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November 9, 2010 by Rory / 1 Comment
Gumtrails Halloween Dirt Jam
Crank was at Gumtails for the Halloween Dirt Jam. The wind caused some problems for the riders but there will still loads of sick moves. Check out the video from our star film maker Kat Millar.
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November 9, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Torp in top gear
Former Norwegian national champion Linn Torp turned mechanical problems into opportunity as she sprinted to her first podium finish in South Africa at the 97- kilometre MTN OFM Classic in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
The Team bizhub rider, who was stuck in top gear for the last 40 kilometres after snapping a gear cable, was sandwiched by MTN-Energade team-mates Robyn de Groot (first) and Marissa van der Merwe (third) on the finishing line.
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November 8, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Floyd Landis finishes fourth overall in Tour of Southland
Disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis has finished fourth overall in New Zealand’s premier road Tour, the Tour of Southland. He ended the nine-stage race more than three minutes behind winner Hayden Roulston of New Zealand.
Just 1/1000th of a second secured Calder Stewart-Bike NZ cyclist Hayden Roulston his fourth PowerNet Tour of Southland title in Invercargill.
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November 6, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Cyclists put positive spin on cancer
The stage was set for an epic cycling battle of the sexes when the ladies of Team bizhub challenged the boys of bidvest Wits Football Club to a three-hour charity spinnathon at Honeydew Toyota in Johannesburg on Friday (Nov 5) night.
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November 6, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Lance Armstrong to race in Hawaii Ironman
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has set himself a new challenge with plans to compete for his first time in the gruelling Ironman World Championships in 2011.
In a video posted on EveryManTri.com, his coach Chris Carmichael said: “2011, [Lance Armstrong] will be here. He’s super psyched and I think he wants to do more than win his age group.”
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November 5, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Team Garmin’s Theron dares to do it differently
Dare to do something different.
This, in short, is what Francois Theron (Garmin-adidas) decided that his cycling motto for 2011 will be.
Keep reading for an insight into the 2011 season plans for Francois Theron and Team Garmin Adidas.
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November 5, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Janse van Rensburg takes aim at maiden MTN OFM Classic
Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg, MTN-Energade’s most prolific winner on the road for 2010, has competed in every one of the Super Classics, except in the OFM Classic that will take place on Sunday (7 November).
It is, therefore, not surprising that Janse van Rensburg readily admits that he has no idea of what to expect on Sunday.
“I think I can win, but I will have to rely on my teammates who had raced the MTN OFM Classic before to tell me when and what to do during the race.”
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November 5, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Happy Friday – Fixie Class
Fixies, simple and stylish. An effective mode of transport and a fashion accessory for some. Happy Friday!
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