| GEORGE TRIUMPHS AT TOUGH MABALINGWE ULTRA-MARATHON |
| 2012/05/13 |
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| In case there was still any doubt, former professional road cyclist, David George, added more confirmation to his complete conversion to dirt when he beat a strong field of seasoned mountain bike racers to win Round 5 of the MTN National Ultra-marathon Series at Mabalingwe in South Africa’s Limpopo Province on Saturday.... |
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| XCO WORLD CUP CZECH REPUBLIC SET TO BE A THRILLER |
| 2012/05/11 |
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| The RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano returns this weekend to Nové Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic for round three of the cross-country series and round two of the new eliminator series. Despite hosting a World Cup for the first time last year, Nove Mesto was voted top cross-country event of 2011 by the riders, teams and press. ... |
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| 36ONE MTB CHALLENGE SETS NEW ENDURANCE RACE STANDARDS |
| 2012/05/08 |
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| The inaugural 36ONE MTB Challenge, held in Oudtshoorn, in South Africa’s Western Cape province over the past weekend, broke new athletic endurance ground and celebrated the birth of a new format of mountain bike challenge.... |
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| DOMINANT JOBERG2C VICTORY FOR EVANS, GEORGE |
| 2012/05/05 |
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| Kevin Evans and David George debuted in spectacular fashion at the third annual Old Mutual joBerg2c, taking five stage wins en route to overall victory at Scottburgh main beach on Saturday. The Nedbank 360Life duo, who won the African leader jersey at the recent Absa Cape Epic, conquered both their rivals and the nine-day, 910km journey from Heidelberg in Gauteng to the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.... |
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| GEORGE, EVANS DEDICATE STAGE WIN TO LOST FRIEND |
| 2012/05/04 |
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| Kevin Evans and David George of Nedbank 360Life enjoyed a bittersweet triumph on the penultimate day of the Old Mutual joBerg2c as they dedicated their fifth stage win on Friday to the memory of friend and former national team cyclist Juan van Heerden, who passed away on Thursday.... |
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| JOBERG2C DOWN TO A TWO-TEAM TITLE DUEL |
| 2012/05/03 |
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| After seven days of racing, the Old Mutual joBerg2c is coming down to a two-horse race between defending champions Neil McDonald and Waylon Woolcock of RE:CM and overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George of Nedbank 360Life.... |
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| EVANS, GEORGE TURN UP THE HEAT AT JOBERG2C |
| 2012/05/02 |
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| Kevin Evans and David George had more than winning on their minds as they extended their already comfortable overall lead to almost nine minutes on day six of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c on Wednesday.... |
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| WOOLCOCK, MACDONALD MAKE THEIR MARK AT JOBERG2C |
| 2012/05/01 |
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| Defending champions Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock proved they were well and truly in the mix as they chalked up their first stage win to move into second overall on day five of the Old Mutual joBerg2c on Tuesday. The 102km stage from Winterton to Kamberg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands ended in a thrilling sprint finale against overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George.... |
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| STEWART, ROSSOUW SPRINT TO FIRST JOBERG2C STAGE WIN |
| 2012/04/30 |
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| Brandon Stewart and Jacques Rossouw came good on the first of the climbing stages when they snatched the win from overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George on day four of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c on Monday.... |
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| EVANS, GEORGE CLAIM ANOTHER WIN IN DRAMATIC FINALE |
| 2012/04/30 |
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| Overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George were gifted the third stage of the Old Mutual joBerg2c when defending champions Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock suffered mechanical problems in the final kilometre of the 125km ride between Reitz and Sterkfontein Dam in the Free State on Sunday.... |
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| ALL-AFRICA CHALLENGE ENDS WITH CLASSIC WIN FOR CALVERLEY |
| 2012/04/30 |
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| Carl Calverley (Wsquared/Subaru) showed just what he is capable of on his day when he blitzed the rest of the CSA KZN All Africa MTB Challenge 45km Classic field to claim a comfortable victory and close off what has been an intriguing two days of experimental mountain biking events at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg.... |
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| HATHERLY CLAIMS ALL-AFRICA CHALLENGE ENDURO |
| 2012/04/28 |
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| Hillcrest High School pupil Alan Hatherly (BMC SA) took the overall honours in the CSA KZN All Africa MTB Challenge Enduro at Cascades MTB park on Saturday morning after stringing two solid runs together.... |
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| JOBERG2C OFF TO CAUTIOUS START |
| 2012/04/27 |
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| Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck set the pace on a day when most of the pre-race favourites erred on the side of caution as the third Old Mutual joBerg2c got underway with a neutral stage on Freedom Day.... |
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| RE:CM’S WOOLCOCK, MACDONALD PRIMED FOR JOBERG2C TITLE DEFENCE |
| 2012/04/24 |
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| A year ago, road cycling pros Waylon Woolcock and Neil MacDonald donned their new Team RE:CM kit for the first time and surprised many when they won the Old Mutual joBerg2c, at nine-days in duration, South Africa's longest mountain bike stage race.... |
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