The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is South Africa’s premier four-day UCI mountain bike stage race. In its ten-edition history it has attracted riders of the calibre of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Nino Schurter, Henrique Avancini, Gam Gaze, Simon Andreassen and Anne Terpstra, as well as the top South Africans, like Alan Hatherly, Matt [...]
The fourth and final stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, saw Ghost Factory Racing Cappuccino and Toyota Specialized wrap-up the elite titles. Neither team managed to cross the line first, in their category, but were within touching distance of the stage winners. Sunday, 12 February’s, winners were the Ghost [...]
Imbuko {type}DEV’s Marco Joubert and Pieter du Toit went on a long-range attack on the Queen Stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. Saturday’s Stage 3 was the longest of the race, but that did not stop the eventual stage winners from attempting a brave assault. The women’s stage winners, [...]
Toyota Specialized’s Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje won Stage 2 of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Friday, 10 February. The pair leapfrogged from fifth to first on the general classification in the process. While Ghost Factory Racing’s Cappuccino team won their second successive stage. This put Anne Terpstra and [...]
The 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, got underway in the Koue Bokkeveld, region of the Western Cape, on the afternoon Thursday, 9 February. A fast-paced 30 kilometre route set the scene for the four days of racing to come and saw PYGA Euro Steel take the stage in a sprint. Ghost [...]
The 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is set to take place from the 9th to the 12th of February, in the Koue Bokkeveld region of the Western Cape. Celebrating its tenth edition the race will not only feature a more challenging route but will also boast an exceptionally competitive elite men’s [...]
The 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, has once again attracted a stellar field of local and international talent. In fact, the race boasts arguably the strongest ever women’s field with the South African defending champions up against fierce competition in their bid to secure a third successive title. Mariske Strauss and [...]
The Dutch KMC Mountain Bike Team will once again start their season with a South African adventure in 2023. The squad spent time in the country in September 2022, racing the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, where Teus Ruijter and Gerben Mos placed fifth overall. This year Tim Smeenge and Ruijter will [...]
The 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, will feature more singletrack, challenging climbs and riotous riding. In total the four days of the UCI Class 1 stage race will take in 270 kilometres, along with 5 320 metres of climbing. These basic facts do not account for the difficulty presented by the terrain [...]
The tenth edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is set to take place in February 2023. The four-day UCI S1 grade stage race takes in some of South Africa’s best riding, as it winds through the Koue Bokkeveld region of the Western Cape. Famed for technical singletrack, the massive Merino [...]
