Bike Check: Mari Rabie’s Olympic Specialized S-Works Amira
Throw your thoughts (#TBT) back to the Rio Olympics in August. One of the highlights of the games for South African supporters was Mari Rabie’s outstanding performance in the triathlon event. She came out of the water in a strong position and excelled on the bike to start the run out front. She struggled to […]
Bike Check: Richard Murray’s Rio Olympics Specialized S-Works Tarmac
Richard Murray put in a huge effort during the triathlon at the Rio Olympics, narrowly missing out of a podium spot after making up places with a fantastic run. However, being Bike Hub, we’ll just skip the swim and run, and focus on Richard’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac. For the Rio triathlon, Richard reached for Specialized’s […]
Video: The Hunt for Glory – The Glorious Chapter
On August 21st 2016, N1NO Schurter completed his collection of Olympic medals by winning Gold in Rio de Janeiro, after winning the Bronze medal in Beijing in 2008, and Silver in London in 2012. The 5x UCI MTB World Champion had not only set himself the biggest goal, but also put himself under tremendous pressure […]
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 […]
Video: How Henri Schoeman won bronze at Rio
Henri Schoeman explains how he won the bronze medal in the triathlon at the Rio Olympics. The Brownlee brothers took the top two spots while Henri Schoeman fought off a strong run from Richard Murray to take third. Hear from Henri Schoeman on how his race unfolded.
Mixed bag of emotions for SA’s BMX and MTB Olympians
As the Rio 2016 Olympic Games curtain drew to a close, cyclists Kyle Dodd (BMX), James Reid and Alan Hatherly (both MTB) reflected on the jubilation, the pain and experiences of a lifetime. “It was probably one of the best experiences of my life,” said South African National BMX Champion, Kyle Dodd. “Just going to […]
SA’s MTB Olympians gear up for exciting racing
South African cycling representatives James Reid and Alan Hatherly are currently testing out the Mountain Bike Cross-country course in the final days ahead of their race at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday 21 August. Reid, the two-time SA National Cross-country Champion, has also claimed two Elite Men’s Marathon National […]
SA’s Dodd ready for BMX races in Rio
South Africa’s remaining three cyclists – Kyle Dodd, James Reid and Alan Hatherly – have arrived in Brazil as they begin their final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Dodd will be competing in the BMX discipline from Wednesday 17 August, while Reid and Hatherly will tackle the Mountain Bike Cross-country […]
SA’s road cyclists show quality and class during Rio’s opening days
Team South Africa’s four road cyclists have showed their quality, class and professionalism in the opening days of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August. Team Manager Douglas Ryder was full of praise for Louis Meintjes, Daryl Impey, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and An-Li Kachelhoffer after competing as […]
Olympian Reid seeks fast & fierce Eston Marathon
Defending champion James Reid has confirmed he will be on the start line of this year’s 60km Illovo Eston Marathon, the feature race of the Illovo Eston MTB Challenge on Sunday 7 August, before jetting off to Rio de Janeiro less than a week later to represent Team South Africa at for the 2016 Olympic […]
SwiftCarbon’s custom bikes for Rio Olympics
South Africa will be well represented at the Olympic Games this summer, with 137 athletes heading to Rio. But it’s not just the athletes that are Brazil-bound. South African brand SwiftCarbon will be hitting the streets too, ridden by some of the most talented athletes in the world, in the sports calendar’s biggest and most […]
Eston MTB key part of Hatherly’s Road to Rio
Under-23 mountain biking sensation Alan Hatherly has confirmed he will include the popular 60km Illovo Eston Marathon – the feature race of Sunday 7 August’s Illovo Eston MTB Challenge – in his final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Olympic debutant was recently named as one of the two […]