Online entries open for Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour by Eastern Cape – MyPR: MTB Events Photo: Des Scholtz Online entries for the 2016 Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour are open and tour director Elwin Thompson says that the Knysna Rotary Club, which coordinates the tour every year, is looking forward to the biggest and best event ever. “The race, which celebrates its 29th year in 2016, has grown enormously since its inception and now comprises four very popular events – MTB … [Read more...] about Online entries open for Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour
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Cycle tour bids farewell to Slanghoogte
Organisers of The Herald VWSA Cycle Tour have made a minor adjustment to the 106km Classic route, following a request from the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, which runs the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. South Africa’s second oldest national classic, which takes place in Port Elizabeth on February 3, is an official premier seeding event of the Cycle Tour. As such, race director Tony Cooney said they would bypass the short but challenging 1km Slanghoogte climb to bring the course in line … [Read more...] about Cycle tour bids farewell to Slanghoogte
Heralding a New Season
Back in the day, the "proper" cycling season was winter. The reasoning behind this anomaly, I assume, was for it to run concurrently with the European schedule. This meant our country's top riders would be race-fit and able to compete overseas at the drop of a hat. The fact that we were in the midst of two decades of sporting isolation, and largely unwelcome on the Continent and elsewhere, didn't seem to enter the administrators' thoughts - however, to be fair to them, the pumping track … [Read more...] about Heralding a New Season
