Mother Nature is full of surprises, but mountain bikers are resilient too. The flooding that ravaged the Baviaanskloof region in May has affected but not prevented the 2026 edition of the Trans Baviaans from taking place. For just the second time in the race’s 22-year history, the route will be diverted to the Langs Baviaans [...]
The 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is South Africa’s flagship four-day UCI stage race. It boasts S1 Union Cycliste Internationale status and a deep field of fiercely competitive age-category racers, alongside one of the most formidable elite start lists on the local cycling calendar. Such is the strength of South and [...]
Easily recognisable in their neon kit, Insect Science Mountain Biking have been mainstays of the South African cycling peloton since 2018. As the squad’s 9th season begins, they mark the new year with an expanded roster, renewed vigour, and new sponsors. Wessel Botha and Johan van Zyl join team stalwarts, Arno du Toit, Keagan Bontekoning, [...]
The dual tracks and trails from Louvain, in the Langkloof, to Langenhoven Gymnasium, in Oudtshoorn, were rocky and rough on Stage 3 of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. This helped create the conditions for another thrilling day of racing on Thursday, 2 October 2025. Though the yellow and pink First Ascent [...]
This week, the Diverge Podcast is at the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. Tune in for daily reports and interviews from the race. In the opening show, we recap a thrilling and challenging Stage 1, which was won by Toyota Imbuko Specialized ChemChamp and Efficient Infiniti Insure. Tristan Nortje and [...]
Stage 1 of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, took riders from Wilderness on the Garden Route coast to Louvain in the Langkloof. The 84 kilometre course included a sapping 2 250 metres of climbing, which tested even the freshest of legs. Tristan Nortje and Travis Stedman proved the strongest climbers on [...]
The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, is far more than the standard mountain bike stage race. It is the Race with Soul. An event that blends highly competitive UCI and age-category racing with a relaxed race village atmosphere. Even for the elite men and women lining up to fight it out over [...]
Having shattered the course record in 2024 by over 20 minutes, Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning shaved a further 3 minutes and 44 seconds off last year’s time to cross the finish line in 7 hours, 25 minutes, and 21 seconds on Saturday, 9 August 2025. The Insect Science team was pushed hard through [...]
Last year, Insect Science’s Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning crushed the long-standing Trans Baviaans course record. They reset the mark by 22 minutes to post the new benchmark of 7 hours, 29 minutes, and 5 seconds. On Saturday, 9 August 2025, they will have another go at bettering their time as they line up [...]
Tune in for daily insights from inside the media team at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic with the Diverge Podcast's vlogs. In the Stage 6 episode Seamus Allardice on the Queen Stage and looks ahead at what could be a very exciting penultimate stage. Going into the 88 kilometre, 2 550 metres of climbing, Stage 6 [...]
