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Team Bestmed-ASG
Bestmed-ASG’s new signings ready to roll
Having signed up a new-look outfit of elite riders, Team Bestmed-ASG will be focused on making a major impact on the South African cycling scene this year. The roster of the Team Bestmed-ASG cycling team for the 2017 season includes, from left, Skye Davidson, Lynette Benson, Sanet Coetzee, Nina Sender, An-Li Kachelhoffer, Chante van der […]
Young cyclist Kelsey van Schoor shows versatility and promise
With a fistful of medals under her belt in various cycling events, St Dominic’s Priory pupil Kelsey van Schoor is swiftly making a name for herself as a rider of the future. The 14-year-old Port Elizabethan was drawn to cycling when she competed in the Spur Schools MTB League in 2013 and has not looked […]
NavWorld partner with top women’s cycling team
Sports and adventure technology retailer NavWorld have announced a three-year partnership with one of South Africa’s top women’s cycling teams. During this time, they will provide Team Bestmed-ASG with the latest Garmin Sport products as well as training, a warranty service and technical support through all their branches and call centre. NavWorld CEO Roan Rossouw […]
Bestmed boost women’s cycling
Women’s cycling in South Africa received a much-needed boost today when Bestmed re-affirmed their investment at team level ahead of the five-day Tour of Good Hope. The medical scheme confirmed that they would partner Team Bestmed-ASG for the next three years. Team principal Owen Botha said he was extremely excited about the continuation of the […]
Cyclists ride Bestmed to Ballito for Cansa
As thousands of holidaymakers hit South Africa’s beaches in search of a golden tan, a group of seven intrepid cyclists have ridden more than 700km from Pretoria to Ballito to raise awareness about the dangers of skin cancer. Members of the Bestmed-ASG women’s pro cycling and men’s veteran teams plus a few amateurs joined forces […]
Team Bestmed-ASG to race for UCI points at Cycle Challenge
Team Bestmed-ASG women’s pro cycling team will have a rare opportunity to race for UCI points against the world’s best when the riders line up for the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday. This year, the women’s race has been granted UCI 1.1 status by cycling’s global governing body, which should draw one […]
Parsons produces fireworks at SA omnium champs
Team Bestmed-ASG’s Ashleigh Parsons won five of her six events to claim the under-16 title at the South African Omnium Track Championships at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town on Thursday evening. Parsons put on a fireworks-filled display over the course of the two-day event to secure the overall champion’s jersey on Guy Fawkes Night. […]
Bestmed-ASG to cycle for diabetes awareness
With more than three-and-a-half million South Africans affected by diabetes, and many more undiagnosed, Team Bestmed-ASG aim to change lives for the better when they join the Novo Nordisk Cycle 4 Diabetes relay from November 5 to 7. The fourth edition will see four invitational teams of four riders completing a 1 600km journey from […]
Team Bestmed-ASG take on Cape Pioneer Trek
Team Bestmed-ASG members will make their presence known at one of South Africa’s toughest mountain bike stage races, the Cape Pioneer Trek, which starts near Mossel Bay this coming weekend. Riders Michelle Benson, Mariette Hattingh and Sanet Coetzee will team up with male partners to do battle in the mixed category at the seven-day race. […]
Team Bestmed-ASG welcomes new signings for spring
Women’s professional cycling team Bestmed-ASG have kicked off the second half of their season by welcoming two new signings ahead of the Powerade Lost City Cycle Classic, presented by Bestmed, on Saturday. South African sub-veteran road champion Sanet Coetzee and triathlete Jade Roberts will add their experience to the powerhouse line-up for the Rustenburg race […]
Venter delivers first blow at Lowveld Tour
Juanita Venter of Team Bestmed-ASG delivered the first blow at the Clover Lowveld Tour by outgunning the top female riders in the country to win the opening stage time-trial at Hazyview on Thursday. Juanita Venter of Team Bestmed-ASG delivered the first punch at the Clover Lowveld Tour when she won the opening stage at Hazyview […]