Greig Knox takes surprise Sondela win
Johannesburg’s Greig Knox, who was a late entrant, surprised even himself when he outlasted his competition to win the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic near Bela-Bela in Limpopo on Sunday. Greig Knox of UCT Private Client Holdings wins the 60km feature race at the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic near Bela-Bela on Sunday. Photo: Snapper.Photo The 27-year-old […]
New Sondela route excites top riders
Experienced mountain biker Bennie Pearson is approaching Sunday’s feature race at the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic with a sense of excitement following the creation of a new route. Although the weekend cycling festival near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, which is also known as the Bushveld’s Big MTB Bash, includes races on both days, all eyes will […]
Mountain bikers face fresh Sondela challenge
Participants in the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic near Bela-Bela in Limpopo will be breaking new ground when the feature race offers a fresh challenge on Sunday. Participants in the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic will tackle a new route in the event’s 60km feature race on Sunday. Photo: Jetline Action Photo. Race director and chief course […]
Westaway fights back to win Sondela MTB Classic
A solo breakaway in the closing kilometres saw Andrew Westaway snatch victory in the Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic, and with it the lead in the Bestmed National Cycling Series, near Bela-Bela in Limpopo on Sunday. Johannesburg-based Westaway, who finished third in last month’s series opening ultra marathon at Walkerville, covered the challenging 60km course through […]
Van Straaten striving for Sondela hat-trick
Defending champion David van Straaten will be striving for his hat-trick when he lines up for the 60km Bestmed Sondela MTB Classic, presented by ASG, near Bela-Bela on Sunday. This year, the feature race has been added to the line-up of seven events that make up the mountain biking arm of the new Bestmed National […]