Entries now open for SA Track Champs
The 2015 South African Track Championships will be held at Hector Norris Park cycling Track in Turffontein, Gauteng, from 7 to 11 April, hosted by Central Gauteng Cycling. The championships will be held in accordance with the Regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) unless otherwise ruled by the National Federation. Entries for this event […]
South African riders continue domination at African Track Champs
Maroesjka Matthee and HB Kruger claimed the women’s and men’s individual pursuit titles at the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday afternoon while Annerine Wenhold claimed gold in the elite and junior women’s Keirin final in Friday morning’s action as the schedule turns towards the qualifying for the sprint […]
Exciting results at day one of African Track Champs
A number of para-cycling titles were decided on the opening morning of the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Continental Track Championships at the Sax Young Cycling track in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg, on Wednesday. Roxy Burns stopped the clocks in 5:11.51 in the women’s C4-C5 individual pursuit over 3 000 metres, while Dane John Wilson recorded […]
Pietermaritzburg all set for African Track Champs
Following a revamp to the Sax Young Cycling Track at Alexandra Park, Africa’s Bike City will increase its credentials as the go-to biking Mecca of South Africa when the city adds the African Continental Track Championships from 21-25 January to its already impressive portfolio of international cycling events it has hosted. While efforts are continuously […]
President’s Cup track meetings hailed a success
The inaugural 2014 South African President’s Cup Interprovincial track events culminated with the Gauteng leg at Hector Norris Park on 23 November. Five provinces took part in the series this year, which consisted of three legs that were held in Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng between 22 August and 23 November. Western Province, Winelands, KwaZulu-Natal, […]
Triple header cycling weekend for Durban
Durban’s cycling fraternity comes alive this weekend with three major events between Friday and Sunday. Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) is expected to shine in the 30 lap, 10km Scratch race at the Cyril Geoghegan track this weekend. Friday night sees the second of three inter provincial meetings at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycling track with Elite […]
The Marymoor Crawl
The race begins with riders having to stay upright for up to 4 minutes without crossing the start line. Riders are eliminated if they put a foot down, grab the rail, cause a rider to fall, ride off the track surface or fall. The one lap race then starts with whoever is left.
Two Continental Championship cycling events for Pietermaritzburg in 2015
Cycling South Africa has secured the 2015 African Continental Road Cycling Championships and the 2015 African Continental Track Cycling Championships in the City of Pietermaritzburg, further cementing the on going plans in place with KwaZulu-Natal Government and the Department of Sport and Recreation in support of the city as the African UCI Bike City. Brett […]
Interprovincial and Grand Prix track cycling set to rock Bellville Velodrome
The best of South Africa’s track cyclists will be competing in the 2014 South African Omnium Championships as well as the Lights by Linea President’s Cup (interprovincial) and Western Cape Grand Prix meetings during the weekend of 22-24 August at the Bellville Velodrome, Western Cape. The new SA Omnium champion will be decided after participation […]
Van Niekerk, Matthee claim Pursuit titles at Track Champs in Durban
New national champions have been crowned at the 2014 SA Track and Para-cycling Championships, currently underway at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The competition is well underway as we enter day three today, on our national Worker’s Day public holiday, culminating on Saturday, 3 May. Covering all the age group disciplines, the […]
UCI medal for Hoffman in Mexico
South African track cycling star Nolan Hoffman claimed a bronze medal in the 15km Scratch race at the “warm-up” UCI track cycling race, Copa Internaçional de Pista, in Mexico at the weekend. The event preceded Round 2 of the UCI Track World Cup Series, also taking place in Mexico, in Aguascalientes, from 5-7 December 2013. […]
SA track cycling stars race in Revolution Series opening round (GBR)
Cycling South Africa’s track cycling stars were afforded the opportunity to participate in the invitational Revolution Series, which kicked off in Manchester at the weekend. The national team is currently finalising their preparations ahead of this coming weekend’s opening round of the UCI Track World Cup series. The only woman representative, Maroesjka Matthee, kicked off […]