There was high drama on day four of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race as Louis-Bresler Knipe and Kevin van Hoovels took advantage of a wrong turn by the lead group to snatch victory on the first of the climbing stages on Monday. The Contego riders were eventually chased down but held their nerve […]
Archives for April 2013
Woolcock and Luus storm to joBerg2c lead
Former winner Waylon Woolcock and national marathon champion Lourens Luus stormed into the finish to take the stage win and overall lead on day three of the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Sunday. The RE:CM riders claimed victory on the gruelling 130km queen stage between Reitz and Sterkfontein Dam near Harrismith in the […]
A new approach to racing : Learning how to ride a bike
I have spent the last 4 years racing and training with age group triathletes, and I have realised that the focus is hardly ever on technique, that drills or skill sessions are rarely incorporated into training programs. Not out of a lack of trying by coaches but more so out of lack of interest by […]
Roeckl Moleno MTB gloves
For a cross country mountain bike glove, the Roeckl 809 has quite a rugged look. Known for their strong and well padded fingerless road cycling gloves, Roeckl carry their brilliant construction and heavy gel padding into their mountain bike line. Despite their first appearances, the gloves do feature a lightweight full mesh back, with a […]
Stewart, MacDonald sprint to joBerg2c lead
Brandon Stewart and Neil MacDonald of FedGroup-Itec fired the opening salvo as the racing proper got under way on the second stage of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Saturday. As the rest of the country enjoyed the Freedom Day celebrations, it was business as usual for the top pro teams as […]
Pros play cards close to their chests at joBerg2c
The pre-race favourites played their cards close to their chests on the 116km neutral opening stage of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race from Heidelberg in Gauteng to Frankfort in the Free State on Friday. Last year’s runner-up and former winner Neil MacDonald, riding with FedGroup-Itec team-mate Brandon Stewart, finished safely inside the […]
MacDonald takes to joBerg2c stage
Former winner and last year’s runner-up Neil MacDonald will once again have victory in his sights when he and FedGroup-Itec team-mate Brandon Stewart line up for the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on Friday. The former roadie is currently in good stage-racing form, both on and off-road, following strong performances at the recent Mzansi […]
XCM Nationals : When Life Gets In The Way
When I planned my racing Calendar at the end of December I knew it was going to be tough, I planned to be racing every second to third weekend with a lot of travel. Victoria, Philippines, Cairns… As a vet I work every second weekend which meant I was either working the weekend or I […]
Justin Morris’ Blog: Smiles on Faces – Win Races
Having just landed in the USA for the 2013 racing season, it feels as though the next chapter of my 2013 journey has begun. Since my last post from Milan in January, a fantastic, joy filled time has been had, predominantly in Australia. Due to some delays with the processing of my US visa I […]
The Euro adventure continues – it’s Quebrantahuesos time
Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racer Stuart Spies is heading out to the Spanish round of the UCI Marathon series this weekend – the Quebrantahuesos – here’s his take on the build-up: This is going to be tough! As I fumble my way through another working week and the separations between life, passion and productivity seem to boil over and crash […]