Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Samantha Sanders
Samantha Sanders started cycling in 2006, while studying at TUKS in Pretoria. Having raced moto-x and enduro as a young girl and throughout high school, Samantha can positively claim that racing on two wheels is in her blood. Samantha Sanders Vital Stats Date of birth: 21-08-1983 Hometown: Hoedspruit,Mpumalanga Currently lives:Hoedspruit Team: Valencia She started cycling […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Cherise Stander
Cherise Stander competed in her first Cape Argus Cycle Tour when she was just nine years old, having grown up in a cycling environment when her parents took up cycling. “It was a nice family sport that we could all do together.” Cherise Stander Vital Stats Date of birth: 06-11-1989 Hometown: Umtentweni,KwaZulu-Natal Currently lives:In between […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Teagan O’Keeffe
Teagan O’Keeffe was only six-years-old when she first started cycling, and instantly fell in love with the sport and has never looked back. As a young girl, she would watch her older brother Jordi racing his BMX every weekend, and was envious of his shining trophies, and decided that she too wanted to be part […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Mariske Strauss
Mariske Strauss remembers trying to ride a bicycle, as she recalls, “When I was a serious spring chicken”. She tried to ride her little BMX bike without the training wheels but could not get it right. Her stubbornness and determination saw her through this ‘rough patch’, and when she saw her father (Bryan) and her […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio was introduced to cycling in 2007, and started racing competitively from 2008. It was during her studies at Stellenbosch University where she met her best friend and husband Carl Pasio. Carl was a serious triathlete, and it was through him that Ashleigh developed a passion for endurance sports. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio Vital Stats Date […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Robyn de Groot
Robyn de Groot began her cycling career on the road in 2005 through a good support structure of friends and family who believed in her dreams and goals. Their tremendous encouragement saw her pursue professional cycling and represent her country on more than one occasion. Robyn de Groot Vital Stats Date of birth:26-12-1982 Hometown:Johannesburg,Gauteng Currently […]
Acknowledging our women cyclists this August: Erica Green
Erica Green lived in Switzerland and worked with horses in the Equestrian sport of dressage and it was there, in Europe, where she discovered mountain biking in 1991. Upon her return to Somerset West, Erica slotted in with her local cycling club and started road and track cycling with her club mates. Erica Green Vital […]