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Rio 2016
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 […]
Team SA ready to shine at Rio Paralympics
The country will once again stand together back home to watch and support as the next set of sporting legends take the stage at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this month. Forming part of the 45-strong South African Paralympic Team, are six para-cycling competitors, who have been settling in and getting […]
Para-cycling goals for Rio 2016 on track at World Champs
The 2015 UCI Para-cycling competition season has just begun with the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships currently underway on 26 March in the small town of Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands. Multiple objectives were considered in selecting the South African team to compete in these championships. Most important, was the focus on the development of the […]