Marathon specialist Ben Melt Swanepoel, and Cross Country specialist Renay Groustra (RSAWEB) have paired up for Sani2c, which kicks off on the 17th May.

Ben Melt, who has raced for the Mazda Merida, Mazda Drifter, MTN, and Specialized SA teams, and also a former winner of the event has high hopes for the 3 day race. “We hope to achieve podium finishes on each stage, and also the overall ranking at the end of the race.” Says Goustra.

The phenomenal success of the inaugural 2011 Tour de Free State has opened the doors for the second running of the annual event to be featured as a UCI 2.1 WE race by the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), making it the only Olympic qualifying road cycling race for women in Africa.

Besides being the first ever UCI Women’s road cycling tour in South Africa, the 5-day tour that runs from 23rd to 27th May is also the last opportunity for nations to increase their national rankings before the UCI’s May 31st deadline for the qualification of London Olympic Games places.

I have recently acquired a new shit hot set of wheels for my Scott 29er from Dave George. I was waiting for a photo of them to be sent via email but this came through instead. Yes, the man has style! Pleasure doing business with you Dave.

Mindblowing, mad cattle constructed single track, has your name plastered all over it in the remote mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. All is made possible through LESOTHO Sky..

Pedestrians and cyclists in a rural KwaZulu-Natal community will now be a lot safer as thousands of bicycles leave more than just tracks alongside the regional road.

In a demonstration of what organiser Glen Haw calls “the power of mountain biking”, the sani2c, presented by BoE Private Clients, is building a lasting legacy in the form of a 3.5km dual-purpose cycling lane and pedestrian sidewalk along the R612 between Hlutankungu and Jolivet in the Highflats region.

Kevin Evans and David George debuted in spectacular fashion at the third annual Old Mutual joBerg2c, taking five stage wins en route to overall victory at Scottburgh main beach on Saturday.

The Nedbank 360Life duo, who won the African leader jersey at the recent Absa Cape Epic, conquered both their rivals and the nine-day, 910km journey from Heidelberg in Gauteng to the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.

Kevin Evans and David George of Nedbank 360Life enjoyed a bittersweet triumph on the penultimate day of the Old Mutual joBerg2c as they dedicated their fifth stage win on Friday to the memory of friend and former national rider
Juan van Heerden.

“He was a talented cyclist and a good guy who battled depression for years,” said George. “We wanted to celebrate his life with a win.”