McQuaid says UCI has nothing to hide - 24 May 2013
President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid, has said the organisation has ‘nothing to hide’ over the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. read more
Cycling News Articles
Jock takes a detour for 30th edition - 21 May 2013
South Africa’s one-day race cycling race, the BESTmed Jock Cycle Classique, will take a detour onto a brand-new route for its 30th edition on 20th July. read more
MONSTER MTB set for return - 20 May 2013
The ProNutro Magalies Monster MTB Classic presented by ISUZU is set to return to the ATKV Buffelspoort (North West Province) on 25th May 2013. read more
Youth Cycling festival set for return - 15 May 2013
The town of Oudtshoorn and the South Western District (SWD) Cycling Association is preparing to welcome young cyclists for the third annual Cycling SA Youth Festival, which will take place from 24th -27th June. read more
Olympic rower to race in Knysna - 09 May 2013
Fresh from his success at the Old Mutual joBerg2c, Olympic gold medallist Matthew Brittain is set take on the CM Knysna 200 mountain bike race next month. read more
Wines2Whales reveals new title sponsor & MTB ride - 07 May 2013
Organisers of the Wines2Whales Mountain Bike Adventure and Race have announced a new partnership with First National Bank, which will see the company become the new title sponsor of the events. read more
Masters MTB Champs to present local hopefuls - 07 May 2013
For the first time ever the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships, to be held in Pietermaritzburg in August, will be preceded by the UCI Masters MTB World Championships, presenting local masters age-group riders with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try and win the coveted UCI rainbow stripes in their own backyard. read more
BMX Champs receives UCI status - 30 Apr 2013
Cycling SA’s BMX Commission has announced that the BMX National Championships, to be held on 22nd September 2013, will carry UCI status read more
Spur School MTB League shows growth - 26 Apr 2013
The Spur High School Mountain Bike League has revealed it could be set for another record breaking season, following consistent growth over the past four years and a high quantity of entries in the early races of the 2013 series. read more
Nedbank sani2c to feature floating bridge - 24 Apr 2013
Next month’s Nedbank sani2c is set to be the first mountain bike race in which riders will cycle 200 metres into the Indian Ocean across the new floating Nedbank 360Life bridge. read more
Old Mutual joBerg2c attracts global interest - 19 Apr 2013
With 112 international participants from 20 countries taking part in the Old Mutual joBerg2c in South Africa, the nine-day mountain bike race is fast achieving global status. read more
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Nedbank confirms sani2c sponsorship deal - 18 Apr 2013
Financial firm Nedbank has confirmed a three-year sponsorship deal with the world’s largest mountain bike stage race, the Nedbank sani2c, which rolls through southern KwaZulu-Natal from May 14th. read more
Masters World Champs Course Complete - 17 Apr 2013
With just over four months until South Africa hosts the 2013 UCI MTB Masters World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, from 21st – 25th August, the cross-country (XCO) course at Cascades MTB Park is complete and is ready to be ridden. read more
Mzansi Tour gets CATHSSETA support - 15 Apr 2013
Mzansi Tour has teamed up with CATHSSETA, the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority and Velokhaya Life Cycle Academy to donate bicycles to Kwena Molapo High School. read more
UCI president to stand for potential third term - 15 Apr 2013
Pat McQuaid has secured the nomination of Cycling Ireland to stand for a potential third term as president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), on the condition that an independent review of the system of internal controls and processes takes place, with any findings to be made public. read more
Riders set for Emperors Palace Classic - 11 Apr 2013
Some 6,000 participants are anticipated for the weekend festival of cycling at the Emperors Palace Classic which includes the 20km and 40km mountain bike races on Saturday followed by the children’s events and 50km road race on Sunday. read more
Cyclists prepare for Emperors Palace Classic - 10 Apr 2013
Some 6,000 participants are anticipated for a weekend festival of cycling at the Emperors Palace Classic, presented by ASG, in Johannesburg on Sunday. read more
Mzansi Tour gives beneficiary backing - 09 Apr 2013
The Mzansi Tour has given its backing to the Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, its third beneficiary of the event which will take place from 17th-21st April. read more
USN UNVEILS MTB CUP SERIES route - 03 Apr 2013
The route of the 2013 Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN) Mountain Bike Cup Series has been revealed and is set to take place at B’sorah Luxury Tented Camp in Broederstroom, North West Province on 6th April. read more
Mzansi Tour to support charity initiatives - 28 Mar 2013
South Africa will return to the international road cycling calendar when the inaugural Mzansi Tour takes place from 17th-21st April, 2013. The five-day, five-stage event will carry a 2.2 International Cycling Union (UCI) grading and will host both South African and international teams. read more
Sauser praises Absa Cape Epic - 26 Mar 2013
Christoph Sauser, the Swiss rider who was part of the team that won the Absa Cape Epic, has stated that the event is the ‘greatest mountain bike race in the world.’ read more
Sauser praises Songo charity after Epic win - 25 Mar 2013
The Burry Stander-SONGO team made up of defending Absa Cape Epic champion Christoph Sauser and Olympic champion Jaroslav Kulhavy won the 10th edition of the race which ended with a final stage from Stellenbosch to the Lourensford Wine Estate. read more
Absa Cape Epic Route confusion - 22 Mar 2013
The Absa Cape Epic, which is currently ongoing and celebrating its tenth edition, was the subject of three team complaints this week following an apparent misleading signpost on the course which disrupted several teams. read more
‘Doping Doc’ to reveal cyclists' names - 22 Mar 2013
The doctor who is alleged to be behind one of the most sophisticated and widespread doping rings in sport, Eufemiano Fuentes, has said he would be willing to reveal the names of his former clients. read more
Emperors Palace Classic moves to autumn - 19 Mar 2013
Following a date change from February to April 13th and 14th, the Emperors Palace Classic, presented by ASG, is set for a big stop-over on South Africa’s autumn road racing calendar. read more
Bicycling SA in anniversary revamp - 19 Mar 2013
South Africa’s biggest selling cycling magazine, Bicycling SA, has had a make-over for its tenth anniversary edition, with a new logo, new format and more pages. read more
Absa Cape Epic announces Tag Heuer partnership - 18 Mar 2013
After the 10th edition of the African mountain bike race got underway yesterday, Absa Cape Epic has announced Tag Heuer as the official watch at this year’s event. The watch manufacturer will present each of the category winners with one of its designer time pieces to the value of R300 000, increasing the total prize purse of the event to R… read more
SA Rugby Legends join Team Absa - 11 Mar 2013
Double international rugby player, Tiaan Strauss, has announced that he is returning this year to take part in the Absa Cape Epic as part of Team Absa. He first rode with the team in 2008. The former Springbok rugby player and Western Province rugby captain also played rugby for the Wallabies and was part of the World Cup-winning Australian squa… read more
Entries open for SA Track & Para-cycling - 08 Mar 2013
Entries are now open for the 2013 SA Track and Para-cycling Championships, which will be held at the Bellville Velodrome, Western Cape, from 27th-31st March. read more
Ligget rides in support of Toyota cycling initiative - 07 Mar 2013
Cycling commentator and sports journalist, Phil Ligget, has teamed up with Toyota South Africa as part of the brand’s 1.5 meter Safe Cycling campaign. read more
CHARVIS & BRITS to ride in ABSA CAPE EPIC - 06 Mar 2013
Former Olympic pole-vaulter, Okkert Brits will compete in this year’s Absa Cape Epic alongside former Welsh rugby captain Colin Charvis. The event, which takes place from 17th to 24th March, will see 1,200 cyclists take on the challenging 698km with 15,650m of climbing from Meerendal Wine Estate to Lourensford Wine Estate. read more
SAIDS announces SA cycling doping concerns - 05 Mar 2013
Following a series of tests on samples from 50 cyclists, The SA Institute for Drug-free Sport (SAIDS) has announced that the results indicate that doping may still prevalent in South African cycling. read more
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