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Mariske Strauss heads to the Orange Monkey international mountain bike team

May 24 2013 03:10 | Admin in Teams & Pros

Mariske Strauss who has been racing for Team Contego-Giant for the past three years, has joined up with international mountain bike team, Orange Monkey.

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Mountain bike action aplenty over next two weekends

May 24 2013 01:10 | Admin in International Cycling

There is an abundance of mountain bike action taking place over the next 2 weekends, both locally and abroad, with a national cross-country cup race in Gauteng, UCI World Cup event in the Czech Republic, and the national marathon champs next Satur...

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Top field set for RE:CM Knysna 200 stage race

May 23 2013 07:10 | Admin in Events

Some of the country’s top mountain bikers will head a capacity field when the third edition of the RE:CM Knysna 200 stage race rolls out on June 7.

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Bayern-Rundfahrt: Ciolek second in photo finish behind Impey

May 23 2013 06:40 | Admin in International Cycling

It couldn't have been closer or more exciting end to the second stage of the International Bayern Rundfahrt (May 22-26 / UCI 2.HC). Milan-San Remo winner Gerald Ciolek of Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung was beaten into second place by South Afric...

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Sadness at spate of tragic cycle accidents

May 23 2013 09:25 | Admin in Industry News

Cycling South Africa is saddened at the news of the spate of tragic cycling accidents and loss of lives over the past ten days on South Africa’s roads.

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The first event of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series hits Pretoria this weekend

May 23 2013 09:10 | Admin in Events

In 2010 Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN-Qhubeka) made South African mountain-bike history when he won the Nissan TrailSeekers Curro/Hazeldean marathon in Pretoria.

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Adverse analytical finding in recent mountain bike stage race

May 23 2013 09:00 | Admin in Industry News

Cycling SA received notification from the UCI (International Cycling Union) of an adverse analytical finding from a sample provided by Barry Warmback on 18 March 2013 at the Absa Cape Epic.

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Bayern-Rundfahrt: Gerald Ciolek fourth in the opener

May 22 2013 06:40 | Admin in International Cycling

Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung got off to a great start in the 34th International Bayern Rundfahrt (May 22-26 / UCI 2.HC), with a fourth place finish for Gerald Ciolek. After 193.1 kilometers from Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm to Mühldorf am Inn, the 26-y...

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Strauss and Croeser lead the charge for SA in Germany XCO

May 22 2013 03:15 | Admin in International Cycling

The town of Albstadt, Germany welcomed mountain bike racers from around the world for the opening round of the 2013 UCI World Cup XCO season at the weekend.

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Knox, Bell claim 2013 sani2c title

May 20 2013 09:05 | Admin in Events

Max Knox and Nico Bell held onto their overnight lead to claim overall victory in the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race that finished on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday.

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Strong SA contingent in Germany for first 2013 XCO World Cup

May 18 2013 07:05 | Admin in International Cycling

A strong contingent of South African riders will be testing the waters against their peers at the first cross-country world cup of the season in Germany today.

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Knox, Bell master conditions to lead sani2c

May 18 2013 06:45 | Admin in Events

Max Knox and Nico Bell mastered slippery conditions to win the decisive second stage and take the overall lead of the Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

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Keey and Lill claim first stage of 2013 Nedbank sani2c

May 16 2013 05:05 | Admin in Events

After a run of bad luck this season, Charles Keey and Darren Lill finally got the break they needed to claim the opening stage of the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race near Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

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Jaco Venter Interview: I'd like a podium or a win next

May 15 2013 05:20 | Admin in Teams & Pros

Jaco Venter is currently enjoying the best season of his career so far. The 26 year old's best results before turning professional included winning the South African National U23 ITT Championships and finishing 4th in the Tour de l'Avenir.

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Evans a marked man at Nedbank sani2c

May 15 2013 05:15 | Admin in Events

With five wins from six starts, defending champion Kevin Evans will be a marked man when the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race rolls out of Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

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