| MTN Cullinan a roaring success |
| 2010/08/29 |
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What is the best way to frustrate the lions in Gauteng? If you were the organizer of the MTN series, you would simply show them a ‘Meals on wheels menu’ without allowing them to place any orders. ... |
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| Stopforth is back with a bang and wins MTN National XCM5 in Cullinan |
| 2010/08/29 |
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What happened to Ischen Stopforth (Bizhub)? Is she still cycling? During the past few months these questions continued to crop up at mountain-bike races.... |
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| Evans claims National series title in style by winning the MTN National XCM5 in Cullinan |
| 2010/08/29 |
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When Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) makes up his mind to finish off something, it is not just idle talk. He proved this on Saturday (28 August) when he won the Cullinan ultra-marathon (100km) in the MTN series in fine style by outsprinting David George (SAFindit) to take his fourth victory in the series and win the series overall. ... |
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| Can Evans make it four out of five at the MTN Cullinan Ultra Marathon this weekend |
| 2010/08/26 |
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‘Just finish it off and get it over and done,’ is the approach that Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) will have on Saturday (28 August 2010) with regard to the MTN ultra-marathon in Cullinan.... |
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| Classy field lines up for the challenge at the MTN Cullinan Ultra Marathon this weekend |
| 2010/08/24 |
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Needed! Fearless mountain biker with above average climbing ability and good technical skills to win the MTN Mountain Bike Ultra-marathon at Cullinan, on Saturday (28 August).... |
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| EVANS REFLECTS ON WORLD CHAMPS |
| 2010/08/13 |
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A ‘virus’ was the reason why Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) did not perform as well as he would have liked at the pro-elite race (over 107km) of the UCI Marathon World Championship in St Wendel, Germany. ... |
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| KEVIN EVANS MTB WORLD MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE REPORT |
| 2010/08/10 |
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The 8th World Marathon Championships took place in the small German town of St Wendal. ... |
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| SÜSS WINS WOMEN'S MARATHON WORLD TITLE, SA'S YOLANDE SPEEDY 14th |
| 2010/08/08 |
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Esther Süss won the marathon World Championship ahead of Sabine Spitz (Germany) and Annika Langvad (Denmark).... |
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| LAKATA WINS MARATHON WORLD TITLE, SA'S STANDER 3rd & EVANS 25th |
| 2010/08/08 |
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Alban Lakata (Austria) won the 107km elite men's marathon World Championships ahead of Mirko Celestino (Italy) and Burry Stander (South Africa).... |
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| Speedy and Strauss both claim National titles |
| 2010/07/21 |
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On Saturday (17 July) Yolandé Speedy (MTN-Energade) showed that she still reins supreme as the ‘Queen’ of South African women’s mountain biking, when she won the MTN South African Cross-country title at the Fountains in Pretoria. ... |
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| Du Toit proves patience is a virtue |
| 2010/07/21 |
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If anybody had any doubts about the truth of the saying ‘patience is a virtue’, he was proven wrong by Arno du Toit (Specialized/MR Price) this past weekend (17 July) during the MTN South African Cross-country Championship at the Fountains in Pretoria.
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| Stander and Speedy in a class of their own at MTN XCO National Championships in Pretoria |
| 2010/07/19 |
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Burry Stander (Specialized/Mr Price) showed again that he is in a class of his own when he made riding away from his rivals look ‘oh so easy’ during the MTN South African Cross-country championship at the Fountains in Pretoria on Saturday, 17 July. ... |
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| Busy time ahead as the team starts traveling again |
| 2010/07/15 |
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The MTN-Energade riders (mountain bike as well as road) will certainly be busy during the next four weeks. Apart from competing in the local races, they will, more importantly, also take on the world’s best riders in their own backyards. ... |
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| Stander and Buys favourites for MTN XCO National Championships in Pretoria |
| 2010/07/13 |
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Come and watch the MTN South African cross-country championship at the Pretoria Fountains on Saturday (17 July). It promises to be an exciting event. This is an invitation from Burry Stander (Specialized/Mr Price), the u.23 World Champion.... |
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| Evans wins Knysna XTERRA |
| 2010/07/11 |
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By winning the Xterra duathlon (3km trail running, 25km mountain biking, 7km trail running) in Knysna, Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) showed that his sporting talents are not only restricted to outriding the world’s best cyclists on steep mountain climbs. ... |
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| Evans plays second fiddle once again at Knysna Oyster Festival |
| 2010/07/04 |
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Playing second fiddle seems to be the lot of Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) when it comes to racing the Knysna Mountain Bike Marathon. ... |
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| Evans and co ready for Knysna Oyster festival MTB |
| 2010/07/02 |
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Normally South African mountain bike champions are not prepared to hand out advice on what should be done to beat them, but Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) is willing to make an exception as far as the Knysna race, that will take place on Saturday 3 July, is concerned. ... |
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| Makhale shows he has what it takes to win |
| 2010/06/30 |
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During the provincial cross country event that took place at the Fountains in Pretoria over the weekend (26-27 June), Justice Makhale (MTN-Energade) showed that all he needed to win a race was half a chance. ... |
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| Brilliant ride by young Reid secures the win at MTN XCO Cup National |
| 2010/06/14 |
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‘Absolutely brilliant’ is the only way to describe the performance of James Reid (Specialized/Mr Price) when he won the junior men’s race at the MTN National Cross Country event at Mankele on Saturday (12 June).... |
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| Speedy and Strauss dominate once more at MTN Mankele XCO |
| 2010/06/14 |
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Even though the event took place on a different Saturday and at a different venue, as far as women’s mountain biking was concerned, everything else remained exactly the same. ... |
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| Stander delivers another clinical performance at MTN XCO Cup National |
| 2010/06/14 |
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Burry Stander (Specialized/Mr Price) won the MTN National Cross Country pro-elite race at Mankele on Saturday (12 June) in dramatic style. ... |
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| The queen of SA mountain biking to be crowned at MTN XCO finale in Mankele |
| 2010/06/10 |
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Yolandé Speedy (MTN-Energade) and Mariske Strauss (MTN-Energade) will resume their ding-dong battle in MTN’s National Cross Country series that will take place in Mankele, just outside of Nelspruit, on Saturday (12 June).
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| Reid and Roberts set for battle at final MTN XCO Cup National |
| 2010/06/10 |
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Saturday’s MTN National cross country race for junior men promises to be a definite highlight. Two friends, who both claim that Mankele is their favourite course, will take on each other and, as everybody knows, there can be only one winner. ... |
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| Stander the hot favourite for final MTN XCO Cup National |
| 2010/06/09 |
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It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Burry Stander (Specialized/Mr Price) will win the MTN pro-elite cross country race for men at Mankele on Saturday (12 June).
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| Rwandan Niyonshuti claims his maiden win on SA soil |
| 2010/06/08 |
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Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN-Energade) surprised everybody by winning the Nissan Hazeldean Race over 70 kilometers on Saturday (5 June).
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| SPEEDY CLAIMS WIN AT FIRST NISSAN RACE OF THE SEASON |
| 2010/06/08 |
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Yolandé Speedy and Mariske Strauss (MTN-Energade) continued their dominance of the women’s local mountain biking scene by finishing first and second respectively in the Nissan Hazeldean Race.... |
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| BIKE4BEASTS MTB CHALLENGE |
| 2010/06/07 |
| Lycaon Logistics is inviting all interested mountain bikers to take part in the BIKE4BEASTS event to be held on the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve on Sunday 19 September. ... |
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| XCO PROVINCIAL - 30 MAY 2010 |
| 2010/05/21 |
| Please be advised that there will be Combined Gauteng North and Central Gauteng MTB XCO Provincial race at Fountains, Pretoria on Sunday 30 May 2010. ... |
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| Multigirl upsets race winning streak favourites and wins MTN XCO3 George |
| 2010/05/19 |
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It took a Hungarian, Eszter Erdelyi-Cluer (Jeep/Garmin), to end Yolandé Speedy and Mariske Strauss (MTN-Energade)’s domination of the last six weeks in the important local mountain bike races. ... |
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| GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT |
| 2010/05/18 |
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Philip Buys (Garmin-adidas) proved the truth of this on Saturday, 15 May, at the Saasveld track just outside George, when he outsprinted Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) to win the third pro-elite race in the MTN National Cross-country Series. ... |
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| MTN XCO #3 RACE REPORT |
| 2010/05/17 |
| The third leg of the MTN Cross Country series took place at Saasveld over the weekend and the fantastic venue made for a super weekend of racing as usual. ... |
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| Marathon champ Evans set for comeback on the XC circuit |
| 2010/05/11 |
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On Saturday, 15 May, Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade), the South African marathon champion, will make his comeback to cross-country racing in George after an absence of three year... |
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| RACE REPORT FOR THE MR PRICE KARKLOOF CLASSIC |
| 2010/05/10 |
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The Mr Price Karkloof Classic would have to rate as one of favorite marathon events in the season, and provides a weekends festival of mountain biking, including night races, cross country events, a spectator thrilling “sprint shootout” and the classic event, the marathon.... |
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| SPEEDY, STRAUSS DOMINATING WOMAN'S MTB |
| 2010/05/05 |
| Yolandé Speedy and Mariska Strauss again dominated the women’s event during the past weekend’s Forest to Falls mountain bike race in Graskop.... |
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| Fast…faster….Speedy |
| 2010/04/21 |
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When Yolandé Speedy (MTN-Energade) gets on her mountain bike and starts racing, she quite naturally fits into the superlative position.... |
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| Evans and Speedy in a class of their own |
| 2010/04/19 |
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Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) proved on Saturday, 17 April, that he is currently in a class of his own by winning the MTN Clarens Ultra-marathon for a second year in succession. ... |
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| Evans to defend his title at MTN Clarens XCM4 |
| 2010/04/13 |
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If Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) does not make a really stupid mistake and if he does not suffer a catastrophic mechanical failure, he will most likely win the MTN Clarens Ultra Marathon for a second year in a succession on Saturday, 17 April. ... |
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| BEUKES KEEPS HIS COOL TO COLLECT THE WIN AT THE MTN XCO2 |
| 2010/04/12 |
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Despite the fact that he had to fight two battles at the same time, Matthys Beukes (Scott) kept his cool on Saturday (10 April 2010) during the MTN National Cross Country series in Pietermaritzburg, to achieve his first victory in a pro-elite race.
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| YOUNG STRAUSS STEALS THE WIN AT THE MTN NATIONAL XCO2 |
| 2010/04/12 |
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The 18 year old Mariske Strauss (MTN-Energade) proved that there is still truth in the old saying that ‘two dogs fight for a bone and a third runs away with it’. ... |
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| When the cat’s away, the mice will play |
| 2010/04/08 |
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When the cat’s away, the mice will play. This will probably be the case on Saturday (10 April) during the second event of MTN’s National Cross-country series which will take place in Pietermaritzburg. Burry Stander (Specialized/Mr Price) will not be competing. ... |
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| The gloves are off between friends at the MTN Cascades XCO2 |
| 2010/04/05 |
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There is time and a place where friendships have to end. For Philip Buys and Francois Theron of Garmin adidas, the time will be next weekend and the place Pietermaritzburg. When they get onto their mountain bikes to race the next event in the MTN National Cross-country series, they will be fierce opponents.... |
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| EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL FOR EVANS AND LAKATA |
| 2010/03/31 |
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Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) and his Austrian team-mate, Alban Lakata, were involved in a battle for survival over the last two days of the Absa Cape Epic, but they are not disheartened by their third-place finish. ... |
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| You can’t keep a good team down |
| 2010/03/31 |
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The truth of this saying was proven once again by Paul Cordes and Yolandé Speedy (MTN-Energade) when they won the mixed category of the Absa Cape Epic last week. It was their second victory in the Epic in three years. Actually, their Epic CV is quite impressive because their worst placing was in 2009 when they finished 2nd overall.
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| TREK WORLD RACING CLOSE THE GAP ON MTN QHUBEKA AS THE BULLS INCREASE THEIR LEAD |
| 2010/03/27 |
| The Fluckiger brothers of Trek World Racing won their second stage in a row as they conquered the 99km 7th stage in a time of 4h12.... |
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| MTN ENERGADE’S ADRIEN AND JACO RIDE TO 6TH PLACE ON EPIC STAGE 6 |
| 2010/03/26 |
| The morning after the launch of the MTN Qhubeka bikes for kids initiative, the young MTN Energade team of Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwanda) and Jaco Venter rode themselves to an astonishing 6th place on the gruelling longest stage of this year’s event.... |
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| RACING AGAINST TIME IN THE 5TH STAGE OF THE ABSA CAPE EPIC |
| 2010/03/25 |
| The 5th stage of the ABSA Cape Epic was a 27km time trial with the top teams leaving at 1 minute intervals. A time trial in a MTB stage race is fairly unique but brought great spectator value to those who went to the vantage point where you could see the riders twice as the traversed two mountains in a figure of eight.... |
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| BULLS DEFEND LEAD AS EVANS AND LAKATA MOVE INTO 2ND AT THE ABSA CAPE EPIC |
| 2010/03/24 |
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The 12km tar section at the start of today’s 88km stage from Ceres to Worcester was a welcome reprieve for the riders who have spent the last four days eating quad bike churned up dust straight after breakfast.
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| BULLS TEAM TAKE THE LEAD AS EVANS AND LAKATA RUN INTO THIRD OVERALL |
| 2010/03/23 |
| Kevin Evans on today’s stage; “Lady Luck deserted us today. Feel gutted but it’s still a long way to the end, we fight on, first to find Alban Lakata a new wheel.”... |
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| EVANS AND LAKATA MAINTAIN THE LEAD AFTER STAGE 2 AT THE ABSA CAPE EPIC |
| 2010/03/22 |
| It was a cold morning that greeted the riders before the 92km stage that included the most single track than any other stage ever for the ABSA Cape Epic.... |
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| KEVIN EVANS AND ALBAN LAKATA WIN THE OPENING STAGE OF THE ABSA CAPE EPIC |
| 2010/03/21 |
| Kevin Evans and Alban Lakata (MTN Qhubeka Topeak Ergon) won the opening 117km stage of the Cape Epic today. Rounding out the podium for both the day and the general classification were Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander (Songo-Specialized) at nearly three and a half minutes and Emil Lindgren and Fabian Giger (Rabobank-Giant) at 4:15.... |
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| MTN QHUBEKA PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED |
| 2010/03/19 |
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Qhubeka is a non profit organisation that seeks funding from corporates to acquire bicycles for kids in communities. The MTN Qhubeka Partnership is an initiative designed to drive awareness for the provision of bicycles to children in developing communities.
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| EVANS ON A BMX BEFORE THE CAPE EPIC? |
| 2010/03/18 |
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The big question before the start of the ABSA Cape Epic this weekend is probably will Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) compete in a BMX race as well? ... |
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| TO ALL THOSE SPORTY CYCLING PARENT OUT THERE |
| 2010/03/08 |
| WANT TO HAVE A FUN FAMILY LONG WEEKEND AWAY, BUT STILL GET IN SOME RIDING?... |
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| EVANS & LAKATA, SPEEDY & STRAUSS CLAIM VICTORY AT SUBARU SANI2C |
| 2010/03/08 |
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Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) seems to be addicted to winning cycle races.... |
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| SPEEDY LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF HER RIVALS |
| 2010/03/03 |
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“We are sorry Yolandé (Speedy) that we were not capable of making you work harder for your victory. We are all working very hard to improve so that, next year, you will not finish nearly a ‘month’ ahead of us in the MTN South African Marathon Championship.” ... |
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| KEVIN EVANS CROWNED SA MARATHON CHAMPION |
| 2010/02/28 |
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Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) seems to be making a hobby of collecting SA cycling titles. For him it is the more the better.
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| SA MTB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND |
| 2010/02/23 |
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Whoever wins the MTN Sabie Classic Ultra-marathon mountain bike challenge (115km) on Saturday, will indeed be a worthy South African champion. ... |
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| EVANS AIMS FOR SA TITLE ON TAR |
| 2010/02/16 |
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South Africa’s top mountain bike marathoner, Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade), just cannot resist a good challenge. That is why he will be competing in the South African Road Championship, which will take place just outside Klerksdorp later this week. ... |
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| ONLINE ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR THE MAGALIES MONSTER |
| 2010/02/11 |
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Experience the beautiful Magaliesberg like never before with the Magalies Monster MTB Classic.... |
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| STANDER AND SPEEDY UNSTOPPABLE AT MTN XCO SA CUP #1 |
| 2010/02/08 |
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Nothing was going to stop the pre race favourites for the first MTN Cross Country event of the year.... |
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| VW HERALD MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE |
| 2010/02/08 |
| The popular VW Herald Cycle Tour, now in its 25th year, again hosted the mountain bike leg of the tour this weekend out at the Addo polo fields, and with a heat wave on the go, the start time was shifted forward to accommodate the slower riders as the thermometer would reach temperatures in the upper 40’s later on in the day!... |
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| MTN SA DHI CUP # 1: RESULTS |
| 2010/02/07 |
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Greg Minaar took the overall victory at the first leg of the MTN SA DHI Cup at Skeerpoort today.... |
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| MTN NATIONAL XCO # 1 RESULTS |
| 2010/02/06 |
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The first leg of the National series took place in perfect weather conditions at Rietvlei Farm in Johannesburg today. Burry Stander (Specialized) and Yolande Speedy (MTN Energade) were firm favourites and did not disappoint.... |
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| STANDER AND SPEEDY THE HANDS DOWN FAVOURITES FOR THIS WEEKEND'S MTN NATIONAL XC |
| 2010/02/04 |
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Preview of the first MTN National XC event, taking place this weekend in Gauteng... |
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| MTN BARBERTON 75KM MTB MARATHON |
| 2010/02/01 |
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| DOWNHILL NATIONAL COURSE UPDATE - 7TH FEB |
| 2010/02/01 |
| The course for the 7 Feb national in Skeerpoort is done. We had a surprising turnout for an unofficial practice day today, but the overwhelming response was good.The main idea for today's fun was to give us an indication of the minor issues that need some last minute attention. I would like to thank everyone who helped make it possible, i will send out an official thank you with all of the individual names mentioned in the next two days.... |
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| KNOX BEATS CLASSY FIELD AT BARBERTON |
| 2010/01/31 |
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On Saturday the hills of Barberton were set alight by a furious attack on the slopes leading out of town. That is about the only way to describe Saturday’s MTN Barberton Mountain-bike Ultra-marathon (120km). It was won in a spectacular way by Max Knox (DCM).... |
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| MTN XCM#2 BARBERTON RACE REPORT |
| 2010/01/31 |
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Barberton is normally the start to the MTN Marathon series, and this year it would be the second race in the series. ... |
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| FAVOURITES STANDER & EVANS TO BATTLE IN BARBERTON |
| 2010/01/28 |
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To try to predict who will be the winner of Saturday’s MTN Barberton Ultra-marathon, is not an easy task. The saying about a certain Fat Lady who first has to sing before anything can be taken for granted comes to mind.
However, the one prediction that can be made with certainty, is that there will be drama in the Barberton mountains. Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) and Burry Stander (Specialized/MR Price) are the two riders who will make sure of that.
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| MTN SA DHI CUP # 1: VENUE AND COURSE CHANGE |
| 2010/01/26 |
| It is with regret that we advise that the venue for the Gauteng National Cup Downhill has changed due to land access problems. The original course was well on its way to completion when one of the landowners, through whose land the course traversed, withdraw his permission! A venue for an alternative course has however been secured with full support from the land owner, who is assisting with labour and equipment to build this brand new course. Unfortunately the new venue is some 65 km from the original venue in Krugersdorp and 100 km from the cross country venue - but there was no alternate if we were to provide a national standard downhill course of this event. The course is still being built and approximate length and ride time will be provided soonest. ... |
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| Speedy off to a dream start in 2010 |
| 2010/01/19 |
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At the end of every year people usually have many wonderful new year’s resolutions, aspiring to change their lives for the better. Unfortunately very few of these resolutions are ever fulfilled. Usually by the second week of the new year, when the rat race starts in earnest, all is forgotten. But there are always the exceptions among us. ... |
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| KEVIN EVANS CLAIMS THE FIRST WIN OF 2010 AT THE MTN ATTAKWAS EXTREME MTB CHALLENGE |
| 2010/01/18 |
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Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) started 2010 in exactly the same way that he had ended 2009, i.e. by winning races on his mountain bike. There seems to be no way to stop him. ... |
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| MTN CHAMPIONSHIP AND SERIES CATEGORIES |
| 2010/01/14 |
| Clarification on the categories for the XCM Series is outlined in this article. We urge all riders who intend to participate in the Series to make note of their category/distance before they enter any events through the MTN Cycling Portal.
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| The SA-Seeding Number Board System |
| 2010/01/07 |
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SA-Seeding (SAS) is an exciting new race administration system, with the aim of improving the standard of cycling events (especially mountain biking).
When a cyclist purchases a SAS Number Board, SAS will assign a new unique number (ID) to that person, if they do not already have a ROAG number. This number will also become a rider's race number and will be "a number for life" which will be used in close to a 100 mountain bike events around South Africa.
Because the board has a built in chip, SAS can manage a database of riders and will gather results which it will use to create a seeding system (SA Seeding). This Seeding system can be used by race organisers (free of charge) to seed riders into smaller batches which will eliminate congestion and providing riders with a more enjoyable and safer riding experience.... |
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