Wednesday, 07 September 2011 10:55
Cycling Academy mechanic representing South Africa at 10th All Africa Games
Written by Cycle Nation
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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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 15:33
Understanding the Tour de France and the Strategies - A Crazy Child Guide Featured
Written by Cycle Nation
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Monday, 19 July 2010 06:28
Col du Tourmalet, the most famous climb of the Tour de France
Written by Nic White
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.
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