Former Eastern Province cycling champion Garth Botha, who cut his teeth on the Rapport Tour as a bicycle technician, will be keeping participants in the saddle during the 26th annual The Herald VW Cycle Tour in and around Port Elizabeth this weekend. The tour kicks off with the mountain bike races in Addo on Saturday, February 5, followed by the road events in PE the following day. Botha, who captained the EP road cycling team and was senior time-trial champion for a record six years in a … [Read more...] about Garth will Keep you in the Saddle
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Come Along for a Ride Along
Organisers of The Herald VW Cycle Tour are inviting road and mountain bike participants to wrap up their race preparations with pre-rides on Sunday, January 30. Former Springbok cyclist Wayne Pheiffer and the race’s official mechanic Garth Botha from Action Cycles will guide a group along the 105-kilometre route in Port Elizabeth. Support vehicles will follow the riders, who will be departing from Hobie Beach at 6am. At Addo, pre-rides will take place on the 65km and 40km mountain bike … [Read more...] about Come Along for a Ride Along
