Mokgopo Wins Gauteng XCO Champs
In an outstanding show of mountain bike racing at Thaba Trails in Johannesburg on 6th July, William Mokgopo took home the title of 2019 Gauteng XCO Elite Men’s Champion. “After a hard week of training, my sights were still set on the Gauteng Champs, but most importantly on the SA XCO Champs coming up,” says […]
William Mokgopo: Making the best of winter conditions
Powerade’s ‘Power to Beat Your Best’ aims to provide athletes with the tools to achieve a personal best time and will be working with a number of South Africa’s foremost running, cycling and training experts to challenge athletes to beat their best in 2017. Multiple South African MTB champion William Mokgopo has completed 5 Absa […]
Exxaro special jersey winners get their prizes
Diepsloot MTB Academy riders William Mokgopo and Phillimon Sebona won the Exxaro special jersey race at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic…and now it is changing their lives. On Thursday they were handed their trophies and prizes: R50 000 from Exxaro to spend on educational opportunities or other life improvement initiatives and a stay at one […]
William Mokgopo and Phillimon Sebona win Absa Cape Epic Exxaro special jersey
Diepsloot MTB Academy riders William Mokgopo and Phillimon Sebona crossed the finish line in high spirits yet again, and after an impressive week of riding, claimed the Exxaro special jersey and finished the event in 42nd place overall. Phillimon Sebona and William Mokgopo of team Diepsloot MTB Academy 1 win the overall category for the […]
Diepsloot MTB Academy charge on at Absa Cape Epic
Cooler temperatures greeted riders early on at Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic, but temperatures warmed up again as the day progressed. Thankfully, a consistent, fresh breeze gave relief to riders and spectators alike on a sunny Saturday. Enjoying the conditions were Diepsloot MTB Academy riders William Mokgopo and Phillimon Sebona, who keep the […]
Exarro special jersey in safe hands at Absa Cape Epic
Diepsloot MTB Academy riders William Mokgopo and Phillimon Sebona crossed the line fresh-faced and barely sweating – extending their Exxaro special jersey lead by nearly half an hour. Nico Bell and Gawie Combrink of team NAD Pro MTB during stage 5 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Oak Valley […]
William and Phillimon aim for Exxaro jersey and top 5 African team
Well-known cyclists Phillimon Sebona and William Mokgopo are proud to announce their decision to take on this year’s Absa Cape Epic as a team. However, lack of bike sponsorship stands in the way of reaching their dream. The duo, now known as team PHILLIAM are riders to watch out for having raked in impressive wins […]
William Mokgopo partners with international fashion brand
South African mountain biker, William Mokgopo, is the new South African ambassador for French sports-inspired lifestyle brand, Le coq sportif. William will be an ambassador alongside radio DJ Fix Moeti from 5fm. The Brand Ambassador position entails product seeding, partnering for charitable drives, print advertisements in selected media, in-store visuals in retail stores, and media […]
William Mokgopo nominated for Gauteng Sport Awards
Professional mountain biker William Mokgopo has been nominated for Sport Personality of the Year in the 2015 Gauteng Sport Awards. William Mokgopo at 2015 UCI MTB World Championships in Vallnord. The awards are part of Gauteng Provincial Government’s drive to create an environment that is conducive to the development of sporting excellence, recognition of talent […]
Mokgopo first in Gauteng XCO Champs
William Mokgopo claimed the coveted title of Gauteng XCO Champ in what the commentator aptly referred to as a “commanding performance” at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria on Saturday, 13 June 2015. Mokgopo fought back from last place at the start due to a puncture to take top honours in the Elite Men’s race. William […]
SA team announcement for MTB African Champs (RWA)
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 African Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Musanze, Rwanda, from 8-10 May. The following riders have been selected according to the 2015 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria. Cross-country (XCO) ELITE Philip Buys Matthys […]
Diepsloot MTB Academy rider to race in his home country
Tsepo Nyirenda of the Diepsloot MTB Academy (DMA) is excited to go ‘home’ to cycle. He will be competing in the Lesotho Sky MTB Stage race from 21 – 26 September 2014, thanks to Lesotho Sun. His family moved from Lesotho to South Africa in 1998 and he has been cycling with the DMA for […]