SA Track and Omnium Champs selection races for Elite and Junior HP squad
The 2016 SA National Track, Para-cycling and Omnium Championships, taking place at the Westbourne Cycling Track in Port Elizabeth from 28 March to 3 April, will be selection races for the High Performance (HP) squad for Elite and Junior riders. Newly elected Track Cycling High Performance Manager, Martin van Wyk, understands the onus on him […]
Western Province Track Cycling Champs 2016 this weekend
If you want to watch fast paced bike racing with one gear and no brakes come to the Olympic standard Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town. Western Province Cycling Association and Pedal Power Association will be hosting the much anticipated meet to see who is the best in the West, starting this Friday the 11th at 16H00 […]
Para Track World Champs to crest first ahead of PE Nationals
While Track cyclists are planning for the upcoming 2016 SA National Track, Para-cycling and Omnium Championships take place at the Westbourne Cycling Track in Port Elizabeth from 28 March to 3 April, South African Para-cyclists Roxy Burns (C3), Dane Wilson (C5) and Juan Odendaal (C3) are gearing up for a bigger event on the global […]
Nostalgic return to Westbourne Oval for Spies
National Track Cycling endurance star, Jean Spies, is relishing the opportunity to compete at the Westbourne Oval in Port Elizabeth for the 2016 SA National Track and Para-cycling Championships from Monday 28 March to Friday 1 April, followed closely by the SA National Omnium Championships from Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 April. Although racing at […]
Paarl Boxing Day’s deep roots
The “focal point” of track cycling in the Cape, the iconic Paarl Boxing Day track cycling event, brings with it exciting new aspects and carries years of history and stories of past riders. As always, the much-celebrated event will take place this year at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl on Saturday 26 December. Remembering […]
Para track athletes increase skills at Swiss training camp
South African Track Para-cyclists recently experienced an amazing opportunity when they attended a UCI Para-cycling Track Training Camp at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) Velodrome in Aigle, Switzerland last month. Roxy Burns (C3) and Juan Odendaal (C3) flew to the country to take part in the close to two-week training camp, with over 18 athletes […]
Iconic Paarl Boxing Day draws the masses
Known as one of the most celebrated cycling galas in the Western Cape and South Africa, the annual Paarl Boxing Day track cycling event attracts between 3000 and 5000 spectators every year and will take place at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl on Saturday 26 December 2015. The annual Paarl Boxing Day track cycling […]
New National Records holders in track cycling this season
South Africa’s Track Cycling fraternity has witnessed a year full of great performances across a range of age categories, with some record-breaking achievements from the stars of the sport. This year has seen 26 new National Records (in 13 Men and 13 Women’s events). Cycling South Africa’s Track cycling community has seen 26 new National […]
Top speed racing at SA Omnium Champs
The South African National Omnium Track Championships saw some of South Africa’s finest track athletes contesting for the national title at the Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape from 4-5 November. The Elite Men and Women were able to gain all-important UCI points in their categories to enable them to gain qualification for World Cups, […]
Track Interprov and GP finale set to be a thriller
The Cycling SA Track Interprovincial and Grand Prix Series culminates with the third and final event at the Hector Norris Park cycle track in Turffontein, Gauteng, on 21 and 22 November and is set to present a thrilling two days of racing. With the series in place to provide track cyclists with some top-class events […]
Western Cape puts on a great show at Interprov and GP
The Western Cape saw an influx of track action over the weekend, as the second round of the Interprovincial and Grand Prix Series took place at the Bellville Velodrome, shortly after the South African National Omnium Champs, on 6 and 8 November 2015. “The second round of the Presidents Cup (Interprovincial) was a great success, […]
SA women track cyclists ride the wave in Aigle (SUI)
Two South African women track cyclists were granted an opportunity of a lifetime when they accepted an invitation from the UCI (Union Internationale Cycliste) to participate in a three-month track cycling training camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, from September to December 2015. South African Odette Van Deventer (left) and Bernette […]