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Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the overall title at Val de Vie today. View full article

South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie. In doing so, Beers becomes the first South African winner of the men’s event since the late Burry Stander, while Sarrou is the first-ever French winner of the Elite men’s category. View full article

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won their fifth consecutive Absa Cape Epic stage in the Slanghoek Valley today. It means they now hold a near-unassailable 17 minute lead over Robyn de Groot and Ariane Luthi (Salusmed) with three stages to go. View full article

The Dutch-Portuguese pairing of Hans Becking and José Dias, riding in the colours of Buff Scott MTB, rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. The stage was a 73km rapid-fire race from Saronsberg, Tulbagh to Goudini Spa in the Slanghoek Valley. View full article

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory. View full article

Seewald has been threatening to show his World Champion credentials all week, and today that finally proved the case as he and Stošek powered to an important stage win. View full article

Sinna Frei and Laura Stigger powered to a third stage win on the trot when they crossed the Saronsberg-based finish line on Stage 2 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. View full article

South African rider Matt Beers and French partner Jordan Sarrou (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) claimed Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic today, winning their second stage of the 2021 event in the process. View full article

Absa Cape Epic newbies, Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-Songo-Specialized), blitzed Stage 1 in the Elite women’s race, today. View full article

In a tight finish on Stage 1, the BULLS (Urs Huber & Simon Schneller) and BULLS 2 (Martin Frey & Simon Stiebjahn) teams claimed first and second respectively, with Canyon Northwave MTB (Andreas Seewald & Martin Stošek) racing home in third. View full article

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized), both riding in the Absa Cape Epic for the first time, laid down an impressive marker during Sunday’s 20km Prologue. View full article

After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, returned to action in fine style in Cape Town today with the 20km Prologue ahead of seven days of marathon mountain biking. View full article

Pirelli completes its line of tyres dedicated to road cycling with the introduction of the new P7 Sport clincher. First announced by Pirelli in June 2021, this robust all-rounder is now available in South Africa. View full article

Local hero Nolan Hoffman became the second most successful men’s rider in Cape Town Cycle Tour history when he won his fourth title in a tactical 2 hours, 37 minutes, 12 seconds in near perfect weather on Sunday. View full article

Catch all the action from race day at the 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour. View full article

Three-time champion Nolan Hoffman leads a star-studded elite field for the 43rd Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by Pick n Pay, that also includes SA’s top-ranked mountain biker Alan Hatherly and Tour de France rider Nic Dlamini. View full article

Flight Attendant uses a suite of sensors to read rider and terrain inputs to anticipate the perfect suspension position—enabling you to ride faster, ride longer, and spend less energy adjusting your suspension and more time focusing on what matters most: the unbridled joy of riding. View full article

The Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) is celebrating 10 years of mountain biking this weekend with the inaugural BHRC MTB & ECO Weekend – Friday 1 October to Sunday 3 October. View full article

Canyon Bicycles may no longer be available to order through the German brand’s international website, but South African cyclists will still have access to the machines ridden by Mathieu van der Poel, Kasia Niewiadoma and Jan Frodeno. This is thanks to Erik Kleinhans’ continued role as Canyon’s representative in South Africa and the online platform curated by Bicycle Garage. Kleinhans and Bicycle Garage ensure that the ready to ship model, which Canyon pioneered, remains intact. View full article

In the absence of the most dominant force in the Absa Cape Epic women’s race, the battle for the 2021 title could be the most captivating since 2017. With Annika Langvad having retired from professional racing, any one of four teams could ride home with the orange jerseys. View full article

The 2021 Absa Cape Epic could well be defined by the new rivalries of former partners lining up against each other. While the experienced squads use their settled line-ups to navigate an unusual edition of the Race That Measures All. View full article

Over the past year, millions around the world have turned to the bicycle for the physical, emotional, and practical benefits it provides. It’s the enhanced freedom, speed, joy, and convenience that are unlocked by the electric bike that positions it to be the most popular electric vehicle over the next decade. But to empower more everyday rides, we knew we had to conquer some pretty massive barriers, like riding together with cars, bike theft, and on-bike storage. View full article

Dragons Sports has been a mainstay of the South African cycling industry since 1989. For 32 years the company has imported and distributed brands including Giant and Liv Bicycles, Cadex, Mavic, ENVE, SR Suntour, Santa Cruz skateboards in addition to their proprietary brand Avalanche Bicycles and accessories which was started in 1992. In September 2021 Dragons Sports is set to begin a refreshing process, which will see the company reinvigorated as they institute a long-term succession plan. View full article

Press Release Ryder Innovation has just won a prestigious 2021 Eurobike Award for their Luberetta product. The Luberetta offers a simple and mess free way to lubricate your bicycle chain. For all the details on the Luberetta's features, check out the product release below. View full article

Press Release Built for those who never compromise, Shimano’s premium DURA-ACE R9200 series moves to 12-speed Di2-only, disc or rim-brake set-up with wireless shifters, faster derailleur operation, larger 54-40T chain rings and 11-34T cassettes. ULTEGRA R8100 series also goes 12-speed with wireless Di2 shifter function and faster derailleurs. For the first-time ever ULTEGRA includes a power meter option and full-carbon tubeless disc wheels View full article