LOOSER AND HUBER ARE A ‘STRONG’ TEAM GOING INTO 2012 ABSA CAPE EPIC
27 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
The Absa Cape Epic, now in its ninth year, has become one of the most important events on the global mountain biking calendar. As the premier team stage mountain bike race on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar, the race annually hosts the world’s most accomplished and legendary mountain bike riders. This year, everyone will keep a close eye on the men’s division and all its tough competitors.
STOLTZ AND VAN HUYSSTEEN DOMINATE AT TOTALSPORTS XTERRA SA CHAMPS
27 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
Four times XTERRA World Champion Conrad Stoltz and top South African XTERRA Warrior Carla Van Huyssteen were not leaving anything to chance on Sunday, 26 February 2012 when they took on the Totalsports XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT in Grabouw.
The Xterra guide for dummies
24 Feb 2012, written by Stevo 0 Comments
It’s Xterra fever in Cape Town (and South Africa) this weekend. The race just seems to grow and grow, and is now split over two days. I’m not sure why the Shongweni Dam leg in KZN never worked, because they probably have the most extensive off-road multisport calendar (maybe that’s the answer!). Totalsports have taken this over from sister store Due South and have the store footprint to leverage it further.
Happy Friday – Liz Hatch round 4
24 Feb 2012, written by Rory 1 Comments
My apologies guys, productivity is out the window today. Seriously, Liz Hatch is just too hot. Still the most viewed Happy Friday posts ever. Enjoy round 4, Happy Friday!
Bentley Battles Flu Ahead of MTB World Cup
23 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
Hilton based downhill mountain bike rider Tim Bentley is locked in a race against time to shake off a stubborn ’flu virus that is hampering his training and final preparations for the 2012 RockyRoads UCI MTB World Cup in Pietermaritzburg from 16th to 18th March.
Bentley is a team rider with the Hitchinson United Ride outfit that was founded at the Morewood bike factory and includes MTB downhill icon “Sick Mick” Hannah and his sister, former junior world champion Tracey Hannah, French junior ace Guillaume Cauvin and rider manager Fabien “CousCous” Cousinié.
Wilson reverts to Plan B in Knysna
23 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
After the shock withdrawal of Andrew Mclean, multiple South African marathon champion Shan Wilson is reverting to Plan B as he bids to win the three-day Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 mountain bike race that starts in Knysna on Friday.
The Team Cycle Lab rider’s ambitions suffered a serious setback on Wednesday morning when his perennial team-mate Mclean announced that he had not yet recovered from an Achilles tendon injury and would be unable to race.
Red Bull Roast highlights
22 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 CommentsBurry Stander digs deep to claim MTN Tulbagh National MTB win
21 Feb 2012, written by Rory 0 Comments
To win the MTN Tulbagh mountain bike ultra-marathon (105km) on Saturday (18 February), Burry Stander (Specialized) had to dig deep.
Going into the last few hundred metres Stander and Evans (Nedbank360Life) were racing shoulder to shoulder.
As they approached the line, Evans managed to edge slightly ahead of Stander on the inside and it seemed as if he might just take the victory.
