Pre-race favourites David George and Kevin Evans edged ahead over the closing metres of a tight opening day to take the first leaders' jerseys at the Subaru sani2c on Thursday. The Nedbank 360Life duo completed the 87-kilometre stage between Underberg in the southern Drakensberg and Mackenzie Club near Ixopo in 2:49:16 to hold off MTN-DoItNow's Max Knox and Adrien Niyonshuti … [Read more...] about George and Evans Ahead at sani2c
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Corné Krige and Tiaan Strauss Off on an Epic Bike Ride
Retired Springbok captains Corné Krige and Tiaan Strauss will put their bodies on the line one more time when they tackle the three-day Subaru sani2c mountain bike race in KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday. The two former Western Province forwards will be among 1 300 two-man teams to test their endurance in the world's largest fully-serviced stage race, which starts in the … [Read more...] about Corné Krige and Tiaan Strauss Off on an Epic Bike Ride
George and Evans sani2c Favourites
David George and Kevin Evans (Nedbank 360Life) earned themselves the favourites tag for the Subaru sani2c mountain bike race that starts on Thursday after a dominating performance at this past weekend's MTN Tulbagh ultra-marathon. "We're going there to fight for a win and, on paper, we're more than capable," said George, who took his second win of the prestigious national … [Read more...] about George and Evans sani2c Favourites
sani2c – A Bridge too far?
Participants in the world's largest mountain bike stage race will undertake an adventure of biblical proportions when they ride "on" the raging waters of the Umkomaas River for the first time on May 20. Riders in the three-day Subaru sani2c traditionally descended into the valley and then followed the course of the river on the second stage between Ixopo and Highflats, but … [Read more...] about sani2c – A Bridge too far?
sani2c Leg Power Empowers Local Communities
What started as a fundraising venture for a local school has become a multi-million rand social development initiative for rural communities throughout Southern KwaZulu-Natal. Last year, the Subaru sani2c event - the largest fully serviced mountain bike race in the world - raised approximately R4.42 million for various beneficiary organisations along its route from Underberg … [Read more...] about sani2c Leg Power Empowers Local Communities
