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...
Cycling South Africa pitches for solo cycle training.
Cycling South Africa on Monday (April 27) said it had submitted a document to government in which it recommended that solo cycling for exercise be allowed under Level 4 lockdown regulations.
The cycling body said in the statement that it...
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...
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...
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...
Africa’s WorldTour cycling team Qhubeka ASSOS continues resurgence with Aru signing
Cycling Team Qhubeka ASSOS has signed Italian Fabio Aru, a multiple Grand Tour stage-winner, to Africa’s only UCI-registered WorldTour team in 2021.
Aru, 30, the 2015 Vuelta a Espana champion, finished second and third at the Giro d’Italia, in 2015 and 2014 respectively,...
South African charity sports event goes virtual
A Community Chest event in South Africa has taken on a "virtual" life of its own this week with a variety of "ambassadors" - from entertainment to sports, the arts, fashion and business - running around apartments, pounding treadmills...
Warriors on Wheels
By Stephen Granger
Nura Mohamed, 17, could be the envy of her peers. The young woman has already travelled to twelve countries with her family and enjoyed many adventures at home and abroad including completing the 2018 Cape Town Cycle...
Biniam Girmay’s historic cycling triumph mirrors Africa’s growing pedalling prowess
Biniam Girmay, an Eritrean cyclist recently made history as the first black African to win a stage at the Tour de France. His victory is evidence of rapid growth in African cycling, with cycling clubs and events across the...
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...