The 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, took solo racers and teams on a journey through some of the Southern Cape’s most spectacular landscapes. From the plantations and indigenous forests of George, through the orchards and fynbos of the Langkloof and into the usually arid Klein Karoo. A record season of [...]
The final stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, saw the 2023 general classification titles wrapped up by the teams who had worn the yellow and pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys since the Prologue. The racing, in the UCI men’s field in particular, was far more interesting than that fact [...]
The Queen Stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, provided the men and women in the yellow and pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys with the terrain to race to emphatic stage victories. Stage 5 – on Friday, 8 September – played out in dramatic fashion as the air went out [...]
Stage 4 of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, was the longest of the race, as it took the teams from Louvain to Oudtshoorn; on Thursday, 7 September. Despite the day’s length and significant drama on the trails after 90 kilometres the stage came down to a four-team sprint finish [...]
Stage 3 of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, saw a puncture and perhaps a loss in form cause a swing in the race’s momentum; on Wednesday, 6 September. The Langkloof Liaison course, which featured a start and finish at Louvain, did not seem to lend itself to big time gaps, [...]
The first transition stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, took the teams from George in the Garden Route to Louvain in the Langkloof. Tuesday, 5 September’s, Stage 2 was won by Valley Electrical Toyota and Efficient Infiniti Insure. The time gaps in the UCI men’s race were too [...]
The opening day of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, came down to just 17 seconds, on Sunday, 3 September. The 26-kilometre-long Prologue, through the singletracks of Saasveld, was won by the Imbuko Giant A and Efficient Infiniti Insure teams, ahead of Valley Electrical - Toyota and Viviovita - Bell [...]
On the 14th of October gravel racers will gather in Prince Albert, at the northern foot of the Swartberg Pass for the grand finale of the inaugural Western Cape Gravel Cup. The second edition of the Prince George Monumental 100 Miler will take them up and over the Swartberg Pass, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, [...]
Known for fun in the mud, the Glacier Storms River Traverse has built a reputation as a fiercely social stage race. The routes are challenging enough to ensure a good workout but not so tough as to prevent post-ride shenanigans. It is also perfect for eBikes, with 30% of the 2023 field taking on the [...]
Stage 2 of the 2023 Glacier Storms River Traverse boasted even better weather than the previous day. Gone were the oppressive heat and the wind. In their place were mild, but warm temperatures, and wind still conditions. In fact, the mountain bikers could not have hoped for more perfect weather. Day two of a stage [...]
