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  1. Despite wet conditions, Pieter Seyffert and Travis Walker kicked off their new partnership on a perfect note by winning the opening stage of the seven-day TransCape mountain bike race today. Click here to view the article
  2. With names like Esther Suss, Ariane Luthi and Jennie Stenerhag on the start line tomorrow, the Fairtree Simonsberg Contour event is going to be the stage race to watch this coming weekend of 4 & 5 February. Click here to view the article
  3. Following the market availability of Dura-Ace R9100-series Di2 components, Shimano has released the latest version of its E-TUBE Di2 programming app for Android and IOS platforms. This new technology allows users to customise Di2 functions wirelessly through Bluetooth-enabled tablets and mobile devices. Click here to view the article
  4. Germany’s Karl Platt and his Swiss teammate, Urs Huber, are motivated to defend their title at next week’s Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, but will be up against stronger opposition than last year at the world’s most prestigious three-day mountain bike stage race. Click here to view the article
  5. The race-within-a-race to be the first all-African team to finish in the Absa Cape Epic Hansgrohe Women’s category will pit one of the youngest teams in the event against a pair of multiple finishers. Click here to view the article
  6. The 2nd week of building at DarkFEST is seeing massive progress, despite a bit of rain, the jumps are almost done. A few measurements and tweaks and they're ready for testing! Click here to view the article
  7. January 2017 was a terrible month for cyclists. At least three cyclists - Delene Boonzaaier, Andrew Bradford and Gregory Basson – were killed when struck from behind by motorists. In two of the cases, the drivers fled the scene. Click here to view the article
  8. Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the National Road Cycling Team that will participate in the 2017 African Continental Road Championships in Egypt, from 14-19 February. Click here to view the article
  9. Dormakaba athlete, Candice Lill (formerly Neethling), had an exciting 2016 on and off the trails. From a new sponsorship and stage racing triumphs to an injury and a wedding it’s been a year of adventure and discovery for the athlete. Click here to view the article
  10. Christoph Sauser is a legend in mountain biking for his many achievements over the years, including five Absa Cape Epic wins. Click here to view the article
  11. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental is all set for its second season with 11 exciting young prospects making up the squad for 2017. As the feeder team to our World Tour outfit, the continental team will see 6 new African riders join the squad which will race a predominantly European calendar once again. Click here to view the article
  12. Along with the changes to the Gravity Series format, the 2017 KZNMTB XCO Cup Series will also see adjustments, with the format being based upon the racing of riders against those of equal ability rather than age and gender. Click here to view the article
  13. After a lengthy association with Hanco Kachelhoffer, mountain biking professional Pieter Seyffert will reveal a new partnership when he and Travis Walker tackle the seven-day TransCape mountain bike race from Sunday. Click here to view the article
  14. Subs! Are you ready? For those cyclists who missed the original entry cut-off in September 2016, the official substitution process for the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour opens today, 1 February 2017, at 1pm and closes on 24 February, at 1pm. Click here to view the article
  15. The 2017 South African Downhill National Cup Series kicked off at the weekend which formed part of the MTB Gravity Series. Johann “Pottie” Potgieter cruised down the hill at a superb 2:12.735 to beat National Champion Stefan Garlicki, with Adi van der Merwe coming in at third place Helderberg in the Western Cape on Sunday 29 January. Click here to view the article
  16. Primarily a mountain biker, Swiss ace Christoph Sauser is ready to make an impact when he competes in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope cycling race from March 6 to 10. Click here to view the article
  17. The TransCape MTB race organisers will pioneer a fresh single-track challenge by introducing the riders to the Greyton Black section in the multi-stage race beginning on Sunday. Click here to view the article
  18. Swiss mountain biking legend Esther Süss and Swedish champion Jennie Stenerhag will joined forces for the first time at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, and might just have a surprise or two up their sleeves. Click here to view the article
  19. Swiss mountain bike racing legend, Christoph Sauser, continued his strong comeback from retirement with another victory when he outsprinted South African champion, Max Knox, to claim the title at the opening round of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series in Grabouw, South Africa on Saturday. Click here to view the article
  20. Ashburton Investments, the title sponsor of the South African National MTB Series, has announced it will equal the Elite women’s prize money. Click here to view the article
  21. The Topeak Ergon and Centurion Vaude teams will forever be linked through an extraordinary act of sportsmanship at the 2014 Absa Cape Epic. In 2017, however, they will be major rivals for one of the biggest prizes in mountain biking: the Absa Cape Epic overall winner’s yellow jersey. Click here to view the article
  22. Event Name: Pondo Pedal When: 7 June 2017 - 11 June 2017 Where: Umngazi River Bungalows, Eastern Cape Category: MTB Enjoy Umngazi’s warm hospitality, cycle the most beautiful coastlines and help make a difference to Umngazi's local community’s neediest learners. Situated in the lush, indigenous surroundings of the breathtaking Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape, award winning Umngazi River Bungalows offers the opportunity of cycling one of the most beautiful, unspoilt coastlines along the South African coast. The 4 day Grindrod Bank Umngazi Pondo Pedal is the epitome of purist MTB racing. Each day the races start and finish at Umngazi River Bungalows. Over 3 days, competitors will endure 115 kilometers of varied terrain: single track, cattle track, district roads and swamp trails. The focus of the event is not only an opportunity to enjoy Umngazi’s warm hospitality & cycle the most beautiful coastlines; but also to assist in making a difference to our local community’s neediest learners. Go to Event Page
  23. The New Year ushers in an exciting time for South Africa-based Go Trail Media, with its launch of the inaugural Trails In Motion Mountain Bike Film Festival world tour. After the success of Trails In Motion’s trail running film tour, now in its 5th year and screened in almost 30 countries, the progression to a mountain bike-focused world tour was a natural one. Click here to view the article
  24. The Western Cape has landed another world cycling showpiece event – the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano race. Click here to view the article
  25. I've crisscrossed the globe as a competitor for many years, but I rarely ventured beyond the mountain resorts that contests are held in. As I get older, I've started pushing to escape the industry bubble and get off the beaten path more. The premise behind Gullyver's Travels is to motivate everyone to step outside of their comfort zone and explore new places. Click here to view the article
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