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Cycling

Kenyan riders celebrate Froome’s expected success
Africa
/ 21 July 2013

Kenyan riders celebrate Froome’s expected success

Hundreds of riders in Kenya are already celebrating Chris Froome’s expected victory at the Tour de France.

By Sapa Ap
Science tries to overtake dopers
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Science tries to overtake dopers

Science is becoming the front-runner in discovering how far the human body can be pushed.

By Sarah Wild
Froome demolishes rivals as Team Sky hijack Tour
Article
/ 6 July 2013

Froome demolishes rivals as Team Sky hijack Tour

Team Sky hijacked the Tour de France on Saturday when Britain’s Chris Froome demolished his rivals to claim the overall leader’s yellow jersey.

By Reuters
Tour de France: Geraint Thomas shrugs off pain to help Sky bid
Article
/ 3 July 2013

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas shrugs off pain to help Sky bid

There can’t be many tougher riders out there than two-time Olympic team pursuit gold medallist Geraint Thomas, writes Andy Scott.

By Andy Scott
Burry Stander: Charges against taxi driver dropped
Article
/ 2 July 2013

Burry Stander: Charges against taxi driver dropped

Culpable homicide charges have been provisionally dropped against a minibus taxi driver who allegedly killed mountain biker Burry Stander.

By Sapa
New York: Bicycle city
Article
/ 28 May 2013

New York: Bicycle city

Mpho Moshe Matheolane wonders if a new bicycle sharing programme launched in New York could work in South Africa.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
Video shows fight between cyclist and diplomat’s guards
Article
/ 13 May 2013

Video shows fight between cyclist and diplomat’s guards

A video showing a Pretoria cyclist being assaulted by the VIP bodyguards of a foreign diplomat has caused an uproar among the cycling community.

By Sarah Evans
Team M&G’s joBerg2c race – Final day
Article
/ 4 May 2013

Team M&G’s joBerg2c race – Final day

After nine days of cycling, M&G’s editor-in-chief Nic Dawes and AmaBunghane’s Craig McKune have completed the gruelling race and reached the ocean.

By Staff Reporter
Team M&G’s joBerg2c race – Day 5
Article
/ 30 April 2013

Team M&G’s joBerg2c race – Day 5

The M&G team are a little over half way on their cycling trek from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal, here’s what day 5 had in store for the pair.

By Staff Reporter
Team M&G’s JoBerg2C race – Day 3
Article
/ 29 April 2013

Team M&G’s JoBerg2C race – Day 3

We capture the highs and lows of the M&G’s cycling pair as they race across 900 kilometres of South Africa’s most challenging terrain.

By Craig Mckune
Team tales from the Old Mutual joBerg2c
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Team tales from the Old Mutual joBerg2c

Join us as we capture the highs and lows of the M&G’s cycling pair, as they race across 900km of South Africa’s most challenging terrain.

By Staff Reporter
Old Mutual JoBerg2C: Keeping up with the M&G’s bike trek
Article
/ 25 April 2013

Old Mutual JoBerg2C: Keeping up with the M&G’s bike trek

We follow M&G editor-in-chief Nic Dawes and amaBhungane reporter Craig McKune as they take part in the 910km Old Mutual JoBerg2C mountain bike race.

By Nic Dawes Author
Expedition cycling: Extreme yoga for adults with wanderlust
Article
/ 19 April 2013

Expedition cycling: Extreme yoga for adults with wanderlust

In ‘Freedom Rider’ Kevin Davie, an ­endurance sport enthusiast and business editor of the Mail & Guardian, writes about life on the road.

By Sean Otoole 1
Robbie Hunter named in SA team for Mzansi tour
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Robbie Hunter named in SA team for Mzansi tour

Robert Hunter says he’s eager to spearhead an SA invitation team, after he was named in the six-man outfit on Friday for the inaugural Mzansi Tour.

By Sapa
Apartheid was the spoke in South African cycling
Article
/ 7 March 2013

Apartheid was the spoke in South African cycling

As the 36th Cape Argus gets underway the M&G looks at the chequered history of cycling, characterised by prejudice, subterfuge and great passion.

By Sean Otoole
In the saddle as a runner-hunter
Article
/ 1 February 2013

In the saddle as a runner-hunter

Kevin Davie cycled from Beitbridge to Cape Point in 30 days in April 2011.

By Kevin Davie
South Africa retests over 50 top cyclists for EPO
Article
/ 24 January 2013

South Africa retests over 50 top cyclists for EPO

Lance Armstrong’s confession has pushed South Africa’s anti-doping body to retroactively test blood samples from over 50 top cyclists.

By Sapa Afp
Driver to be charged with culpable homicide for Stander’s death
Article
/ 5 January 2013

Driver to be charged with culpable homicide for Stander’s death

The driver involved in the collision that killed cyclist Burry Stander will appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court on Monday, police said.

By Sapa
Spanish cycler Roberto Heras overturns 2005 doping test
Article
/ 24 December 2012

Spanish cycler Roberto Heras overturns 2005 doping test

Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras has reclaimed his crown for the 2005 Tour of Spain after the Supreme Court overturned a positive doping test.

By Sapa Afp
Addicted to extreme performance
Article
/ 21 December 2012

Addicted to extreme performance

Endurance sports for amateurs are growing in number as junkies chase their next high, writes enthusiast Richard Poplak.

By Richard Poplak
Scientists: EPO does not boost cyclists’ performance
Article
/ 6 December 2012

Scientists: EPO does not boost cyclists’ performance

Cyclists who dope themselves with EPO may not gain any performance advantage even though they are putting their health at risk, scientists said.

By Sapa Afp
Two year ban for SA cycling champion
Article
/ 5 December 2012

Two year ban for SA cycling champion

South African cycling champion David George has been banned from the sport for two years for a doping offence.

By Sapa
Lange says doping in cycling is the trend in Europe
Article
/ 28 November 2012

Lange says doping in cycling is the trend in Europe

Former professional cyclist Malcolm Lange claims in his new book he spent most of his career racing domestically after escaping Europe’s doping trend.

By Sapa
Janse van Rensburg honours dad with Momentum Cycle Challenge win
Article
/ 18 November 2012

Janse van Rensburg honours dad with Momentum Cycle Challenge win

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg has wrapped up his season with an emotional victory in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge men’s race.

By Staff Reporter
Ryan Sandes takes the high road
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Ryan Sandes takes the high road

Ultramarathon trail champion Ryan sandes has won 20 marathons in the world’s most wild and inhospitable places. The altitude hasn’t gone to his head.

By Jason Humphries
Cycling hell comes full circle
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Cycling hell comes full circle

The fallout has begun and, no, it has nothing to do with the media’s role in reporting on the sport, says Richard Poplak.

By Richard Poplak
A case of strong arm vs charm
Article
/ 19 October 2012

A case of strong arm vs charm

On the one hand Lance Armstrong could be utterly engaging, but on the other he would bully anyone who dared to speak against him.

By William Fotheringham
Cycling: Greg Minnaar goes downhill to the top
Article
/ 14 September 2012

Cycling: Greg Minnaar goes downhill to the top

Two-time world champ Greg Minnaar has set his sights on a few more World Cups before he calls it a day.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Schleck pulls out of Tour after failing doping test
Article
/ 18 July 2012

Schleck pulls out of Tour after failing doping test

Frank Schleck of Luxembourg has pulled out of the Tour de France and spent several hours in a police station in France after failing a doping test.

By Samuel Petrequin
Cycling legend left bruised by years in saddle
Article
/ 12 July 2012

Cycling legend left bruised by years in saddle

It is 25 years since Stephen Roche’s triple win, but accusations of doping still haunt him, reports Donald McRae.

By Donald McRae
Schleck pulls out of Tour de France
Article
/ 13 June 2012

Schleck pulls out of Tour de France

Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck has pulled out of this year’s Tour de France due to injuries suffered in last week’s Criterium du Dauphine race.

By Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 8 June 2012

Pedal at your peril

Riding a bicycle as a simpler, more efficient way to travel? Not in Cape Town, writes Anthea Buys.

By Anthea Buys
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