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The heart of the Lowveld currently plays host to the 2015 Pennypinchers South African Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships and with a top quality field gathered in Mbombela, the racing is expected to be of the highest order from 3 to 8 February as the nation’s best vie for the coveted title of being crowned national Champion. Click here to view the article

Cycling South Africa will be hosting a Junior Selection Race in conjunction with the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on 7-8 May. Click here to view the article

UCI WorldTour rider and defending South African Time Trial Champion, Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEDGE) clocked the fastest time to claim his fifth National Title on day two of the 2016 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal today. Recording the second-fastest time of the day was U23 competitor Stefan de Bod (Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental Team), who finished an incredible 12-seconds off Impey’s pace in the 48km race. Click here to view the article

Dear fellow HubSA members, The MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine is conducting a study to investigate the psychophysiological determinants of pacing during prolonged endurance. The aim of the study is to determine the physical and mental factors that make up the High Performance Athlete. The study will investigate the differences between 'Elite' and 'Sub-Elite' cyclists as well as the differences between the 'Winners' and 'Losers' of a simulated head-on-head competition on a virtual hilly 70km time trial course. Eligibility criteria are: Male Age 18-45 'Elite' cyclists: Sub-3 hours Cape Argus,>8h per week, and if available a PPO of 5.3 to 5.7 W/kg and a VO2max of >60 ml/min/kg 'Sub-Elite' cyclists: 3:15 to 3:30 Cape Argus, 6-8h per week, and if available a PPO of 4.5 to 4.9 W/kg and a VO2max of >55 ml/min/kg Requirements are: 4 visits to the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, Cape Town in the next 6 to 8 weeks Visit 1: 3.5-4h, incl. Anthropometry, VO2max testing and 70km Familiarization Visit 2: 2.5-3h, maximal 70km Baseline Time Trial Visit 3: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Individual Time Trial, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling Visit 4: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Competition Time Trial against an equally matched cyclist, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling Benefits are: A full and comprehensive VO2max Report Spin Scan analysis of your two Experimental Time Trials A Psychological Performance Profile For more Information see Research Posters attached and/or contact: Dr. Andreas Venhorst, MD andreas.venhorst@gmail.com We are looking forward to having you as a participant! Kind regards Andreas Research Poster Psychophysiology Elite.pdf Research Poster Psychophysiology Sub-Elite.pdf

Dear fellow HubSA members, The MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine is conducting a study to investigate the psychophysiological determinants of pacing during prolonged endurance. The aim of the study is to determine the physical and mental factors that make up the High Performance Athlete. The study will investigate the differences between 'Elite' and 'Sub-Elite' cyclists as well as the differences between the 'Winners' and 'Losers' of a simulated head-on-head competition on a virtual hilly 70km time trial course. Eligibility criteria are: Male Age 18-45 'Elite' cyclists: Sub-3 hours Cape Argus,>8h per week, and if available a PPO of 5.3 to 5.7 W/kg and a VO2max of >60 ml/min/kg 'Sub-Elite' cyclists: 3:15 to 3:30 Cape Argus, 6-8h per week, and if available a PPO of 4.5 to 4.9 W/kg and a VO2max of >55 ml/min/kg Requirements are: 4 visits to the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, Cape Town in the next 6 to 8 weeks Visit 1: 3.5-4h, incl. Anthropometry, VO2max testing and 70km Familiarization Visit 2: 2.5-3h, maximal 70km Baseline Time Trial Visit 3: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Individual Time Trial, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling Visit 4: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Competition Time Trial against an equally matched cyclist, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling Benefits are: A full and comprehensive VO2max Report Spin Scan analysis of your two Experimental Time Trials A Psychological Performance Profile For more Information see Research Posters attached and/or contact: Dr. Andreas Venhorst, MD andreas.venhorst@gmail.com We are looking forward to having you as a participant! Kind regards Andreas Research Poster Psychophysiology Elite.pdf Research Poster Psychophysiology Sub-Elite.pdf