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Alan Hatherly, the 2024 UCI XCO Mountain Bike World Champion, has been named the 2025 South African Sportsman of the Year. Hatherly was up against rugby star, Pieter-Stef du Toit and track sprinter, Akine Simbine, as finalists. This the first time a cyclist has won the award.

WHY IS KAROO RIDING SO REWARDING?.Mountain bike stage races generally cater for racers with a touch of chill. While participants are timed and results published, Ride the Karoo 3 Day focuses more on the chill. Full details here:

It’s a pleasant surprise that reigning UCI XCO World Champion, Alan Hatherly, is one of three nominees for South Africa’s 2025 Sportsman of the Year, while Cycling SA is a finalist for Sports Federation of the Year. It’s also significant. Here’s why….

MAGURA BRAKESETS MAKE THEIR MARK IN SA.German brand, Magura, makes brakesets that deliver the highest quality product, impeccable modulated stopping power and the best warranty of any brakeset brand. Here are the details. [Partner content].

HOW STEDMAN, MOOLMAN SMASHED THE KAP SANI2C NONSTOP RECORD.Recently crowned African Marathon Champion, Travis Stedman and Warren Moolman, Team Toyota Specialized Melon Mobile, won the 257km KAP sani2c nonstop 2025 in a new record time. Full story here:

KAP SANI2C NONSTOP: A UNIQUE ENDURANCE RACE.Covering 250km of uninterrupted, rugged terrain from Glencairn Farm at the foothills of Sani Pass, to the beach at Scottburgh, this is one of the most demanding one-day SA endurance events. Full story here:

2025 RIDE JOBURG MTB CHALLENGE CANCELLED.The 2025 edition of the Ride Joburg Mountain Bike Challenge has been cancelled. With more than 3 000 entrants, South Africa’s biggest mountain bike race will not be held in 2025 according the organisers.

ALL SET FOR A BIGGER 2025.The 2025 edition of the biggest schools cycling series in SA, the Cycle Lab Schools MTB Series, will launch later this month. More than 2 000 young mountain bike racers will contest nine rounds of thrilling bar-to-bar lap racing:

Tyler Jacobs only started mountain biking in 2021 and has enjoyed a rapid rise through the sport. In Episode 5 of Getting to Grips, the young South African star chats to Sean, Jo and Cade about her life as a pro mountain bike racer. Full episode here:

HOW WILL HATHERLY FARE?.After a five-week break, the 2025 UCI XCO World Cup Series fires up for Round 3 in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic and South Africa’s World Champion Alan Hatherly will join fellow South African World No. 1, Candice Lill, in the action:

Just a reminder to appreciate that South Africans, Alan Hatherly, the current World Champion, and Candice Lill, are the top-ranked XCO mountain bike racers in the world. 🇿🇦🤘

KAP SANI2C: 2025 CHAMPS CROWNED.Marco Joubert and Tristan Nortje (Imbuko ChemChamp A) and Sarah Hill and Sam Sanders (Efficient Infiniti Racing) are the 2025 KAP sani2c champions. Full report:

KAP SANI2C: TIGHT, TACTICAL RACING.Tristan Nortje & Marco Joubert (Imbuko ChamChamp) won the stage & extended their overall lead. Sam Sanders & Sarah Hill of Efficient Infiniti Racing claimed the stage win in the women’s race, also taking the GC lead.

KAP SANI2C: JOUBERT, NORTJE TAKE CHARGE.Imbuko ChemChamp’s Tristan Nortje & Marco Joubert stamped their authority on Stage 1 of the KAP sani2c to take the overall lead. Bianca Haw & Danielle Du Toit extended their women’s race lead:

KAP SANI2C: PUNCHY PROLOGUE DELIVERS DAY 1 ACTION.A fast and furious KAP sani2c ‘OG’ UCI Prologue played out over 18.7 km of freshly cut trails in and around Glencairn Farm. Here’s how it developed:

SAPPI & SANI2C - CREATING SHARED VALUE.Sappi are proud to say that roughly 20% of the race route traverses Sappi land, and we’re always excited to show support with our Sappi forestry teams who cheer on riders during the race.

RACE IN A BIG 5 NATIONAL PARK.Opportunities to do a MTB race in a Big Five National Park are extremely rare. That’s why the Marakele CT Hydraulics MTB Challenge on Saturday 24 May is capturing the attention of mountain bikers with adventurous spirits.

TESTED: SCOTT ADDICT RC GRAVEL.The first thing you notice is how light the Addict RC Gravel is. At under eight kilogrammes it’s feels like nothing. But at R239 000, it’s pretty much everything. How can so much weigh so little?.Full test report here:

South African, Matt Beers finished second at The Traka 200 today. The Traka is one of Europe’s most prestigious gravel events. Mads Wurz Schmidt of Denmark won the race in a time of 06 hrs 12 min 21 sec with Beers rolling across the finish line in 06:13:45. 👏🇿🇦

FEDGROUP CRADLE 100 A SUCCESS .The debut edition of the Fedgroup Cradle 100 on 12 and 13 April was an overwhelming success. Over 400 spirited mountain bikers saddled up for two days of thigh-burning, trail-taming action across the Fedgroup Trails network.