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08
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [195 hits]
 Harrismith used to be best known as the halfway stop between Joburg and Durban. But now it’s been upgraded to destination status courtesy of the Mazda MTN Dirty Harry mountain bike race, which takes place there on Saturday.
The small-town peace will be shattered by the beeping of hundreds of heart rate monitors as the country’s top riders gather to tackle the Platberg mountain in one of the toughest races on the calendar. The riders don’t actually ride over Platberg, which is just as well because the 70km race is hard enough just zigzagging around the base of the monolith.
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Aug
20
2008
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [182 hits]
 With BMX racing making its much-anticipated Olympic debut on Wednesday and still little for Team South Africa to celebrate, pressure is mounting on Sifiso Nhlapo to achieve that medal he’s been tipped as a contender for. But that’s okay because the 21-year-old from Alberton thrives on pressure.
In May, Nhlapo needed to at least advance as far as the quarterfinals at the World Championships to qualify for Beijing. But he went better than that, reaching the eight-man final and claiming the bronze medal behind Latvia’s Maris Strombergs and the USA’s Steven Cesar.
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Aug
05
2008
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Tuesday, 05 August 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [229 hits]
 Yolande Speedy won the 2008 South African marathon mountain bike title in Stellenbosch at the weekend, giving her a timely confidence boost ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games where she will represent the country in the cross-country discipline.
But Speedy (IMC Racing Activeworx) didn’t just win the title, she completely dominated the 66km race, which doubled as Round 4 of the 2008 Mazda MTN National Series, clocking a quick three hours, 13 minutes and 10 seconds, a full 12 minutes faster than her nearest rival, Hanlie Booyens (Jeep), who finished second in 03h25m21s with Tania Raats (Fox) rounding out the podium in 03:30:50.
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Aug
05
2008
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Tuesday, 05 August 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [194 hits]
 Kevin Evans confirmed his status as the country’s marathon mountain bike racing king when he won his third successive South African title at the Mazda MTN Stellenbosch Challenge at the weekend.
Tipped as the pre-race favourite, Evans wasn’t troubled once by his rivals as he took the lead from the very first climb shortly after the start and used his fitness, strength experience and skills to stay ahead until the finish, where he led a podium clean sweep for his MTN Energade team.
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Jul
31
2008
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [222 hits]
 He’s finished second at all three of the 2008 Mazda MTN National Mountain Bike Marathon Series races this year, but at the fourth, in Stellenbosch on Saturday, Kevin Evans says the only place for the bridesmaid bouquet is under his foot.
The two-time SA marathon champion is aiming to capture his third successive Elite men’s national title and few would bet against him winning it. The only rider in the country that’s been able to really challenge Evans this year is Burry Stander (Mr Price GT) and he’s not racing on Saturday due to his Olympic Games preparation abroad. |
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