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    For many entrants to The 36ONE MTB Challenge the race is a personal trial, a battle to see if they can ride the 361 kilometres. But for Jonathan Odendaal, and his family, it carries far more significance. When he undertakes the final leg of the 2017 The 36ONE MTB Challenge for his family’s relay team he will be overcoming the odds, disproving doctors’ predictions and taking another crucial step on the path towards recovery. Click here to view the article
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    Entries to one of the Western Cape’s best loved mountain bike events, the Ladismith Cheese 7Weekspoort MTB Challenge open on Tuesday the 14th of March at 12:00. Each year the event grows from strength to strength from since its inception in 2004 and the 2017 edition, which takes place on the 30th of September, promises to be the best yet as Dryland Event Management and the Ladismith community show off the hospitality of the Karoo. Click here to view the article
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    Next month’s Garden Route 300 will be “more compact” to offer an even purer mountain biking experience in the Knysna forest from April 28 to 30. Click here to view the article
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    Saturday morning at Meerendal Wine Farm saw five excited individuals waiting to meet Riaan Manser and find out who would be selected to ride with him at the upcoming Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
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    It is with great regret that at 06h38 this morning, we were forced to make the difficult decision to stop the 40th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Click here to view the article
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    Based on consultation with all the emergency services, the Joint Operations Centre of the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2017 regrets to announce that they have had to take the unprecedented step of cancelling this year’s 40th Cycle Tour. This is due to winds in excess of 100km/hour on parts of the route, and the need to urgently clear the roads for emergency vehicles to attend to fires. Click here to view the article
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    It’s here! Sunday, 12 March, is the start of the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT). As the world’s largest timed cycle race, it is also one of South Africa’s most prestigious races and all the local pro teams will be in the hunt for the title. Click here to view the article
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    We have been advised that there is a high probability of severe winds on the Cape Peninsula within the next 24 hours. We strongly urge Cape Town Cycle Tour participants who are either not comfortable or do not have experience riding in strong winds, to carefully consider their decision to participate tomorrow. We believe wind conditions will not be as strong as in 2009, but they will nevertheless be severe. Cyclists and spectators must please take note. Click here to view the article
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    RoadCover’s Kent Main ticked a significant item off his bucket list when he was crowned Bestmed Tour of Good Hope champion in a sensational finale at the Taal Monument near Paarl today. Click here to view the article
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    Cycling South Africa is pleased to announce that they have today signed an accord with SweetSpot to create an Elite International Road Cycling Stage Race to be held in South Africa in the first quarter of 2018. Click here to view the article
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    The Midlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal is set to host the first L’Etape South Africa by Le Tour de France event on 2 April 2017. Immersed in the unrivalled atmosphere of Le Tour de France, L’Etape South Africa will be operated under professional race conditions and will replicate a stage of Le Tour de France. Adding to this once in a lifetime experience, will be the participation of 2010 Tour de France winner as well as 2009 and 2011 TDF runner up, Andy Schleck. Click here to view the article
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    The Western Cape is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years. As organisers of a responsible event, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) consciously plans around the social- and environmental impact of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Click here to view the article
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    Following a request and extensive discussion with the Women’s Commission of Cycling South Africa and representatives of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, it has been agreed that we will facilitate a Women’s only Invitational start group in Glencairn. Click here to view the article
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    With six events scheduled until November, mountain bikers that enjoy the Enduro concept have a lot to look forward to! Dirtopia’s Enduro events makes room for new comers to the discipline with fun trails to ride at all the events. Click here to view the article
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    Excessive winds in the Boland region caused stage four of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope to be cancelled shortly after the start from La Paris Estate near Paarl today. Click here to view the article
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    So the Absa Cape Epic is only days away and the butterflies are starting to flutter around your stomach. Click here to view the article
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    The cycling season's undoubtedly in full swing. The pros are tearing up the trails, events are on nearly every weekend, and our legs are feeling strong. The perfect time to peak is now. Click here to view the article
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    Well-known cyclists Phillimon Sebona and William Mokgopo are proud to announce their decision to take on this year’s Absa Cape Epic as a team. However, lack of bike sponsorship stands in the way of reaching their dream. The duo, now known as team PHILLIAM are riders to watch out for having raked in impressive wins over the years to earn their stripes at pro level. Click here to view the article
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    In an exciting development, it was announced today that full coverage of the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour will be streamed live. Click here to view the article
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    RoadCover’s Kent Main held his composure on the climb up Du Toitskloof Pass to take the stage three spoils in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope road race just outside Paarl today. Click here to view the article
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    In our new podcast series Q&A with the Coaches, you can ask the experts from Science2Sport your cycling training and racing related questions. The team at Science2Sport, which includes leading sports scientists, Dr Jeroen Swart, Dr Mike Posthumus, John Wakefield, and Benoit Capostagno, will be addressing the answers to your cycling related queries, along with local mountain bike pioneer Steve Bowman adding his insight. The Q&A with the Coaches podcast series is available on SoundCloud and iTunes. Click here to view the article
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    African continental U23 time-trial champion Stefan de Bod capitalised on his skills against the clock to seize the yellow jersey on the second stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope road cycle race at Boland Agricultural High School just outside Paarl today. Click here to view the article
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    The importers of Transition bikes Dirt Merchant Bicycle Co. and Cape Town based cSixx components, recently built a custom version of the all-mountain bike that took top honours for Pinkbike.com's Mountain Bike of the Year in 2016; the Transition carbon Patrol. Click here to view the article
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    songo.info and the MTO Forestry Group’s annual MTO Champions’ Race is but a week away, and 2017 edition looks to be attracting the best ever field. The race is set to take place in Kayamandi, the community within which the songo.info charity operates, on Wednesday the 15th of March 2017. Click here to view the article
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    Submit a picture of your coolest South African-built steel road bike to win an entry to Eroica South Africa. Show us your Hansom, Alpina, Du Toit, Le Jeune, or any of our many other historic South African bike brands. Click here to view the article
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