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Tankwa Trek 2021 Cancelled
The organisers of one of the world’s most prestigious international mountain bike stages races, the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, have cancelled the 2021 edition. The four-day UCI-graded event, which attracts many of the world’s elite racers, was scheduled to take place in the Koue Bokkeveld region, near Cape Town, South Africa […]
Bulls Heroes and Faces CST Storm to Tankwa Trek Titles
The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen saved the best for last. Both in terms of the trails and the result for the champions, the Bulls Heroes and Faces CST. The men’s yellow jersey wearers further secured their grip on the First Ascent leaders’ jerseys by racing to third on the day; behind […]
Cannondale and dormakaba Come Good on the Tankwa Trek Queen Stage
Stage 3 of the 2020 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, saw the race’s sixth new pairs of stage winners crowned. The Queen Stage, which took in the iconic Merino Monster climb on Saturday, could prove decisive in the final general classification reckoning. Cannondale Factory Racing and dormakaba blue raced to the King […]
Tankwa Trek Leads Change Hands on Dramatic Second Stage
Stage 2 of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen saw the UCI men’s and women’s lead change hands. CST PostNL Bafang and Faces CST started the day in the yellow and pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys on Friday morning. Four hours later the Bulls Heroes and Fairtree were in possession of the […]
CST Get the Tankwa Trek off to a Perfect Start
The CST PostNL Bafang team, of Sebastian Fini and David Nordemann, and the Faces CST squad of Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill stormed to victory on the opening stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. The 24-kilometre-long Stage 1 took place on Thursday, 6 February 2020, and started at 15:00 in […]
Elite Women Face Off at Tankwa Trek
The 2020 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen represents the first opportunity for mountain biking fans to see the South African power-team of Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill in action. Taking place in the Koue Bokkeveld region, of the Western Cape, the four-day stage race is scheduled from the 6th to the 9th of […]
Cannondale Lead the Charge Towards Tankwa Title
The defending champions, of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen, Cannondale Factory Racing team will return to the Koue Bokkeveld in 2020. Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini line-up, at Kaleo Guest Farm on the 6th of February as the five-star favourites. With Team BULLS, BH – Wallonie, CST PostNL Bafang, Devonbosch Stellenbosch and […]
Win a Momentum Health Tankwa Trek Team Entry + First Ascent Podium Kit Valued at R23 500
Prepare to take part in a race like no other in the First Ascent Podium Cycling kit built to endure the challenging and unrelenting conditions of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek. Tough yet exhilarating, the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek is a highlight on all race calendars. Winding through the beautiful Bokkeveld and Witzenburg areas, this […]
Tankwa Trek champions crowned after clash in the Koue Bokkeveld
Reigning Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion Henrique Avancini and his German partner Manuel Fumic have been crowned 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen champions. Manuel Fumic celebrates a hard-fought victory at the 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za The Cannondale Factory Racing team won three out of four stages […]
Tankwa success for Strauss and Stenerhag on the Merino Monster
Today marked the third and highly anticipated ‘Queen Stage’ of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Team Silverback Fairtree win the third stage of the 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za An adrenaline fuelled descent aptly labelled ‘Du Toit Drop’ created conflicting emotions as riders enjoyed the thrill of […]
Tankwa Queen Stage Looms Large As Leaders Consolidate
Today marked the second stage of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. With 83km to get through and 1800m of climbing to conquer, the nail-biting day of racing had the potential to lay a solid foundation for the stages to come. Henrique Avancini in action during the second stage of the 2019 Momentum […]
Blistering Koue Bokkeveld victories on stage 1
The world’s top mountain bikers have arrived in the Koue Bokkeveld for South Africa’s premier four-day stage race, the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. The 2019 event was more eagerly anticipated than ever. A ground-breaking live streaming component, as well as a brand new opening stage, has had mountain bike fanatics licking their […]