Strauss Gains MTB World Cup Improvement
A puncture dealt a cruel blow to Mariska Strauss in the 2nd round of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series in the Czech Republic at the weekend, but her keener tactics still gained her an improved performance
Team Stopforth de Groot Win sani2c Stage Race
Biogen Ladies’ Ischen Stopforth and Robyn de Groot held onto their overnight lead to claim overall victory in the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain bike race in Scottburgh on Saturday
Fastest Old Bat Gears Up for MTB World Champs
The support of all South Africans what powers ‘The fastest Old Bat’ Sharlene McGilvray as she prepares to win double gold at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Champs at The Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August to 1 September
Speedy’s Grit the Epic Best of the #WeekendWrap
#WeekendWrap: Yolande Speedy wins @absacapeepic, Fish Hoek win Surf Lifesaving Champs, Blitzbokke take Plate Prize at Hong Kong 7s, and All Stars defend Princess Pro title
Speedy Injury Gives Epic Challengers Hope
Race leader Yolande Speedy took a painful tumble on the penultimate stage of the 2013, putting her continued pursuit of the 2013 title in jeopardy, as C-Bear’s Sara Mertens and Laura Turpijn capitalise to win the Absa Cape Epic stage 6 on Saturday
Speedy Overcomes Broken Ribs to Win Cape Epic
2013 Absa Cape Epic leader Catherine Williamson sheppards her injured Energas team-mate Yolande Speedy home in 6th place on stage 7, to win a remarkable Elite Ladies title by more than 90 minutes in Stellenbosch on Sunday
Speedy and Williamson Extend Epic Lead
Brit-South African team of Catherine Williamson and Yolande Speedy win their third consecutive stage on the Absa Cape Epic in Wellington on Thursday, extending their overall lead to 1 hour, 40 minutes and 31 seconds going into stage five on Friday
Energas Claim Fourth Straight Epic Stage Win
With two stages to go, Team Energas’ leading ladies Yolande Speedy (Right) and Catherine Williamson have extended their Absa Cape Epic advantage to more than 2 hours after their fourth consecutive stage win in Wellington on Friday
Speedy Lauds Williamson for Cape Epic Orange Jersey
The first change of the Absa Cape Epic’s Orange leader’s jersey happened on the second stage on Tuesday, when SA-Brit due Yolande Speedy and Catherine Williamson won their first stage victory, and overtook stage 1 overnight leaders Team BMC Wheeler’s lead
Energas Look Unbeatable after Second Stage Win
With early race leader Esther Süss now retired for medical reasons, the Brit-South African team of Catherine Williamson and Yolande Speedy win their second straight stage on the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh on Wednesday, for an overall lead of 1 hour, 6 minutes and 45 seconds going into stage four on Thursday
Süss and Nuessli Build on Cape Epic Lead
Team BMC Wheeler’s Esther Süss and Jane Nuessli will continue in the Absa Cape Epic ladies’ leaders orange jersey after crossing the Stage 1 finish line first on Monday, and increasing their lead over second-placed Yolande Speedy and Catherine Williamson
Süss and Nuessli Grab Cape Epic Pole Position
The Untamed African Mountain Bike Race gets underway on Monday, and Team BMC Wheeler’s Esther Süss and Jane Nuessli will wear the coveted orange jersey on Stage 1 after winning Sunday’s prologue to the Absa Cape Epic