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Gregory Botha from the Yorkshire Cycling Academy, affiliated to Boland Cycling Union, is representing South Africa at the 10th All Africa Games in the role as the Road Cycling Team’s mechanic. The All African Games will take place in Maputo, Mozambique from 3-18 September 2011.
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Condensed to its basic premise, the Tour de France is a simple athletic contest: The cyclist who completes a strenuous and often perilous course of more than 3,000 kilometers in the lowest total time wins.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 16:34

National Classic goes green Featured

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The Herald VW Cycle Tour may be a shade greener this year following an appeal by organisers for riders who have participated in 10 or more editions of the national classic to contact them.
Thursday, 13 January 2011 14:35

Developing a passion for cycling Featured

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Spontaneous applause breaks out as the cyclists whiz past spectators in a blur of colour, but this is no international tour. It is just another training ride for the Siyanqoba Cycling Club on the streets of New Brighton in Port Elizabeth.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 14:53

Act raises event safety standards

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The legislative legacy of the 2010 Fifa World Cup will ensure that major events like The Herald VW Cycle Tour – an annual highlight on the Eastern Cape’s sporting calendar – are a safer experience for participants and spectators alike.
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Back in 1910, Tour Directeur Henri Desgranges decided that the Tour needed a new spectacle, and so he set about finding one. He settled on the Tourmalet.