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Maroesjka Matthee Wins Polokwane Mayoral Race

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Activate-Demacon, An-Li Kachelhoffer, bonitas, Charlene Du Preez, Clover, David Maree, Desray Sebregts, Limpopo, Lynette Burger, Maroesjka Matthee, Michelle Benson, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane Mayoral Cycle Race, Ryan Gibbons, Shaun-Nick Bester, South Africa, Team Bestmed-ASG-Multihull, Team Europcar SA

Maroesjka Matthee won a mayoral race of a different sort when she took the title in the annual Polokwane Mayoral Cycle Read more

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Peter Koning King Of Tour De Boland After Queen Stage

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Aramex, Ariane Kleinhans, ASG, Bestmed, bonitas, Bradley Potgieter, Cape Town Cycle Tour, Compendium Insurance, Down Under, Drapac, Europcar SA, Evan Carstens, Giant, James Fourie, JC Nel, Konny Looser, Lise Olivier, Malcolm Rudolph, Meron Teshome, Morreesburg, MTN Qhubeka, Multihull, Nolan Hoffman, Paarl, Paul Van Zweel, Peter Koning, Piketberg, Pinarello, Porterville, Rand Water Velokhaya, RECM, Riebeek-Kasteel, Taal Monument, Tesfom Okubamariam, Thulasizwe Mxenge, Time Freight E, Tour de Boland, Tulbagh, Tyler Day, Vera Adrian, Westvaal

Dutch sprinter Peter Koning held on in a three-man breakaway to wrest the crown from overnight leader JC Nel on Read more

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JC Nel Time-Trials To Tour De Boland Lead

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Alexis Barnes, Aramex, Ariane Kleinhans, Bestmed Tour de Boland, Bestmed-ASG-Multihull, Brisbane, Compendium Insurance, Drapac, Dylan Girdlestone, GC, herman Fouche, JC Nel, Johannesburg, Lie Olivier, Malcolm Rudolph, MTN Qhubeka, Nolan Hoffman, Paarl, Peter Koning, Pinarello, RECM, Riebeek Kastell, Taal Monument, Tesfom Okubamariam, Time Freight E, Tulbagh, Vera Adrian

Australian sprinter Malcolm Rudolph pushed a big gear into a brisk headwind to claim the time-trial stage on day three of Read more

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Girdlestone Soloes To Win Tour De Boland Stage Two

March 3, 2015March 4, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Anriette Schoeman, Ariane Kleinhans, Australian Pro Continental, Bestmed, bonitas, Bradley Potgieter, Ceres, Christian Jooste, Down Under, Dylan Girdlestone, Europcar SA, Evan Carstens, Gydo Pass, HB Kruger, Jock, Lise Olivier, Luthando Kaka, Mitchell's Pass, MTN Qhubeka, Op-die-Berg, Paarl Boxing Day, Paul Van Zweel, Rand Water, Rawsonville, RECM, Siyabonga Somchiza, Slanghoek Valley, Team Drapac, Team Giant, Tesfom Okubamariam, Time Freight E, Tour de Boland, Tulbagh, Westvall Pro Cycling, Worcester

South African export Dylan Girdlestone showed his tour riding skills when he took a solo win on the mountainous second Read more

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SA Pro Teams Face Stiff Opposition At Tour De Boland

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Aramex, Bestmed Tour de Boland, Boland, Cannondale-Blend, Cape Epic, Cape Town Cycle Tour, Cape Winelands, Carinus Lemmer, Carl Pasio, Christoph Sauser, Darren Lill, Drapa, Dylan Girdlestone, Erik Kleinhans, EuropcarSA, Franschhoek Pass, HB Kruger, herman Fouche, Jayde Julius, JC Nel, Johann Rabie, Lights by LInea, Luthando Kaka, Martin Wesemann, Meron Teshome, MTN Qhubeka, Nic Dougall, Nolan Hoffman, Paarl, Pinarello, Reynard Butler, Riebeek-Kasteel, Ryan Gibbons, South Africa, Stefan Ihlenfeldt, Switzerland, Taal Monument, Tankwa Trek, Tour de Stellenbosch, Tour of Egypt, Tour of Gabon, Waylon Woolcock, Willie Smit

The stage is set for an epic road cycling battle when South Africa’s top professional teams gather for the five-day Bestmed Read more

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South African Riders Continue Domination At African Track Champs

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Cycling SA Abantu, Annerine Wenhold, CAC, Confederation of African Cycling, Continental Track Championships, Ebtissam Zayed Ahmed, Elfriede Wolfaardt, HB Kruger, Ilze Bol, Jennifer Abbot, Jessica Gerber, Kayla Edwards, Kerin, Maroesjka Matthee, Morne Van Niekerk, Myrtle Hagedorn, Nolan Hoffman, Nour Dissem, Oupa Maluleke, Pietermaritzburg, Shannique Van Loggenberg, Tunisia, UCI, Waylin Young, Western Province

Maroesjka Matthee and HB Kruger claimed the women’s and men’s individual pursuit titles at the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Read more

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Satellite Classic Awaits New Champion

October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Amashova, ASG, ASG Events, Bestmed Campus2Campus, Bestmed Satellite Classic, bonitas, Cansa, Cape Town Cycle Tour, Europcar, Gauteng, Hartbeeshoek, herman Fouche, Jetline Action Photo, Juanita Venter, Kim Le Corut, Krugersdorp, Lise Olivier, MTN Qhubeka, Nolan Hoffman, time Freight VELOlife, Vini Fantini-Nippo Continental, Willie Smit, Wynand De Villiers

With last year’s winner and international cyclist Willie Smit unable to compete, the Bestmed Satellite Classic will be looking to crown Read more

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Interprovincial and Grand Prix track cycling set to rock Bellville Velodrome

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 Cycling SA Abantu, Bellville Velodrome, Boland/SED, bonitas, Eastern Cape, Eugene Soule, Evan Carstens, Free State, Gauteng, Giant, Glasgow, Jean Smith, kellan Gouveris, KwaZulu Natal, Kyle Borches, Lights by Linea President's Cup, Maroesjka Matthee, Matthew De Freitas, Morne Van Niekerk, Omnium Championships, Oupa Maluleke, President's Cup, South Africa, Theuns Van Der Bank, Western Cape Grand Prix, World Youth Track Cycling Championships, WP

The best of South Africa’s track cyclists will be competing in the 2014 South African Omnium Championships as well as Read more

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JC Nel Wins Jock For Maiden Classic Title

July 20, 2014July 20, 2014 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, bonitas, Carla Oberholzer, Chane Jonker, Clint Hendricks, Clover Lowveld Cycle Toru, Commonwealth Games, David Maree, Dylan Girdlestone, Europcar SA, Heidel Eggs, herman Fouche, Inter-Active, James Fourie, Jayde Julius, JC Nel, Johannesburg, Kevin Patten, Lise Olivier, Long Tom Pass, Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, Peter-Lee Jeffries, Reynard Butler, Rob Ferreira High School, Sabie, South Africa, time Freight VELOlife, Vini Fantini NIPPO, Westvaal BMC, White River, Willie Smit

JC Nel showed his all-round climbing and sprinting ability to claim his maiden classic victory in the 32nd Bestmed Jock Read more

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Dylan Girdlestone Focuses On Third Jock Title

May 21, 2014May 22, 2014 Anica Van Wyk Abantu, Alan Van Heerden, Alem Grmay Abebe, Arbent-Borug-Arbent, ASG, Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, bonitas, Cannondale-Blend, Cycle Lab Fourways, Darren Lill, David Maree, Dylan Girdlestone, EAI Cycling, EuropcarSA, Europe, France, Gary Beneke, Gawie Combrinck, Gran Premi Odena, JC Nel, Jetline Action Photo, Johann Rabie, Long Tom Pass, Lowveld, Mark Beneke, Martiques Sport Cyclisme, Mbombela Stadium, Metkel Eyob, Mpumalanga, MTN Qhubeka, Nelspruit, Nic Dougall, Paul Van Zweel, Prix de la Ville du Mont Pujols, Reinardt janse Van Rensburg, Robbie McIntosh, Robert Hunter, Sabie, South Africa, Spain, Spitskop, Westvaal BMC, White River

Reigning champion Dylan Girdlestone will have a third title in his sights when he returns to South Africa’s toughest one-day Read more

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Meintjes King On Stage Two

April 10, 2014July 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Abantu, Barry Austin, Blesbok Loop, bonitas, Britain, Cathsseta, Chris Jennings, Clarens, Compendium, Daniel Teklehaimanot, Dylan Girdlestone, Echelon Events Points, Europcar, Florence, Golden Gate National Park, HB Kurger, Hugh Carthy, Italy, Jacques Janse Van Rensburg, JLT, Johannesburg, King of hte Mountains, Kudus Teklehaimanot, Louis Meintjes, MTN Qhubeka, Mzansi Tour, Nolan Hoffman, Rapha Condor, Vanderbijlpark, Westvall BMC, Young Rider

Louis Meintjes, the world champion silver medallist, was the king of the 154.4 kilometre queen stage of the 2014 Mzansi Read more

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No Surrender On Surrender Hill For Janse Van Rensburg

April 9, 2014July 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Abantu, Africa Mixed Team, Anglo-Boer, Britain, Carl Pasio, Cathsseta, Clarens, Echelon Events, Europcar, Free State, Golden Gate National Park, Jacques Janse Van Rensburg, Jonathan Handley, King of the Mountains, Kristian House, Matthew Brammier, Merhawi Kudus, Michael Cuming, MTN Qhubeka, Mzansi Tour, Nolan Hoffman, Rad-Net Rose, Rapha-Condor-JLT, Surrender Hill, Synergy Baku, Virginia

Jacques Janse Van Rensburg of Team MTN-Qhubeka showed no surrender on Surrender Hill on the first stage of the Mzansi Read more