Combrinck and Bell race into joBerg2c lead
Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell won the all-new sixth stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c in emphatic fashion to become the new overall leaders today. The NAD Pro duo looked in imperious form as they left their major rivals in the dust on the daunting 98km ride in the Southern Drakensberg between Nottingham Road […]
Combrinck, Bell bounce back at joBerg2c
After losing time yesterday, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell bounced back to win the fifth stage of the Old Mutual joBerg2c at Nottingham Road in KwaZulu-Natal today. The NAD Pro pair won the 122km stage between Emseni, outside Winterton, and Nottingham Road in 3:54:34. They were followed by Telkom’s Johann Rabie and HB Kruger in […]
Punctures settle stage four of joBerg2c
Punctures played a huge part in the outcome of the men’s and mixed sections on the 93km fourth stage of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c that finished at Emseni outside Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Men’s leaders Johann Rabie and HB Kruger, who left Sterkfontein Dam with a one second advantage, were able to extend their lead […]
Combrinck and Bell’s aggression rewarded at joBerg2c
After forcing the pace towards the end, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell were rewarded with the stage victory on the third day of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c at Sterkfontein Dam outside Harrismith today. NAD Pro’s Nico Bell (left) and Gawie Combrinck (second from right) win the third stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c […]
Rabie, Kruger snatch joBerg2c lead
The first yellow jersey of this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c went to Johann Rabie and HB Kruger after they outmanoeuvred Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell at the finish line in Reitz to win the second stage today. Telkom’s Johann Rabie (left) and HB Kruger win the second stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c between […]
Rabie starts joBerg2c title defence safely
Defending champion Johann Rabie and new teammate HB Kruger finished safely in the main pack on the untimed first stage of the 900km Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race today. The nine-day event started at Karan Beef in Heidelberg, Gauteng, and took riders over the Vaal River to finish 116km later in the Free State […]
Rabie targets joBerg2c hat-trick
Despite a difficult year, defending champion Johann Rabie is targeting a third consecutive title in the Old Mutual joBerg2c international mountain bike race that gets underway at Karan Beef in Heidelberg on Friday. The 29-year-old Team Telkom pro has won the nine-day event alongside Gawie Combrinck for the past two years, but this time he […]
Recovery the key in Hill & White’s sani2c challenge
The 2016 KAP sani2c’s Race event takes place from 12-14 May, less than two weeks after the conclusion of the nine day long Old Mutual joBerg2c, however TIB Insurance’s Andrew Hill and Tyronne White believe they can perform admirably in both iconic stage races. TIB Insurance’s Andrew Hill (pictured) will combine with regular riding partner […]
Williamson fired up for nine-day joBerg2c
Former women’s champion Catherine Williamson has set her sights on the mixed category title at this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c international mountain bike race that starts on Friday. The versatile Brit, who will ride alongside Johan Labuschagne, said she was fired up for the nine-day event that stretched over 900km from the Highveld town of […]
24-hour world champion Looney sets sights on Old Mutual joBerg2c
American Sonya Looney doesn’t do half measures. She is the reigning 24-hour mountain bike world champion and winner of several US national marathon titles, 100 mile (160km) events and stage races around the globe. She has mountain biked over the Himalayas, across the dunes of the Sahara Desert and through the dense jungles of Sri […]
Riders to tackle ‘best’ joBerg2c route yet
Participants in this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race, which gets underway from Karan Beef near Heidelberg on the outskirts of Johannesburg on April 22, can expect a route that is designed to provide the best rider experience yet. However, despite several innovations to the route of the nine-day journey across South Africa, organiser […]
Old Mutual joBerg2c unites nations
The flags of many nations are colourfully dotted around the race villages along the route of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race, reflecting the growing international appeal of the nine-day stage race. Last year a total of 31 countries were represented. Brazilian riders, Norwegian adventurers, Americans, Germans, Australians and New Zealanders are increasingly attracted […]