Will Sunday’s Cape Town Cycle Tour See a Double Champ or a New Winner?
Sunday, 9 March 2025, will see nearly 28 000 cyclists take to the streets of the Mother City for the 47th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Founded in 1978, it remains the world’s largest timed bicycle race and is often called the unofficial Fun Ride World Championship by cycling clubs from across the city. The […]
Exploring Ernie Els trails by E-bike with the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
Here in the Western Cape, we are spoilt with an ever-expanding mountain bike trail network. When we got our hands on the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, the latest all-electric SUV from Mercedes-Benz, it made perfect sense to take an e-bike excursion through the picturesque Stellenbosch winelands. We collected our Specialized Turbo Levo Comp rental bikes from […]
Matt Beers and Keegan Swenson to take on Cape Epic as Team Outride-Toyota-Songo
For the 2025 edition of the ABSA Cape Epic, Outride has joined Matt Beers and Keegan Swenson as teammates under Team Outride-Toyota-Songo. The ABSA Cape Epic 2025 is a multi-day stage race that puts all contenders and equipment to the ultimate test. It is considered one of the most challenging races in the world, with […]
Unprecedented Racing Action At The 2025 Big 5 MTB Challenge
Saturday, 15th of February, was characterised by high temperatures, towering peaks, and the most competitive international field seen at a one-day marathon in South Africa. All eyes were on the action in the Limietberg Mountains to see who would arise victorious at The Big 5 by Imbuko and Canetsfontein. Leaving the Imbuko Wines Private Cellar, […]
Cannondale Revives the Legendary SuperX
Cannondale has reimagined its gravel race machine, the SuperX, making it lighter, faster, and more capable than ever. Featuring an ultralight, aerodynamic frame design with engineered flex zones, this bike is built to handle everything from tough racecourses to fast group rides. Get all the details in the full press release below: Press Release Today, […]
Celebrating 10 Years of the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime
On the 12th of March 2025, on the Wednesday between the Cape Town Cycle Tour and the Absa Cape Epic, the streets and fields of Kayamandi will host the 10th edition of the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime™️. Renowned as a spectacular spectator friendly urban mountain bike event it has seen riders of the […]
Imbuko ChemChamp and She Sends Crowned Kings and Queens of the Tankwa Trek
Imbuko ChemChamp’s Marco Joubert and Tristan Nortje crossed the Kaleo finish line second on the final stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday – 9 February – to seal the 2025 title in fine style. Their firm grip on the race was only superseded by the UCI Women’s champions; […]
Imbuko ChemChamp Seize Tankwa Trek Yellow as Honeycomb 226ers Win the Stage
Stage 2 of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen – on Friday, 7 February – produced a dramatic day of racing. There were punctures and broken wheels, as well as a major mechanical, all of which affected the general classification standings. She Sends reigned supreme though as Candice Lill and Kate […]
First Blood to PYGA Euro Steel 2 and She Sends at the Tankwa Trek
The opening stage of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen – on Thursday, 6 February – saw the PYGA Euro Steel 2 and She Sends teams seize the first leaders’ jerseys. Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw overcame misfortune and capitalised on Imbuko ChemChamp’s error in the closing metres to earn the […]
Long term review: Titan Racing Valerian Carbon Pro
I’ve had the Valerian Carbon Pro from Titan Racing in my stable since September last year. During our time together we’ve raced the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century and clocked many happy December base miles around Cape Town. I’m also really looking forward to a last hurrah at the Cape Town Cycle Tour in March. […]
She Sends and Speed Company Headline 2025 Tankwa Trek Fields
Kate Courtney and Candice Lill’s She Sends privateer super squad and Lukas Baum and Georg Egger’s ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company headline the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, elite fields. The South African star returns to the Koue Bokkeveld to defend her title with the popular American when the Stage […]
2025 Ford Trailseeker Series Kicks Off in Banhoek
The Ford Trailseeker Series got off to a thrilling start on Saturday, 25 January 2025, with its first event of the series at Plaisir Wine Estate. The stellar elite lineup was the largest the series has seen to date, with top international riders and the cream of our South African mountain bikers competing at the […]