Froome looks to new chapter after “love story” with Team Sky/ Ineos
It must feel like an eternity to Chris Froome since he first signed on as a young hopeful with Team Sky and went on to what a young kid growing up in Kenya would never have thought possible -...
Edo 2020 Sports Festival gets Dec.03 date
The severally postponed 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) originally meant to take place in March through April 2020 in Benin City, Edo State, now has new definitive dates.
The new dates for the multiple sports competition tagged Edo 2020 is...
Virtual sports – cycling’s rise
Participatory virtual sports apps have gone all-in during the coronavirus pandemic. They have been marketing heavily and engaging with an ever-growing number of real-world events. As with delivery apps, virtual meetings apps, streaming sites and to a lesser extent...
Mauritius by Mountain Bike: the Colin Meyer Tour 2023
Despite many challenges, my mountain bike and I encountered a land where there is still a sense of social cohesion, a place where, with better stewardship, heritage, history and nature can join forces to create a society that benefits...
Scaled-back 2020 KAP sani2c event dodges COVID-19, wet weather conditions to deliver “great race”.
DSV Pro Cycling’s Arno du Toit and Gert Heyns won the third and final stage of the KAP sani2c at Scottburgh Golf Club in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday (December 5), securing the overall crown in a time of 06:10:38. Amy McDougall and...
Froome out of Ineos’ Tour de France team
Team Ineos will not include four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome in its team for the upcoming Tour de France, according to a statement by the team's general manager on Wednesday (August 19).
In a statement posted on...
How elite riders are conquering Africa’s harshest terrains as mountain biking booms
Extreme African terrains, whether mountains or deserts, are proving to be an attraction for the global mountain bike racing community.
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Mountain biking is surging in popularity across Africa, with global race organizers capitalizing on the continent's...
Africa’s promising sports future evident at the 13th Africa Games in Accra
The 13th Africa Games in Ghana revealed Africa's bright sports future, featuring diverse disciplines and standout performances by rising stars. Experts view the event's gaps as opportunities for enhancing future editions.
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After three weeks of intense...
Corona cloud covers Rift Valley Odyssey 2020, organisers remain optimistic.
The Rift Valley Odyssey, or RVO, is the latest high-profile African sporting event to be swallowed by the cloud of uncertainty growing over the future of sports on the continent.
“The RVO crystal ball is a clear as mud. We...
2020 Tour de France set to be postponed
This year's Tour de France is facing official postponement following an announcement made by France President, Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
Macron declared no large public gatherings will be held in the country before mid-July at the earliest.
This will be done,...