Former champs eye more sani2c success

15 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
Former champs eye more sani2c success

Defending champion Max Knox will team up with two-time former winner Mannie Heymans as they take on the three-day sani2c, presented by BoE Private Clients, which starts at Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

Knox – who heads the MTN National Mountain Bike Marathon Series after five of the eight rounds – and his Namibian partner will be up against Old Mutual joBerg2c winners and pre-race favourites Kevin Evans and David George of Nedbank 360Life.

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Swanepoel and Groustra pair up for Sani2c

14 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments

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.

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UCI Women’s Tour in Africa Welcomed With Open Arms

12 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments

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.

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Dave George’s Happy Friday

11 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
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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.

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Lesotho Sky – The most spectacular MTB race in the Southern Hemisphere?

10 May 2012, written by Rory 1 Comments
Stage 3-24

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..

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sani2c invests in safer roads

10 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
sani2c invests in safer roads

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.

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Evans, George make winning debut at joBerg2c

06 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
Evans, George make winning debut at joBerg2c

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.

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Bittersweet win for joBerg2c leaders

06 May 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
David George of Nedbank 360Life descends into the Umkomaas Valley after the second waterpoint on day eight of the Old Mutual joBerg2c on Friday. The 99km stage took riders from McKenzie Club near Ixopo to Jolivet in the Highflats region of KwaZulu-Natal. George and team-mate Kevin Evans won the stage to extend their overall lead. The nine-day, 910km event finishes on Saturday. Photo: Coetzee Gouws/Full Stop Communications

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.”

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