David George and Kevin Evans threw down the gauntlet in their first appearance at the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c as the serious mountain bike racing got underway on Saturday. The Nedbank 360Life duo set a blistering pace on the 93km second stage from Frankfort to Reitz in the Free State to cross the line first in 3:01:32 and scoop the R10 000 daily prize as well as the … [Read more...] about Evans and George throw down joBerg2c gauntlet
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joBerg2c favourites off to cautious start
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. The Transact pair clocked 4:21:52 as they crossed the line first on the 115km ride between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Frankfort in the Free State. They were followed home … [Read more...] about joBerg2c favourites off to cautious start
Champs MacDonald and Woolcock Keen to Silence Critics
Last year's surprise winners Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock will be out to silence their critics at the Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race, which starts at Heidelberg in Gauteng on Friday. The former road cyclists are determined to prove that their victory in the second edition of South Africa's longest paired stage race was no flash in the pan. This year, the … [Read more...] about Champs MacDonald and Woolcock Keen to Silence Critics
Injured Champ, Ischen Stopforth, Issues Challenge
Defending women's champion Ischen Stopforth will make her comeback from injury at the Old Mutual joBerg2c, which starts at Heidelberg south of Johannesburg on Friday. The nine-day mountain bike race will be the ultimate test of fitness for Stopforth, who fractured her right arm just weeks before she was scheduled to ride the Absa Cape Epic with British partner Catherine … [Read more...] about Injured Champ, Ischen Stopforth, Issues Challenge
Men from the Mountains tackle Old Mutual joBerg2c
Swaziland's mountain bike champion Thulani Gule and national off-road series winner Fana Mentani have been invited to join the African challenge in this year's Old Mutual joBerg2c. The pair is among a number of elite teams from as far afield as Kenya and Namibia who will be competing in the 910km South African stage race. The event takes place over nine days, starting in … [Read more...] about Men from the Mountains tackle Old Mutual joBerg2c
