Grindrod Bank have secured the title sponsorship of one of KwaZulu-Natal’s premier multistage mountain bike races, the Berg and Bush. “We are delighted that we were invited to become more involved in this event,” said Grindrod Bank managing director David Polkinghorne, in the wake of the financial institution coming on board as presenting sponsor during […]
Sauser returns to Cape Epic with Sipho Madolo
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Christoph Sauser is an absolute legend in mountain biking, with performances that have dominated Olympic cross country, marathon racing, stage racing – and being an all-round mountain man on his infamous freeride tours. Although he officially retired after the XCM World Championships this year – no one seems to have told Sauser what that […]
Wilkinson, Du Toit take muddy wins at Ballito Expedition
Days of much-needed rain on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast left the trails around Sugar Rush Adventure Centre awash with mud for the Bestmed Ballito Expedition, on Saturday. But the swampy conditions were not enough to deter those hardy mountain bikers who took on the 50km feature race, which was won by 19-year-old Matt Wilkinson in […]
Kevin Vermaak set to tackle the Absa Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
After 12 years of being the man behind the Absa Cape Epic founder Kevin Vermaak is going to experience his race from a new perspective – on a bike. Since its launch in 2004 Vermaak has grown the eight-day stage race from what was effectively a one-man operation into one of the world’s leading mountain […]
ABSA Cape Epic change women’s rules
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Much has been said about equality in sport, especially cycling. Mountain biking is quite often more favourable than other disciplines – but that’s not a hard and fast rule. Beyond prize money, there is also the question about equality in the race itself. If men and women start together, is it really a women’s race […]
Berg and Bush celebrate a decade of dirt
Our sport is sometimes as old as it is young, most noticeable when an event celebrates 10 years. Quite an achievement, but not a very long time in terms of “sporting monuments.” The Berg and Bush marks a “decade of dirt” with major celebrations and extensive route changes planned for the 10th edition of the […]
South African elite set for Zuurberg on Eastern Cape
Some of South Africa’s best-known mountain bikers are preparing to do battle deep in the mountains of the Eastern Cape during the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek, which starts near Addo on Friday. Leading the charge for overall honours in the 200km stage race, and a share of the R100 000 worth of prizes, will […]
Tour of Homewood to showcase George
Related Event: Tour of Homewood
There’s nothing like mountain biking and a world class event to showcase your region to the world. But what about if you mixed golf and mountain biking? The Garden Route town of George will be transformed into a significant mountain biking destination with the introduction of the Tour of Homewood, a new three-day mountain bike […]
Defending champs conquer joBerg2c… again
Defending champions Gawie Combrinck and Johann Rabie swept to their second straight victory in the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c at Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast on Saturday. The EAI Cycling duo took half a dozen stage wins, including the final stage, en route to overall honours in the sixth edition of the 900km mountain […]
Second win for Combrinck and Rabie at joBerg2c just a day away
Gawie Combrinck and Johann Rabie look set for a second straight victory in the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c after consolidating their more than 19-minute lead on the penultimate stage through southern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. The defending champions plunged into the Umkomaas River Valley and powered their way out the other side to claim their fifth stage […]