KMC Ridley Mountainbike Racing Team Ready for the new season and happy to start ‘Mission Part 5’ towards the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 together!We are welcoming Julian Schelb (Germany, DOB November 20, 1992) as our new strongElite rider, as a strong counterbalance to our Latvian rider Martins Blums (DOB October 17,1995).Bart Brentjens, Team Director…
For the twelfth edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, South Africa’s premier four-day Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) stage race will be awarded Stage Hors Classe (SHC), the highest status possible for mountain bike stage races. The upgrade from S1 categorisation comes with increased prize money as well as additional UCI…
Happy to start ‘Mission Part 5’ towardsthe Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 together!German National Champion XCO and XCC , Lia Schrievers, is ready to start her‘road’ to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028 together with theKMC Ridley Mountainbike Racing Team.Lia (DOB 09.02.1998), living in Bayreuth and Regensburg, Germany, started hermountainbike career when she was…
December is a time for reflection and planning. An opportunity to look back on the year past and cast ahead to the possibilities of the year to come. One surefire way to ensure excitement and motivation for 2025 is to sign up for a big challenge, a ride to reward dedication to training and healthy…
Podcast on Gravel Burn and Assos new gravel Race in South Africa Cape Town, South Africa – Assos of Switzerland has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official cycling apparel sponsor of the newly launched Gravel Burn, establishing itself as one of the event’s founding partners. This exciting new gravel bike stage race is set…
The Overberg Meander – a captivating 200km, multi-day gravel biking or bike-packing trail – has been upgraded in anticipation of its re-launch. This scenic ride through the rural southern Cape will enchant cyclists keen to immerse themselves within the breathtaking nature of the Overberg. This will serve to both enhance tourism while also providing a…
Searing heat – on Saturday, 23 November – helped produce fierce racing at the 2024 Old Mutual Wealth Double Century. In the men’s race RH77 – Factory proved fastest, holding off RDXVermarc and Star Elite Cycling. Paceline and O’Right engaged in an even closer contest throughout the 202 kilometre race with, the defending champions setting…
Gravel is in vogue. It is growing and evolving, with stage racing already identified as the next frontier. The question which now needs to be answered is how many elements from road and mountain bike stage racing multi-day gravel events will incorporate, and where they will deviate entirely. The Garden Route Giro’s race director, Henco…
In November the Pedal Project staged the second Dream Bike Raffle draw at the Hanger Bike Co. and one lucky Somerset West local rode away with a bespoke Outer Cycles Link E-Bike. Grant Parkes was one of 800 individuals who purchased a total of 1 500 tickets, which helped the community-based mental health support programme…
On Saturday, 23 November, 3 100 cyclists will gather in Swellendam for the annual 12-rider team time trial through the Overberg and Breede River regions. The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century is many things to many riders. From a 202 kilometre social ride for the early starters, to a fierce race amongst the top Open, Women’s,…