insert_link Sport Lavreysen helps Dutch to European team sprint crown Track cycling star Harrie Lavreysen led the Netherlands to a fourth straight men's team sprint triumph on the opening day of the 2024 European championships in Apeldoorn on Wednesday. The Dutch have now won six of the last seven European titles in the discipline but were pushed hard in Apeldoorn by France who had to settle for silver, with Poland completing the podium. The Netherlands, also featuring Jeffrey Hoogland and […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Alaphilippe faces Italian challenge on return to Tour Down Under Adelaide, Australia, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - Double world champion Julian Alaphilippe will be the headline act when the Tour Down Under launches the men's cycling season next week, while the women's first stage begins in Adelaide on Friday. Frenchman Alaphilippe, who won men's world road race titles in 2020 and 2021, will face a challenge from Italian pair Filippo Ganna and Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers). Grace Brown will […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Vingegaard extends contract Double Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has signed a contract extension with his team Visma-Lease a Bike, previously known as Jumbo-Visma.Dane Vingegaard, 27, will remain at the Dutch outfit until 2028."I feel very much at home with this team," Vingegaard said in a Visma-Lease a Bike statement on Thursday."And we are very successful with our approach."That's why I'm happy to extend my contract again. My future is here, and […] todayDecember 22, 2023 4
insert_link Sport Vuelta a Espana 2024 route revealed The course for the 2024 Vuelta a Espana was announced on Tuesday, the 79th edition of the race will start in Portugal on August 17 and end September 8 in Madrid.The riders will get underway with a 12 km time trial in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, which in 1997 was the first city outside of Spain to host the Vuelta's grand depart.The race's opening three stages will take place in […] todayDecember 20, 2023 6
insert_link Sport Pogacar to do the Giro d’Italia Tadej Pogacar will race the Giro d'Italia for the first time in his career in 2024, the double Tour de France champion announced on Sunday.In a video published on social media by the organisers of the Italian Grand Tour, Pogacar is shown landing at Milan's Linate airport and saying "let's go" after stepping into a taxi.UAE rider Pogacar, 25, will complete his collection of Grand Tours after also competing in […] todayDecember 18, 2023 3
insert_link Sport Nedbank Desert Dash 2023 Update The Desert Dash less than a week away...cycling guru Patrick de Goede and event organiser Leander Borg give a quick update, including the road conditions, live tracking and the Half Dash... todayDecember 4, 2023 12
insert_link Sport Miller, Looser dominate MTB Marathon Championships Namibia’s international cyclists Alex Miller and Vera Looser emerged as the winners of the 2023 Nedbank Namibia National Marathon Championships (XCM) on Saturday, after impressive performances at the IJG Trails at Farm Windhoek. For the first time in the Nedbank XCM championships, national titles were awarded in the e-bike category for elite men and women. In the elite women’s XCM championships Looser, who had not raced at home since sustaining […] todayNovember 29, 2023 15
insert_link Namibia Nedbank backs the Blush Foundation’s fight against period equality through the Nedbank desert dash In the coastal town of Swakopmund, a team of determined individuals are gearing up for a challenge that stretches well beyond the typical test of endurance—the annual Nedbank Desert Dash. These are the members representing the Blush Foundation team, a group of social cyclists united by their zeal for cycling and by a cause: the eradication of period poverty within the bounds of Namibia. Across Namibia, countless young girls are […] todayNovember 27, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Excitement Builds for 2023 Nedbank Namibia National Marathon Championships By Dilia Mazula Windhoek, Namibia - The cycling community in Namibia is abuzz with anticipation as the 2023 Nedbank Namibia National Marathon Championships (XCM) gears up to kick off this Saturday, November 25, at the IJG Trails in Windhoek. Organized by the Rock and Rut Mountain Bike Club in collaboration with the Namibian Cycling Federation, this year's event promises to be a spectacle, with over 60 cyclists gearing up to […] todayNovember 23, 2023 12