Buys and Hatherly to tussle it out for XCO Series title
The fifth and final round of the STIHL 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO takes place at the Happy Valley Conservancy in Bloemfontein on Saturday 18 June. Entries close at midnight tonight (Tuesday 14 June 2016). The top Series Log contenders in the Pro-Elite Men category, Philip Buys and Alan Hatherly, are prepared to give […]
Team Announcement for XCO World Champs – Nové Mēsto (CZE)
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships at Nové Mēsto na Moravē, Czech Republic, from 29 June to 3 July. The following riders have been selected according to the 2016 CSA-MTB […]
Seven Continental MTB Championship gold medals for South Africa
Cross-country specialists Philip Buys and Mariske Strauss and multiple Downhill National Champion Tiaan Odendaal and Kim Westbrook claimed the Elite Men and Women’s Continental Titles in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho last week for the 2016 African Continental Mountain Bike Championships at the Afriski Resort from Tuesday 29 March to Sunday 3 April, where over […]
Buys breaks through at African Champs
After three consecutive 3rd place podiums in the Stihl SA MTB Cup series, Philip Buys was right to feel frustrated. He’s a fierce competitor who sets his sights high, and third place was just not good enough. With the Rio Olympics coming up later in the year, dominating the local SA scene is like landing […]
Philip Buys grabs podium at Helderberg XCO
Situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountain, Helderberg Farm is usually known for its traditional South African charm and friendly family atmosphere. But last weekend, there was nothing charming or friendly about the trails. Helderberg Farm hosted the second edition of the Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series. What a day! Hot as hell, […]
Buys, Stenerhag dominate Hemel & Aarde Trailseeker race
Philip Buys and Jennie Stenerhag showed their class as internationally successful racers when they claimed dominant wins in the men and women’s races respectively at the Nissan TrailSeeker Hemel & Aarde mountain bike race in Hermanus, Western Cape at the weekend. Philip Buys riding along the edge of a dam wall with the beautiful Hermanus […]
SA XCO Champs: On Track with Scott Factory Racing
We caught up with Scott Factory Racing powered by LCB at the Coetezenburg track ahead of the SA National XCO Championships. We chatted to Philip Buys and followed the team as they surveyed the wet course. Meet the team Philip Buys Gert Heyns Arno Du Doit Matthys Beukes [/column] [column=50%] Q&A with Philip Buys You’ve […]
SA team announcement for MTB African Champs (RWA)
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 African Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Musanze, Rwanda, from 8-10 May. The following riders have been selected according to the 2015 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. Cross-country (XCO) ELITE Philip Buys Matthys […]
Beukes and Strauss claim XCO spoils in round 2
The second round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup XCO took place at Voortrekker Monument, Gauteng, on Saturday 28 March. With 50 Elite Men and 11 Elite Women competing, this event had one of the largest Elite fields in a long time. The winner of the Elite Men’s race was Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory […]
Buys & Beukes go home in red
The thrilling contest for the Absa African special jersey ended with Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Scott Factory Racing taking the red shirt and Burry Stander memorial trophy home on Sunday after a tough Grand Finale stage. Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys of Scott Factory Racing win the African Leaders Jersey during the final […]
‘Race for red’ hots up in Absa Cape Epic
By their own admission Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory Racing) took a “long shot” gamble by breaking away early in Wednesday’s 111km Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. But it was a gamble that paid off handsomely and saw them winning the stage and donning the red Absa African special jersey. “We […]
Buys, Beukes fly the South African flag
South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes notched up the first South African win in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic after an audacious early break on Wednesday’s rugged 111km Stage 4. The looped route – starting and finishing in Worcester – included some back-breaking climbs and rocky surfaces, giving rise to many tyre problems throughout […]