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Cycling

How much does public transport save on carbon emissions? We worked it out at COP29
Columns
/ 27 November 2024

How much does public transport save on carbon emissions? We worked it out at COP29

Bhekisisa had a team of four reporters at the climate conference. On average, our journalists walked eight to nine kilometres a day

By Linda Pretorius and Mia Malan
Get on your bike, Bulawayo residents urged
Africa
/ 28 October 2022

Get on your bike, Bulawayo residents urged

Plan to get inhabitants of Zimbabwe’s second city to cycle to reduce pollution faces hurdles, including that two-wheelers are spurned by the upwardly mobile

By Marko Phiri
Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly
The Green Guardian
/ 28 November 2020

Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly

A new bike-sharing initiative in the Iranian capital is trying to ameliorate the city’s traffic and pollution problem

By Amir Havasi
Covid-19 red cards major events
Article
/ 12 March 2020

Covid-19 red cards major events

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

By Luke Feltham
JOBURG CYCLISTS … CALL TO ACTION
Article
/ 26 July 2019

JOBURG CYCLISTS … CALL TO ACTION

We will meet the MEC Transport Joburg to hand over a document about the advantages of non- motorised transport and the safety of cyclists

By Advertorial
Pedal power with the people
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Pedal power with the people

Cycling to work is healthy, cuts carbon emissions and is for everyone, rich or poor

By Staff Reporter
Slice of life: Reading, the balm to pain
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Slice of life: Reading, the balm to pain

‘I know we won’t reach everyone, but the one village we reach, the one community, is better than nothing’

By Mashadi Kekana
Waste and Chemical Management
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Waste and Chemical Management

Winner: Bokashi Bran

By Sipho Kings
Organisers confirm death of third person at Cycle Tour
Article
/ 12 March 2018

Organisers confirm death of third person at Cycle Tour

At this stage the circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear and the incident is under investigation

By Agency
Uneasy Froome keen to extend Tour lead before TT
Article
/ 17 July 2017

Uneasy Froome keen to extend Tour lead before TT

The stage 20 race against the clock will be the last opportunity for any overall contender to make a bid for the yellow jersey.

By Barnaby Chesterman
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Article
/ 1 July 2016

From team to tactics: It takes more than pedal power to win the Tour

​With the 113th edition of the Tour de France beginning on Saturday, here are five crucial elements needed to win the coveted yellow jersey.

By Staff Reporter
The ghosts that accompany solo explorers
Article
/ 27 January 2016

The ghosts that accompany solo explorers

Sleep-deprived adventurers have told of feeling presences during times of distress on their long expeditions, but what is this spectre of solitude?

By Kevin Davie
Khayelitsha kids cycle to success
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Khayelitsha kids cycle to success

The tough discipline of cycling is no match for the determination and esprit de corps of the Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy in Khayelitsha.

By Raeesa Pather
Six key stages call for a tour de force
Article
/ 3 July 2015

Six key stages call for a tour de force

The 102nd Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3?360km. The most likely challenges for the yellow jersey.

By William Fotheringham
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Article
/ 13 February 2015

I was a Tim Noakes guinea pig

The sports scientist’s research team doesn’t shy away from pushing the body to its limits.

By Craig Mckune
Africa sends first team to Tour de France
Article
/ 26 January 2015

Africa sends first team to Tour de France

The MTN-Qhubeka team, made up mostly of South Africans and Eritreans, will compete in the most gruelling race in cycling this year.

By Martyn Herman
Tour de France organisers unveil 2015 route
Article
/ 22 October 2014

Tour de France organisers unveil 2015 route

One of the most exciting courses yet lies in wait for the yellow jersey hopefuls in next year’s cycle race.

By Staff Reporter
Riders race to the unmarked finish line
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Riders race to the unmarked finish line

It’s no Durban July, but the annual Mehloding Heritage Event Horse Race in Mparane is one of the most exciting events in the country.

By Staff Reporter
On the right track in Colombia
Article
/ 8 August 2014

On the right track in Colombia

Extraordinary trails, spectacular views and friendly 
encounters with the locals in coffee country, Colombia.

By Staff Reporter
Racing to Rhodes and other deprivations
Article
/ 25 June 2014

Racing to Rhodes and other deprivations

Kevin Davie deals with sleep monsters and hallucinations in a bid to cycle on minimal sleep and beat his previous Ride2Rhodes time.

By Kevin Davie
Brutal biking in preparation for the Cape Epic
Article
/ 22 January 2014

Brutal biking in preparation for the Cape Epic

The M&G’s Craig McKune gets a reality check during the Attakwas Challenge that he rode in preparation for the eight-day Cape Epic. Here’s day one.

By Craig Mckune
Pedal power gets a push in cycling
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Pedal power gets a push in cycling

Vincent Truter, a Jo’burg ‘cycologist’ thinks electric bicycles will change the way you see your city – and the world.

By Nechama Brodie
Cycling: Blazing trails (and saddles)
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Cycling: Blazing trails (and saddles)

An urban jungle of veld, parks and farms makes Johannesburg
a great city for beginner bikers.

By James Francis
Commission starts probe into doping in cycling
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Commission starts probe into doping in cycling

The members of an independent commission that will probe cycling’s doping past since the Lance Armstrong scandal have been named.

By William Fotheringham
Verbruggen furious at Armstrong doping ‘cover-up’ claims
Article
/ 18 December 2013

Verbruggen furious at Armstrong doping ‘cover-up’ claims

Former head of world cycling Hein Verbruggen has angrily rejected claims from Lance Armstrong that he helped cover up a positive drug test.

By Sapa Ap
Armstrong: I will testify with 100% honesty
Article
/ 11 November 2013

Armstrong: I will testify with 100% honesty

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has said he will testify with "100% transparency and honesty" at any independent enquiry into doping in cycling.

By Reuters
Retired Rasmussen accuses former teammates of doping
Article
/ 4 November 2013

Retired Rasmussen accuses former teammates of doping

Cyclist Michael Rasmussen, thrown out of the 2007 Tour de France while on his way to victory, says his entire former Rabobank team also doped.

By Sapa-DPA
Up for the big cycling challenge
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Up for the big cycling challenge

The 13th edition of central South Africa’s biggest cycling event, the Mangaung OFM Classic, is scheduled for November 1 to 3 in Bloemfontein.

By Advertising Supplement
Van Dijk wins women’s world time trial title
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Van Dijk wins women’s world time trial title

The Dutch cyclist led from start to finish along the 21.8km course and created a 24.1 second gap with No 2 Linda Villumsen.

By Sapa Ap
Silver for Daryl Impey cycling team
Article
/ 23 September 2013

Silver for Daryl Impey cycling team

Daryl Impey has displayed fine form at the UCI Road World Championships when he bagged a silver medal with his team in the team-trial event.

By Sapa
Fixed assets: A bicycle frame of mind
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Fixed assets: A bicycle frame of mind

With the growing popularity of vintage, fixed-gear, steel-framed bicycles, Thalia Holmes ?seeks out the last ?masters of a lost craft.

By Thalia Holmes
Eritrean cyclists pedal on to world stage
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Eritrean cyclists pedal on to world stage

Natnael Berhane is one of several Eritrean cyclists making their mark on the sport.

By Jenny Vaughan
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