Team RoadCover’s Bradley Potgieter underlined his sprinting prowess when he surged to victory in the 98km Emperors Palace Classic road race in Johannesburg on Sunday. Potgieter, who stepped into the role after the team’s first-choice sprinter and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion Clint Hendricks fell ill in the build-up to the race, outsprinted Team Telkom’s Reynard Butler and Nolan Hoffman in the dash to the finish. Having shown good form in the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour this year where he ended … [Read more...] about Win for Anriette Schoeman
Anriette Schoeman
One of the most scenic races in the Eastern Cape
Kevin Evans sealed what could be one of the last wins of his professional career when he and teammate Pieter Seyffert claimed the overall victory in the second edition of the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race near Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Evans and Seyffert (Biogen Volcan-Altech Autopage) were one second behind defending champion Andrew Hill and partner Chris Wolhuter (TIB Insurance) in the 50km final stage that finished at Zuurberg Mountain Village. The duo, who hail from … [Read more...] about One of the most scenic races in the Eastern Cape
Barrow and Schoeman tops in East London
Former South African U23 road champion Clinton Barrow bolted to his third win in the Daily Dispatch SPAR Cycle Tour in East London on Sunday. Barrow (Giant-Ride Life) held his nerve in a tight three-man sprint to take the title in 2:34:36, just milliseconds ahead of former Border 1000 champion Donovan O'Reilly and in-form Port Elizabeth rider Marinus Prinsloo (Bestmed-NMMU). In a replay of last year's women's race, multiple winner Anriette Schoeman (Africa Silks-Bestmed) again outsprinted … [Read more...] about Barrow and Schoeman tops in East London
PE’s Anriette looking for 9th title in Durban
Eight-time national road race champion Anriette Schoeman will have another bite at the cherry when she takes on South Africa's cycling elite at the annual championships in Durban this weekend. Schoeman, who will race in the colours of Bestmed-Africa Silks, said she believed she still had another title in her after winning the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. "I never go to a race if I don't think I stand a chance," said the 36-year-old PE-based … [Read more...] about PE’s Anriette looking for 9th title in Durban
Number 3 for Nolan Hoffman
Nolan Hoffman outsprinted a small lead group in the finishing straight to claim his third victory in the 106km Classic at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Hoffman, riding in the colours of Team Abantu, crossed the line in 2:37:41, just a split-second clear of Bonitas rider HB Kruger. Kruger's team-mate Jayde Julius rounded out the podium in 2:37:44. It was also a tight finish in the women's race, as local favourite Anriette Schoeman (Africa Silks-Bestmed) claimed her … [Read more...] about Number 3 for Nolan Hoffman
Port Elizabeth’s Anriette seeking to conquer the mountain
Cape Argus champion Anriëtte Schoeman will make her first foray into serious mountain biking at the world's largest fully serviced stage race, the 251km Nedbank sani2c, in KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday. The seven-time Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour winner and eight-time national road champion will take on the three-day race from Underberg to Scottburgh alongside another converted dirt roadie Gary Marescia. Riding in the colours of Aca Joe, for whom she is a brand ambassador, Schoeman said … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s Anriette seeking to conquer the mountain
