Team Bulls were left empty handed at the German XCM Championships, with Markus Kaufmann claiming his first national championship title in Singen, Germany. Kaufmann, of the Vaude Centurion team, triumphed in the 94km (2,200m) race, to finish 13 seconds clear of Robert Mennen (Topeak Ergon Racing Team) and more than 2 minutes clear of Hannes […]
Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro heats up!
The Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro is only weeks away from hitting the reinvigorated mountain bike trails around Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges, with an eclectic bunch of riders set to compete in the multi-day, multi-stage race. The seven stage event has as always attracted everyone from top tier riders to those simply out […]
Evans, George make winning debut at joBerg2c
Kevin Evans and David George debuted in spectacular fashion at the third annual Old Mutual joBerg2c, taking five stage wins en route to overall victory at Scottburgh main beach on Saturday. The Nedbank 360Life duo, who won the African leader jersey at the recent Absa Cape Epic, conquered both their rivals and the nine-day, 910km […]
Bittersweet win for joBerg2c leaders
Kevin Evans and David George of Nedbank 360Life enjoyed a bittersweet triumph on the penultimate day of the Old Mutual joBerg2c as they dedicated their fifth stage win on Friday to the memory of friend and former national rider Juan van Heerden. “He was a talented cyclist and a good guy who battled depression for […]
Q&A with Christoph Sauser: Targeting a triple at Trans Germany
For the past two years, mountain bike evergreen Christoph Sauser has been able to clinch the Craft Bike Trans Germany. With around a month to go before the sixth edition of the mountain bike stage race, the reigning champion from Sigriswil, Switzerland, has announced: “I’m going for the three-peat.” Few would bet against the 36-year-old […]
Bright start for SRAM Singletrack Mind series in Orange
The New South Wales central west city of Orange turned up beautiful autumnal colours and perfect conditions for the opening round of the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series on 29 April. The first event of the six round series saw a high quality field of 280 riders line up for the 7 hour enduro format event […]
Evans, George win with purpose at joBerg2
Kevin Evans and David George had more than winning on their minds as they extended their already comfortable overall lead to almost nine minutes on day six of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c on Wednesday. The Nedbank 360Life riders were racing for a greater purpose as they sealed their third stage victory in 3:17:13 on […]
Champs sprint to first joBerg2c stage win
Defending champions Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock proved they were well and truly in the mix as they chalked up their first stage win to move into second overall on day five of the Old Mutual joBerg2c on Tuesday. The 102km stage from Winterton to Kamberg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands ended in a thrilling sprint […]
Stewart, Rossouw snatch one back at joBerg2c
Brandon Stewart and Jacques Rossouw came good on the first of the climbing stages when they snatched the win from overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George on day four of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c on Monday. The 122km stage from Sterkfontein Dam to Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal came down to a nail-biting sprint finish, […]
Adelaide ready to serve up a mountain bike treat
South Australia’s growing reputation as a focal point of Australian cycling will continue this weekend with the 2012 Kona Dirty Weekend NiteFLUX 24Hr, 12Hr and Roof Rack City 6Hr mountain bike endurance challenge, which gets underway at Cudlee Creek on Saturday. And with $18,000 worth of prizes up for grabs for the top spots in […]