De Groot ready for round two at the FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic
Reigning women’s champion Robyn De Groot has set her sights on a problem free day on the bike and hopefully a second victory at the 2016 FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic that will take place at the ATKV in Buffelspoort this coming Saturday, 21 May 2016. Reigning women’s champion Robyn De Groot has set her […]
Lill and Woolcock repeat 2015 success with storming KAP sani2c first stage
The 2016 KAP sani2c’s Race event got off to a blistering start on Thursday as one of the best mountain biking fields assembled in years were blown away by defending champions Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock who took line honours whilst it was the expectant Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag who took the spoils […]
De Groot to represent South Africa at Marathon World Champs in France
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following rider has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Laissac, France, on 25-26 June. Robyn de Groot has been selected in line with the 2016 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. The criteria and performance […]
Knox and De Groot dominate SA MTB Marathon Champs
Max Knox and Robyn de Groot emerged the victors at the third round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series this year, which played host to the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships in Clarens, today. De Groot made it her fourth consecutive National Title while it was Knox’s second National Title and third […]
Stenerhag’s sani2c challenge on track following scare
A health scare to Jennie Stenerhag forced her and partner Robyn de Groot to withdrawal from the 2016 ABSA Cape Epic however the duo have confirmed they will be out to replicate their 2014 victory when they take on this year’s KAP sani2c after the Stenerhag was given a clean bill of health following heart […]
De Groot on the hunt for Marathon Champs title number four
Current three-time Mountain Bike Marathon National Champion Robyn de Groot (Team Ascendis Health) is looking to defend her title at the third round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series – which plays host to the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships in Clarens – from 16-17 April. De Groot retired from road racing […]
Dramatic finish in Women’s race
When Robyn de Groot and Jennie Stenerhag of Team Ascendis Health crossed the finish line first in a time of 5:22.18,4 on Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic, the most surprised people at Saronsberg Wine Estate were the two of them. Robyn de Groot [L] and Jennie Stenerhag [R] Win stage 1 of the […]
De Groot and Stenerhag in orange after The Prologue
South African Robyn de Groot carried her blistering recent form into the Prologue of the Absa Cape Epic at Meerendal Wine Estate today when she and Swedish partner Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) grabbed hold of the Leader Jersey in the Sasol Women’s category. The 26km Prologue was a gusty and dusty race for the elite […]
Rebello and de Groot victorious in GR300
Momsen Factory Racing’s Dylan Rebello and Team Ascendis Health’s Robyn de Groot completed stage and general classification victories in very different styles on Stage 3 of the 2016 GR300. Rebello road his heart out to drop the chasing pack having been outsprinted on Stages 1 and 2 by Craig Boyes, while de Groot had done […]
Play day at the GR300 on Stage 2
The 2016 GR300 and GRLite riders had a day to remember on the awesome trails of the Garden Route Trail Park where Craig Boyes and Robyn de Groot were once again the first riders across the line. The stage results will not count to the general classification standings though as a number of the overall […]
Boyes and de Groot claim first stage of the GR300
Stage 1 of the 2016 GR300 and GRLite kicked off in fine style, on a beautiful Knysna morning, with a neutral zone cruise through town before racing got underway with the Ultimate Cycling Knysna Simola Dash. After 80km of racing with 1 650m of climbing the first stage was won by Craig Boyes in a […]
Huber and De Groot reign supreme at Sabie
Switzerland’s Urs Huber and South Africa’s Robyn de Groot were the mountain biking king and queen of Sabie after winning the men and women’s titles respectively at Round 2 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at the weekend. For Huber (Team Bulls), it was his second Sabie victory after having claimed the title there […]