old Mutual joBerg2c camera genius, Em Gatland. Enjoy.
Old Mutual joBerg2c goes long on day 3
Day 3 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c is the dromedary camel day of the event. The stage comes with lots of flat district roads (and lots of pedalling on even ground) with the hump of Mount Paul appearing just before the finish at Sterkfontein Dam. Riders made their way from a chilly start in Reitz […]
Ride report: Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 3
Day 3 of the Old Mutual joBerg2c: they warned us that it would be long, and they were right. Endless kilometres of open, flat dirt roads. A blessing in the sense that they allow you to cover distance quickly, but not exactly my strong point. Once again the day started with a neutral zone of […]