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Cross Country World Cup stars sweat it out in Maritzburg heat
The globe’s top cross country mountain biking stars continued their preparations for the opening leg of the 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg in energy-sapping hot and dry conditions. RSA-Web’s Renay Groustra will be hoping to impress in front of a home crowd when he tackles’ Sunday’s […]
Last round for XC at Hafjell UCI MTB World Cup
This weekend sees the last World Cup rounds of Cross Country and the Eliminator series, where competitors lay down everything they have to secure their final UCI results. Image credit: http://live.redbull.tv/ The World Cup at Hafjell, Norway has already been kicked off with the final race of the year for the Eliminator series, but the […]
Further prize money boost for Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
The prize purse for the 2013 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek has been given a further boost thanks to Khombisa Media, an airport billboard advertising company. The total purse for the seven-day South African mountain bike stage race now stands at R314 000 (US $31 400). Khombisa Media, an airport billboard advertising company, has added R30 […]
Leading XC lady aims for MTB World Champs rainbow stripes
Current women’s cross country world number one Tanja Žakelj has her eyes firmly set on claiming a maiden rainbow striped jersey at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park starting on 26 August in Pietermaritzburg. Slovenian Tanja Žakelj comes to South Africa for a third time hoping to collect her […]