Cape Town coffee ride with Giant and Liv Bikes
We caught up recently with Kylie, Gavin, and Nic to test out and rate three entry level road bikes from Giant and Liv, perfectly suited for anyone looking to experience the world famous annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. Our route consisted of a mild 30 km loop. Starting on Signal Hill at dawn and traversing […]
SA to host African Road Champs for first time
The rural town of Wartburg outside Pietermaritzburg will play host to the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road Cycling Championships from 9 to 14 February, the first time that South Africa has hosted the continental road cycling showcase event. The three days of time trial and three days of road racing will follow immediately after […]
Successful Vuelta a Espana debut for MTN-Qhubeka
Adriano Malori (Movistar) won the final 10km TT stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Jesse Sergent (Trek Factory Racing) was 2nd and Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) placed 3rd on the stage. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had Jaco Venter finish the stage in a good 24th position. The final stage of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana […]
Madibaz triumph at student cycling champs
A spirited Bestmed-Shukuma Madibaz cycling team had their rival universities in a spin as they took a convincing win in the team classification at the national student championships at the University of Pretoria on Friday. Bestmed-Shukuma Madibaz captain Gerrit Nel (third from right) and teammate Henno Cronjé (second from left) pedal hard en route to […]
Maree eyes back-to-back win at Emperors Palace Classic
After an early season of working towards team goals, David Maree will be hoping to defend his title at the Emperors Palace Classic in Johannesburg on Sunday, April 13. Team Abantu’s David Maree will be aiming to defend his title at the Emperors Palace Classic, presented by ASG, in Johannesburg on April 13. Photo: Supplied […]
Dougall climbs to second Tour de Boland win
Defending champion Nic Dougall stayed the course up the winding Franschhoek Pass to finish among the leaders and seal his second straight victory in the four-day Bestmed Tour de Boland, presented by ASG, on Friday. Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend), Nic Dougall (MTN-Qhubeka feeder team) and Nolan Hoffman (Abantu) claimed the king of the mountains, yellow and […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka receive wildcards for Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne
A word from Douglas Ryder: ASO today announced our inclusion in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. It’s wonderful to receive this news and now have the biggest WorldTour calendar we’ve ever had. It’s encouraging to see the biggest race organisers continually putting their faith in the team, which is something we’ve been working hard to […]
SA Road Champs 2014: Full report and results
Under-23 World Champs silver medallist Louis Meintjes (Team MTN-Qhubeka) and defending National Champion Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Hitec Products) claimed top honours in the Elite men and women’s race categories at the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships, which came to a close in Westville today, Sunday 9 February. As with the African Continental Championships, the […]
Meintjes Wins The South African Elite Road Championships
In what was an exhilarating race around the streets of Westiville, KwaZulu-Natal today. The South African Road Race Championships saw Louis Meintjes come away with the national jersey. Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) took the silver with defending champion, Jay Thomson taking the bronze medal. The days racing was hard and fast from the gun, with numerous […]
Exciting Vets racing on penultimate day of National Road Champs
The Veteran classes put on an exciting day of racing in the penultimate day of the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships in Westville today, Saturday 8 February. Chad Short (centre), who claimed the Vet Men 40-44 national championship title, flanked by bronze medallist Jacques Fullard (left) and silver medallist Austin Steyn (right) during […]
Hoffman sprints to third Herald win
Nolan Hoffman outsprinted a small lead group in the finishing straight to claim his third victory in the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Team Abantu sprinter Nolan Hoffman (left) shows his delight at winning his third 106km Classic ahead of Bonitas rider HB Kruger at The Herald […]
Bonitas Pro Cycling target Herald VW Cycle Tour
South African road cycling teams are starting the 2014 season with a bang as they prepare for the second major race of the year, The Herald VW Cycle Tour, which takes place in Port Elizabeth on 2 February. In keeping in line with Cycling South Africa’s Top Club team criteria, Bonitas Pro Cycling has met […]