Dylan Rebello and Yolande de Villiers raced to victories in the men’s and women’s categories in the Ladismith Cheese 7Weekspoort mountain bike challenge on Saturday the 1st of October. The single day marathon, through the magnificent Seweweekspoort and the scenic Hoeko Valley, doubled as the Western Province Marathon Championships. The […]
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MEET THE #MYPARTNER WINNERS: Malcolm Estment and William Ferris
Meet the second adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner winning team: Malcolm Estment and William Ferris. They have been friends for almost a decade with countless cycling stories and adventures experienced together. Three years ago Malcolm broke his neck in a serious cycling accident, leaving him paralysed, but through perserverence, he went […]
WIN: Tell adidas what Makes the #MyPartner winners Jana & Ilse’s patnership work
adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner Winners: Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen adidas Outdoors in partnership with Duesouth ran a competition offering three lucky teams (six riders), an opportunity to win an entry to one of the three events, some adidas outdoor gear as well as support for the teams as they […]
Introducing the Knysna Bull
Exciting news for mountain bikers in South Africa… “Destination mountain biking” has evolved with the introduction of a reimagined event, the Knysna Bull. The new 3-day stage race is set for the 23rd to the 26th of February 2017 and is billed as the final Absa Cape Epic preparation race, […]
Sunny Weather Makes for a Spectacular Finish to the Potberg & De Hoop MTB
The sun came out to ensure a spectacular finish to the Potberg & De Hoop MTB on Sunday as riders completed the second and final day of the event. With droplets of rain still glinting off every leaf the magnificent De Hoop Nature Reserve was showcased in all her glory […]
Wet Weather Doesn’t Dampen Spirits at the Potberg & De Hoop MTB
Day One of the 2016 Potberg & De Hoop MTB stage ride started under dark skies, as a steady drizzle fell on the riders assembled for the start at the Potberg Environmental Education Centre. It had been raining for nearly 48 hours by then, and wouldn’t stop raining until well […]
IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP DEVELOPING FOR CAPE PIONEER TREK
With former winners as well as numerous current and former national and continental champions set to line up for the seven-day event from 16-22 October, the eighth edition of South Africa’s Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race, looks set to boast its strongest field yet. The list of […]
Posthumus and Wolhuter Victorious in Trans Baviaans Race 2
The second race of the 2016 Trans Baviaans again saw a PowerBar team emerge victorious. This time it was the Sport Scientist and professional mountain biker combination of Michael Posthumus and Chris Wolhuter who crossed the finish line, at the Fountains Mall in Jeffrey’s Bay, first. Despite the relatively slow […]
FULL SUS AT ISIMANGALISO | STAGE 3 & 4
Di Carolin and Robbie Powell rode the spectacular iSimangaliso MTB stage race for Full Sus. Follow her on Twitter: @di_carolin, read her reports from Stage 1 & 2 here, or visit www.isimangaliso-mtb.co.za to find out more about the race. Stage 3 Last night was spent in a tent and at breakfast this […]
Full Sus at iSimangaliso | Stage 1 & 2
Di Carolin and Robbie Powell are riding the spectacular iSimangaliso MTB stage race for Full Sus. Follow her progress on Twitter: @di_carolin, read her daily reports here, or visit www.isimangaliso-mtb.co.za to find out more about the race. Stage 1 With the St Lucia Wetlands being a world heritage site it has always been […]