All week long at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, South African riders Tristan Nortje and Marco Joubert (Imbuko ChemChamp A) have been threatening to run away with a stage. Success finally came on the penultimate Stage 6 at Lourensford Wine Estate as the local favourites raced to victory ahead of Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto [...]
Excitement is building for The Big 5 by Imbuko and Canetsfontein with a deep field of international and local competitors looking to sharpen their legs and skills on Saturday ahead of the Cape Epic! This one day MTB marathon is solidifying itself in the South African and global calendar as an event that delivers phenomenal [...]
In Episode 2 of Season 2 the Diverge Podcast dives deep into the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. The twelfth edition proved a dramatic one with punctures, crashes and illness all taking their toll. While there was plenty misfortune to go around, it did not affect the victors at all as [...]
Imbuko ChemChamp’s Marco Joubert and Tristan Nortje crossed the Kaleo finish line second on the final stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday – 9 February – to seal the 2025 title in fine style. Their firm grip on the race was only superseded by the UCI Women’s champions; [...]
South Africa’s most infamous mountain biking climb, the Merino Monster, was the deciding factor on the Queen Stage of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. Saturday, 8 February’s, Stage 3 will likely prove decisive in the UCI Men’s race as Imbuko ChemChamp added 6 minutes to their general classification lead with [...]
Stage 2 of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen – on Friday, 7 February – produced a dramatic day of racing. There were punctures and broken wheels, as well as a major mechanical, all of which affected the general classification standings. She Sends reigned supreme though as Candice Lill and Kate [...]
2025 is already 30 days young and so much has happened. Join the Diverge Podcast as Seamus Allardice looks back on how the mountain biking season started at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, on the 18th of January and at what happened at the first Ford Trailseeker of the year on [...]
The Shiraz race brings not only the FNB Wines2Whales, but also the South African competitive mountain biking season to a close. It features a stacked elite field and provides a final opportunity for the local teams, and a selection of seasoned international campaigners to perform. In 2024 a returning double champion and his Namibian teammate [...]
Tristan Nortje soloed to victory in commanding fashion, breaking the 12-year-old course record by nearly 3 minutes at the 2024 Lions Karoo to Coast. Catherine Colyn was as dominant in the women’s race winning by 11 minutes and 42 seconds; on Sunday, 22 September. A year on from the event which was cancelled, due to [...]
The Lions Karoo to Coast will boast Cycling South Africa sanctioning for the first time in nearly a decade when it takes place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. This has led to a surge in the number of competitive riders taking part and the reestablishment of elite racing hostilities. In the women’s race Cherise Willeit [...]
