Van Dyk ends Para-cycling era with ultimate prize
South African Paralympic legend, Ernst van Dyk, celebrated the ultimate victory when he claimed his second Paralympic gold medal of his illustrious career during the Men’s H5 hand cycling race at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in Brazil last week. In doing so, he beat his arch rival, Italian Alessandro Zanardi into second place on […]
Para-cycling team for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games announced
Cycling South Africa congratulates athletes and officials who have been announced by SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) as part of their South African Paralympic Team for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September. The full cycling team, which was announced by SASCOC on 19 July, was named as […]
South Africa ends off the Basque World Cup on a high
The road race performance of the South African para-cycling team, competing in the UCI Basque Road World Cup, picked up where things ended after the competition’s time trial the previous day. Rider athleticism and stamina were the main ingredients for a great day’s racing, on 16 July, in the Wold Cup’s host village of Ellorio. […]
Mould anticipates Pietermaritzburg Para World Cup magic
The opening round of the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup takes place this year in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, from 7-8 May. Double T1 South African National Para-cycling Time Trial & Road Race Champion, Toni Mould, is thrilled to be taking part in her second World Cup event, and looks forward to enjoying the experience […]
Two more World Champion titles claimed by Team SA in Para Road World Champs
Another two World Championship titles were celebrated by Team South Africa on Sunday when Justine Asher and Pieter du Preez won their respective Road Race events at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Notwill, Switzerland. Both Asher and Du Preez claimed the “double” after winning their Time Trial World Championship races on Friday. […]
Two World Champions for Team SA at Para World Champs
Team South Africa celebrated two new World Championship titles on Friday when Justine Asher and Pieter du Preez won their respective Time Trial events, while Ernst van Dyk claimed a bronze medal at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Notwill, Switzerland. Newly crowned Time Trial World Champion, Justine Asher, said the route suited […]
Team SA maintains great standard at German Para Cup
Round three of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling World Cup took place in Elzach, Germany from 24-26 July 2015 and Team South Africa put on a fantastic show, by adding four medals to their already impressive count in the World Cup series this year. Ernst van Dyk grabbed two bronze medals for his Time Trial and […]
Para World Cup PMB open to independent riders
South Africa’s Para-cyclists are relishing the opportunity to compete in a World Cup on home soil when the fourth round of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup Series visits Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, from 11-13 September. The event will have two competition venues in Pietermaritzburg with the Time Trial competition being staged in the Midmar […]
SA Para Team ends Swiss World Cup on a high
Putting the icing on top of what has been a great three-week European tour, South Africa’s Pieter du Preez and Craig Ridgard claimed gold and bronze medals respectively in their road races this week at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, from 14-16 June. This makes it a full house in […]
Swiss World Cup beckons SA Para team
After the first successful World Cup in Maniago, Italy, the South African Para-cycling team departed for Yverdon-Les-Bains for round two of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Switzerland from 14-16 June. Handcyclist Simon Makgobela is relishing the chance to compete at round two of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Yverdon-Les-Bains, […]
Medal tally opens for SA Para team in Italy
South African Para-cyclists Justine Asher and Goldy Fuchs put on stellar performances at the opening round of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup to claim two gold medals and a bronze medal in Maniago, Italy, at the weekend. The Italian Dolomites, characterised by their rugged grey scree slopes, starkly contrast the verdant landscape above […]
SA Para team to World Cups in Europe
South Africa’s Para-cycling team departs for Europe on Sunday in preparation for the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cups in Italy (Round 1) from 5-7 June and Switzerland (Round 2) from 13-16 June. A very successful 2014 season yielded two UCI World Champions (Ernst van Dyk and Pieter du Preez), a UCI World Cup Series […]