Impey, Meintjes named in initial squad for Rio Olympics
Cycling South Africa has great pleasure in announcing that Daryl Impey and Louis Meintjes have been selected for Team South Africa to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August. South Africa’s Olympic governing body, SASCOC (South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee) announced the first names of the initial […]
Final Olympic qualifier set to draw big crowds in PE
With the Olympics little more than 3 months away, PE will be host to a truly monumental race on Saturday, 14 May. A race that will be the final deciding factor for riders like James Reid (Team Spur) and Alan Hatherly (Kargo Pro MTB) who are aiming for a spot in this year’s Olympic Team. […]
Scott LCB Factory Racing add Olympic focus in 2016
Philip Buys, one of South Africa’s most successful mountain bike racers, will continue to lead the SCOTT LCB Factory Racing professional mountain bike team in 2016. But being an Olympic year, the team will have dual objectives. The four-man squad remains unchanged from 2015 and comprises Buys, a London Olympian and former multiple African and […]
African nations scramble for Olympic qualification at Road Champs
With South Africa set to host the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road Cycling Championships outside Pietermaritzburg from 9 to 14 February, the importance of the continental championships as a springboard to Olympic qualification has been brought into sharp focus, with Cycling South Africa eager to take full advantage of its home ground advantage. Cycling […]
Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games: Team South Africa Profile
Take a closer look at the South African youth team taking part in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in China, from 16-28 August. The team includes BMX racers Alex Limberg and Maia Rawlins, road cyclist Ivan Venter and mountain biker Lebo Pebane. Relebohile Pebane Full Names: Relebohile “Lebo” PebaneDate of Birth: 17 March 1996Hometown: […]