Tankwa Trek

5 04, 2023

Prepare for a Big Year on the Bike in 2024 by Entering the Tankwa Trek Now

By |2023-04-05T11:54:45+02:00April 5th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Prepare for a Big Year on the Bike in 2024 by Entering the Tankwa Trek Now

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 [...]

12 02, 2023

Ghost Factory Racing and Toyota Specialized Wrap-Up Tankwa Trek Tenth Edition Titles

By |2023-02-12T17:56:37+02:00February 12th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Ghost Factory Racing and Toyota Specialized Wrap-Up Tankwa Trek Tenth Edition Titles

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 [...]

11 02, 2023

Brave Attack Pays Off for Imbuko {type}DEV on Tankwa Trek’s Queen Stage

By |2023-02-11T17:43:02+02:00February 11th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Brave Attack Pays Off for Imbuko {type}DEV on Tankwa Trek’s Queen Stage

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, [...]

10 02, 2023

Toyota Specialized Leapfrog into the Tankwa Trek Lead on Stage 2

By |2023-02-10T16:07:55+02:00February 10th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Toyota Specialized Leapfrog into the Tankwa Trek Lead on Stage 2

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 [...]

9 02, 2023

PYGA Euro Steel and Ghost Factory Racing Draw First Blood at 2023 Tankwa Trek

By |2023-02-09T20:48:37+02:00February 9th, 2023|News|Comments Off on PYGA Euro Steel and Ghost Factory Racing Draw First Blood at 2023 Tankwa Trek

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 [...]

2 02, 2023

Attakwas Extreme Rematch Shaping Up for Tankwa Trek

By |2023-02-02T10:01:53+02:00February 2nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Attakwas Extreme Rematch Shaping Up for Tankwa Trek

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 [...]

30 01, 2023

Fierce Women’s Line Up for the 2023 Tankwa Trek

By |2023-01-30T14:51:20+02:00January 30th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Fierce Women’s Line Up for the 2023 Tankwa Trek

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 [...]

9 01, 2023

KMC Mountain Bike Team Starts 2023 season with the Tankwa Trek and Cape Epic

By |2023-01-09T21:24:23+02:00January 9th, 2023|News|Comments Off on KMC Mountain Bike Team Starts 2023 season with the Tankwa Trek and Cape Epic

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 [...]

17 11, 2022

Tougher Test Presented by 2023 Tankwa Trek Route

By |2022-11-17T16:06:52+02:00November 17th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Tougher Test Presented by 2023 Tankwa Trek Route

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 [...]

11 04, 2022

Tankwa Tough: 10th Edition Expected to be the Hardest Yet

By |2022-05-02T21:11:22+02:00April 11th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Tankwa Tough: 10th Edition Expected to be the Hardest Yet

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 [...]

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