Cyclists Compete for Top Honours
Cherise Taylor, the current Junior World Championship silver medalist, headlines a strong South African team which will compete at the Tour of New Zealand this week. South African Women cyclists will be competing against the best cyclists in the world at the Tour of New Zealand, starting on Wednesday in a five-rider national team competition, […]
Marissa in Pre-World Champs Win
Front-runners among the leaders in Saturday’s 116km Elite Ladies Dome2Dome Spectacular battle against trying wind and a tough course, but Proline’s Marissa van der Merwe once again proved her mettle in a fine win. The third edition of the PowerAde Dome2Dome Cycling Spectacular in Johannesburg saw rising star and Proline campaigner Marissa van der Merwe […]
Marissa’s Mountain Bike Challenge
Marissa van der Merwe won the Subaru Lost City Mountain-Bike Challenge over an extremely fast 50km course, to make it two out of two on the weekend for her team, following Anriette Schoeman’s victory in the road race the previous day.
Marissa, Robyn in Proline Win
The Ladies followed the Juniors kicking off the 2007 Zoo Lake Criterium in Johannesburg, on Sunday (19 August, 2007), with Harmony, Cyclelab, Proline, C-Bist, and Standard Bank each fielding teams of between 5-3 cyclists.
Proline Girls Top Prov Champs
Leading professional cyclists Anriette Schoeman and Marissa van der Merwe have each successfully defended their respective provincial titles over the weekend, in the Eastern Province Champs Road Race and Mpumalanga’s Road Cycling Championships.
Go! Go! Go! for Du Toit’s Win
Yolandi du Toit made it two out of two for Team Konica Minolta when she rode to a solo victory with a margin of more than 5 minutes and 30 seconds between her and second-placed Marissa van der Merwe, in the tenth anniversary edition of the Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge after staying away […]
Elsa Beats Cancer to Cycle On
Elsa Karsten was diagnosed with breast cancer in May last year, and stunned the sporting world when she lined up for the Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge only six months later.