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26 04, 2024

Book Your Spot in South Africa’s Favourite 4-Day Stage Race

By |2024-04-26T11:42:47+02:00April 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Book Your Spot in South Africa’s Favourite 4-Day Stage Race

The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is not only the premier UCI S1 stage race in South Africa but is also renowned as a fantastic four-day event for any experienced mountain biker to challenge themselves too. In 2025 the race will take place from the 6th to the 9th of February and [...]

26 11, 2023

DMS & Co Race to Comprehensive Old Mutual Wealth Double Century Victory

By |2023-11-26T11:24:22+02:00November 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on DMS & Co Race to Comprehensive Old Mutual Wealth Double Century Victory

The 2023 Old Mutual Wealth Double Century took place in warm conditions, from Swellendam, on Saturday, 25 November. A steady, if not stiff, headwind made record and personal best chasing difficult, but did not stifle the racing. DMS & Co went out fast and overcame punctures to key riders to win the title in commanding [...]

3 10, 2020

Diverge Podcast: Beyond Lockdown

By |2020-10-03T17:14:38+02:00October 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Beyond Lockdown

https://audioboom.com/posts/7697193 Beyond Expeditions are supported by Isuzu and Dunlop Tyres. Photo by Jacques Marais.  In this episode of the Diverge Podcast Seamus Allardice speaks to Jacques Marais about the Beyond Lockdown expedition. In August 2020 Marais, Peter van Kets, Zane Schmahl and Peter Kirk set out on a 9 00km, 9 province, tour [...]

6 04, 2020

Diverge Podcast: Lockdown the Story of Covid-19 & the South African Cycling Industry

By |2020-04-06T23:29:03+02:00April 6th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Lockdown the Story of Covid-19 & the South African Cycling Industry

The story of the Covid-19 pandemic is still unfolding. Seamus Allardice looks at the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, thus far, on the South African cycling industry where events have been cancelled or postponed, bicycle shops are closed and manufacturers have shut their doors. When they open will the economy be in a fit state [...]

28 06, 2019

Diverge Podcast: Robyn de Groot

By |2019-06-28T11:41:48+02:00June 28th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Robyn de Groot

In this episode of the Diverge Podcast Seamus Allardice chats to, 6 time South African Mountain Biking Marathon Champion, Robyn de Groot. De Groot is recovering from surgery to rectify iliac artery endofibrosis, which is the narrowing of one of the main arteries transporting blood to one's legs. Her recovery has come at a better [...]

19 06, 2019

Diverge Podcast: Candice Lill

By |2019-06-19T16:48:15+02:00June 19th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Candice Lill

In this episode of the Diverge Podcast Seamus Allardice spoke to Summit Fin's Candice Lill. The former Junior Cross-Country Bronze medalist and London 2012 Olympian had recently returned from a European racing block where she fought her way to two top twenty results in the opening rounds of the UCI MTB World Cup. These results [...]

19 06, 2019

Diverge Podcast: Discovery MUT

By |2019-06-19T16:51:28+02:00June 19th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Discovery MUT

Join host Seamus Allardice as he chats to the Discovery George Mountain Ultra Trail's Zane Schmahl and Jacques Mouton, initially atop George Peak and then later over lunch at the Ground Zero Bike and Trail Park. Zane is the race director for the ultra trail running event, which also features a Vertical 1K challenge, from [...]

10 05, 2019

Diverge Podcast: Amy McDougall

By |2019-06-28T11:34:01+02:00May 10th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Amy McDougall

Following her joBerg2c victory, alongside Mike Posthumus, Seamus Allardice caught up with Amy McDougall, at Bootleggers in Tokai. The dormakaba rider is a two time world single speed champion, the winner of the inaugural Absa African Women's jersey in the Absa Cape Epic last year. 2019 though has been difficult for the former hairdresser, turned [...]

24 04, 2019

Diverge Podcast: Easter Bikepacking Adventure

By |2019-04-24T14:22:04+02:00April 24th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast: Easter Bikepacking Adventure

Over the Easter long weekend Seamus Allardice joined former pro cyclist, Jaco Pelser, on a bikepacking adventure through the Western Cape. Their four day trip took in nearly 400km of riding, four iconic towns and over 200km of spectacular gravel roads. The pair were joined for the final day, by fellow cycling adventure seeker, Mynardt [...]

11 04, 2019

Diverge Podcast | Episode 6: Flanders Review & Roubaix Preview

By |2019-04-11T09:53:47+02:00April 11th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diverge Podcast | Episode 6: Flanders Review & Roubaix Preview

In the middle of the biggest week in the cycling calendar, Seamus Allardice and Oliver Munnik sat down to discuss the 2019 Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix for the Diverge Podcast. The pair spoke about what it's like to ride in the cycling crazy Flanders region of Belgium. Reviewed the 2019 Ronde van Vlaanderen [...]

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