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When L’Auto editor and journeyman cyclist Henri Desgrange dreamed up the Tour de France in 1903 as a gimmick to boost his newspaper’s circulation, I’m sure he had little idea of how the storyline would unfold. By all accounts, he did not have much of a vision for the race in its early years – he did not even attend the inaugural one. He was also dead against including the … [Read more...] about Brainwave of the century

Mark Cavendish – Tour de France 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A chaotic finish to the tenth stage of the Tour de France saw German Marcel Kittel, the race’s first yellow jersey, win his second stage ahead of countryman Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish. Cavendish appeared well-positioned in the final kilometre but in the final 150 metres, as he pounced for Kittel’s wheel, he … [Read more...] about Cavendish looks to avoid disqualification as Kittel wins

Man of the Match: Brendon Mandivenga. Photo: Rugby365 The 50th Craven Week started off with a bang when the lively Zimbabwe side beat SA’s Griquas 35-17 at the old Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane. The day started with a gentle mattress of mist lying over the stadium which had cleared to blue sky by the end of the match. Lihan Pretorius blew the first whistle, Wessel Matthys … [Read more...] about Craven Week opens with a bang

Daryl Impey shares his stresses of defending the yellow jersey, digging deep for as long as he could and simply enjoying the Tour de France experience. Daryl’s yellow jersey blog: “I went as deep as I could”. Photo: James Startt First of all, I would really like to take this opportunity to thank all of South Africa for the amount of messages and support that were sent my way … [Read more...] about I went as deep as I could, says Impey

Nobuhle Dlamini led all of the favourites through to the third round of the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Championship at Milnerton Golf Club. Photo: MVM South African number one golfer Nobuhle Dlamini led the favourites through to the third round of the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Championship at Milnerton Golf Club yesterday. After a first round bye, Dlamini … [Read more...] about Solid game for Dlamini at golf championship