Star Search: Life Cycling Academy
Often the word transformation stirs up all sorts of bad connotations when spoken about within the context of South African sport. But for Chief Executive Officer of the Life Cycling Academy (LCA), Glyn Broomberg, transformation means sharing and caring, and he derives great satisfaction from seeing people make a success of their lives.
Zanele’s Pedal Power to Success
14-year old Zanele Tshoko looks comfortable in the saddle as she contemplates a professional career in cycling, with a good finish in the 2008 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour her next challenge. When 14-year-old Zanele Tshoko from Khayelitsha decided to dedicate her life to cycling, she didn’t receive a lot of support, but […]
Cape Town’s Annual Cycling Festival
Cyclists cross the start line of the 2007 Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour, starting at Heerengracht Street in the Cape Town CBD, and ending at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. Photo by Tertius Pickard / Gallo Images Cape Town experiences a major transformation in March. The City is teeming with out-of-towners and […]
Cycle Tour Firm Favourite for Girls
Cycling is a growing sport among women, and the Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour is a firm favourite on female cyclists’ race calendar, where they currently comprise approximately 24% of the Cycle Tour entry field.
Calling all sports fans!
South Africa’s first and only internationally sanctioned single day event, the PowerAde Dome2Dome Cycling Spectacular, this year forms the backdrop of SporteX, South Africa’s largest sporting exhibition at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg from 14-16 September.
Anke Claims 4th Cycle Tour Title
Anke Erlank-Moore has won the women’s Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town this morning, after keeping in the leading peloton for the duration of the 109km world-famous race.
Cycle Tour Road Closures
Whether you plan to use the road or watch the high-drama of the 30th Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour unfold on Sunday, 11 March, be prepared for some road closures and delays as 35,000 cyclists take to the streets.
Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour Celebrates 30 years!
Organisers of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour are expecting a four percent increase in the number of female participants this year. Last year, 8918 women took part. This year, the provisional number stands at 9 268.