SA brings home World Champion at Masters Track Worlds
The 2015 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships took place at Manchester Velodrome, United Kingdom from 3-10 October. South Africa was well represented, bringing home a number of medals and a rainbow Jersey for Ilna Lemmer. Lemmer (60) secured three medals (a gold medal in the Women’s Points Race 60+ category and two bronze medals […]
SA National Omnium Champs and Interprov for November
The 2015 SA National Omnium Track Championships will now take place at the Bellville Velodrome, Western Cape, from Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 November 2015. It will be followed by the second part of the Interprovincial and Grand Prix Series at the same venue on Friday 6 November and Sunday 8 November respectively. Being a […]
SA Women’s track cycling enters exciting new era
Two South African women track cyclists have been invited by the UCI (International Cycling Union) to participate in a three-month track cycling training camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, from September to December 2015. Having been identified as future stars, these young women will be afforded the opportunity to hone their […]
Masters Track team announcement for Masters World Champs – Manchester (ENG)
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships in Manchester, England, from 3-10 October. The Cycling South Africa Track Commission has selected the riders that will be representing South Africa at the 2015 […]
Junior Track team announcement for Junior World Champs – Astana (KAZ)
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan from 19-23 August. The Saryarka Velodrome in Astana, Kazakhstan, is constructed in the shape of a racer’s helmet and not only houses […]
All systems go for Durban Interprov and GP
Track cycling takes over the city of Durban, when the Grand Prix and Inter-Provincials take place at Cyril Geoghegan Cycling Track on 10 and 11 July. The events will see some of South Africa’s finest track stars competing for victory at the Olympic standard track. Built in the early 80’s, the Cyril Geoghegan Cycling Track […]
Positive growth in track cycling
Track cycling in South Africa is growing and avid supporters of the specialist discipline are working together to bring about positive growth across the regions and provinces. According to Cycling SA Track Commission Director, Johan Smith, the future success in cycling lies in the track discipline. “It is a highly technical sport, which requires a […]
National Omnium Champs lures SA’s top stars
South Africa’s top track cycling stars are gearing up for the 2015 SA Omnium Track Championships, which will take place at Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Track in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on 10-11 July. In addition, the first round of the prestigious 2015 Interprovincial and Grand Prix Series kicks off at the same venue on Sunday 12 July. […]
Junior squad selected for high-performance training
Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has selected a junior high-performance squad that will embark on training in preparation for this year’s UCI Juniors Track Cycling World Championships, which will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 19-23 August. A Junior high-performance squad has been selected by Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission. The squad begins to prepare […]
Top stars set to light up Joburg at SA Track Champs
Ace sprinter Jean Smith and women’s powerhouse Maroesjka Matthee will be making the journey from the Western Cape to Johannesburg for the national track champs that take place at the Hector Norris Park Cycling Track in Turffontein starting from 7-11 April. The nation’s top track sprinter Jean Smith will be riding at the upcoming South […]
SA Track Champs showdown attracts track cycling cream
The Hector Norris Park Cycling Track in Turffontein will play host to the 2015 South African National Track Championships from 7-11 April and the top names in track cycling are expected to be lining up on the Highveld with an eye on a national championship crown and the South African striped jersey at the end […]
Para-cycling goals for Rio 2016 on track at World Champs
The 2015 UCI Para-cycling competition season has just begun with the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships currently underway on 26 March in the small town of Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands. Multiple objectives were considered in selecting the South African team to compete in these championships. Most important, was the focus on the development of the […]