Robyn Wins Free State Classic
Robyn de Groot claimed the Free State’s biggest road cycling race when she won the women’s title at the MTN OFM Classic on Sunday, but it was Jennie Stenerhag who left Bloemfontein with the green jersey on her back as leader of the 2009 Alpha Pharm Seeding Series. In the women’s race, the ongoing duel […]
Flying the SA Olympic Flag
The South African team to the Beijing Olympics gather for a photo prior to their send-off banquet. My name is Nazli Thomas and I’m a freelance journalist, but work for the The Star newspaper on a full time basis. I’ll be covering the Olympic Games for gsport…for Girls! and I’m looking forward to bringing you […]
Thumbs Up For Women’s Cycling
In this special feature, gsport editor Kass Naidoo reviews the emerging pro cycling landscape for women, since MTN’s announcement of its sponsorship of South Africa’s first-ever fully-professional women’s road cycling outfit
Pedal to the Wheel in New Zealand
Cherise Taylor, Yolandi du Toit, Robyn de Groot, Lynette Burger and Marissa van der Merwe are the five cyclists representing South Africa at the Women’s Tour of New Zealand, starting today and ending on Sunday, and have already made an impact on the event.
Cherise Streaks to Dischem Victory
Cherise Taylor showed she is maturing into a crafty sprinter when she outdashed a large bunch of rivals to win the Dischem Ride for Sight in Boksburg on Sunday. Teenage cycling sensation Cherise Taylor extended the winning streak of the MTN women’s team to five races for the year, when she out-sprinted a large bunch […]
Team MTN’s Ride for Sight Challenge
Team MTN (from left) Cashandra Slingerland, Cherise Taylor, Chrissie Viljoen and Marissa van der Merwe share a laugh during the team’s recent training camp. The team have enjoyed a successful start to the year, winning four out of the five races they have entered. With more than 500 entries in the female category, the Dischem […]
MTN Puts Millions into Bike Racing
Cherise Taylor will head the MTN 5-woman professional cycling team with Marissa van der Merwe. Cellular network giant MTN has increased its commitment to South African cycling, by announcing a three-year sponsorship of mountain biking in South Africa, as well as becoming the official communications supplier to the Absa Cape Epic.
Anriette Takes 2007’s Safest Race
Pick ‘n Pay General Manager (Marketing) Malcolm Mycroft congratulates 2007 Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge women’s winner, Anriette Schoeman (second left), while Marissa van der Merwe (second place) and Cherise Taylor (right, third place) smile after an exhausting race. The 11th Pick n Pay 94.7 proved to be an excellent challenge for the elite […]
Schoeman Clinches Joburg’s Safest Win
Not a vehicle in sight: And for that reason, 25 000 cyclists enjoyed the 11th edition of the Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge which took place on Sunday, where more than 300 Metro Police officers and 660 marshals secure the culmination of a four-day cycling festival which started with the Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 […]
Much More than just a Cycle Challenge
2006 Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 winner Yolandi du Toit created a sensation when she broke away and held onto her lead with more than 50km to go, and hopes to repeat her win in Sunday’s event. From its very recent beginnings in 1997 when 4 000 cyclists decided to take on the challenge of ‘Joburg’s […]
MTN Introduces Fully Professional Team
Women’s cycling is preparing for an extreme makeover following the announcement that MTN is sponsoring a professional women’s road team, which will be led by two of the sport’s brightest stars.
SA Win Continental Champs Again
South African ladies are once again the toast of continental cycling, as confirmed by this year’s UCI-sanctioned African Continental Championships, which have just concluded in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.