09 May 2012
Van Wyk thrilled with victory at African Continental Championships, Mauritius
The 2012 African Continental Championships was held on the lovely island of Mauritius on the 5th of May. Team bizhub-FCF’s Junior Linda Van Wyk participated in the ...

Race reports
Mabalingwe Marathon MTN National Series May 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Old Mutual Joberg2C May 2012
(Leana De Jager)
Old Mutual Joberg2C May 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Mr Price Karkloof Classic April 2012
(Nicci Grobler)
Mr Price Karkloof Classic April 2012
(Yolandi du Toit)
Franshoek Valley Delta MTB April 2012
(Catherine Colyn)
Absa Cape Epic April 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Absa Cape Epic April 2012
(Yolandi Du Toit)
Momentum XCO #3 Cascades March 2012
(Linda van Wyk)
Cape Argus Pick and Pay Road Race March 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Pick & Pay Cape Argus MTB Challenge March 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Pick & Pay Cape Argus MTB Challenge March 2012
(Ischen Stopforth)
Columbia Grape Escape March 2012
(Yolandi Du Toit)
Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 Feb 2012
(Yolandi Du Toit)
Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 Feb 2012
(Catherine Williamson)
Daily Despatch Felt Cycle Tour Feb 2012
(Lindi Dorfling)
Nissan Half Marathon Series Sabie Feb 2012
(Linda van Wyk)
Nissan Half Marathon Series Sabie Feb 2012
(Catherine Colyn)
Garden Route Rocky Mountain Knysna 300 Feb 2012
(Leana de Jager)
MTN National XCM Series # 3 Feb 2012
(Ishen Stopforth)
Berge en Dale Feb 2012
(Lilandi Swanepoel)
MTN Marathon series # 2 Feb 2012
(Ishen Stopforth)
USN Mountain Bike Cup Feb 2012
(Nicci Grobler)
USN MTB Cup Series #1 Feb 2012
(Yolandi Du Toit)
Ride for Sight Feb 2012
(Lilandi Swanepoel)
Vori-Berg MTB Challenge Feb 2012
(Yolandi Du Toit)
EP Herald Road Race Feb 2012
(Jean Marie Breytenbacht)
Emporers Palace MTB Feb 2012
(Nicci Grobler)
Emporers Palace MTB Feb 2012
(Yolandi du Toit)
MTN National MTB Marathon series Jan 2012
(Ischen Stopforth)
Attekwas Extreme MTB Challenge Jan 2012
(Ischen Stopforth)
Double Century
(Catherine Williamson)
Southern Tropical Challenge
(Yolandi du Toit)
Contego Wine2wales Stage race
(Catherine Williamson)
Contego Wine2wales Stage race
(Ischen Stopforth)
Wine2Whales
(Yolandi du Toit)
THOMAS RIVER MTB CHALLENGE
(Caitlin de Wet )
Nissan Trailseeker Van Gaalen
(Yolandi du Toit)
DCM Cape Pioneer Trek 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
DCM Cape Pioneer Trek 2011
(Catherine Williamson)
Nissan Trailseeker Diamond Rush
(Yolandi du Toit)
MTN Crater Cruise
(Catherine Williamson)
Nissan Half Marathon at Ride Crater
(Ishen Stopforth)
MTN Ride Crater Cruise
(Ishen Stopforth)
MTN Ride Crater Cruise
(Catherine Williams)
MTN Crater Cruise
(Yolandi du Toit)
Oudsthoorn 3 day marathon
(Catherine Williams)
Ride the Rhino
(Yolandi du Toit )
HILTON 50 MILER
(Candice Neethling )
Hilton MTB Dirt Festival
(Yolandi du Toit)
Nissan TrailSeeker #3, Down & Dirty
(Yolandi du Toit)
Eqstra Spring Classic MTB race 28 August
(Yolandi du Toit)
TransBaviaans 24Hr MTB Marathon 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
WORLD CUP 6 NOVE MESTO NA MORAVE CZE
(Caitlin de wet)
The Subaru Kalahari Challenge
(Yolandi du Toit)
ASG Walkerville MTB Classic
(Yolandi du Toit)
Tour de Plett Cycling Festival
(Yolandi du Toit)
Nissan TrailSeeker #1,Hazeldean
(Yolandi du Toit)
WC 2 DALBY FOREST
(Caitlin de Wet)
MTN Marathon Series#5 Tulbagh 14 May 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
Mr Price Karkloof Classic April 2011
(Yolandi du Toit)
Karkloof MTB Challenge April 2011
(Caitlin de Wet)
Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race April 2011
(Catherine Williamson)
The Merrel Tsitsikamma Mountainbike Challenge April 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
National Marathon Mountain Bike Championships March 2011
(Catherine Williamson)
The Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay MTB Challenge March 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
Cannondale Garden Route 300 MTB February 2011
(Catherine Williamson)
MTN Sabie Marathon 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
MTN Sabie Classic 2011
(Yolandi du Toit)
Emperors Palace MTB Classic 2011
(Nicci Grobler)
The Herald VW Mountain Bike Challenge 2011
(Yolandi du Toit)
The Herald VW Mountain Bike Challenge 2011
(Ischen Stopforth)
MTN National Series - Barberton XCM #2 driven by Nissan
(Yolandi du Toit)
MTN Attakwas Extreme Mountain bike Challenge
(Ischen Stopforth)
Attakwas 52km
(Caitlin de Wet)


Race diaries
Yolandi du Toit
(May 2012, MTN National Marathon,Clarens)

Monique Gerber
(January 2012, Trials and tribulations - Perth Australia )

Yolandi du Toit
(November 2011, Lord of the Chain Rings)
Catherine Williamson
(July 2011, Tour de Feminin Krasna Lipa)
Yolandi du Toit
(June 2011, Big Induna MTB Challenge)
Yolandi du Toit
(May 2011, Subaru Sani2C)
Yolandi du Toit
(March 2011, SA Marathon Championships)
Yolandi du Toit
(March 2011, XCO National Champions & Cape Argus Pick and Pay cycle tour)
Yolandi du Toit
(February 2011, African Continental XC Champions )
Yolandi du Toit
(January 2011, Attakwas)
Catherine Williamson
(Oct 2010, My Mountain Biking Weekend)
Yolandi du Toit
(Oct 2010, Isuzu 3 Towers)
Yolandi du Toit
(Sep 2010, Crater Cruise)
Yolandi du Toit
(Sep 2010, Marrick MTB Challenge)
Yolandi du Toit
(Sep 2010, MTN Zoo Lake Criterium)
Victoria Myburgh
(Sep 2010, My Diary ...)
Yolandi du Toit
(Sep 2010, Nissan Down & Dirty )
Yolandi du Toit
(July 2010, SA XCO Championships & Medsceme Walkerville MTB Classic)
Yolandi du Toit
(June 2010, My Diary ...)
Yolandi du Toit
(May 2010, My Diary ...)
Lise Olivier
(May 2010, Mountain biking, mountain biking, 12km of road racing, more mountain biking and the aftermath...)
Yolandi du Toit
(April 2010, My Diary ...)
Jade Roberts
(April 2010, Easter Weekend: Family and Fun)
Arien Torsius
(April 2010, Down Time)
Catherine Williamson
(April 2010, Diary for last two weeks)
Arien Torsius
(March 2010, The Argus)
Lise Olivier
(March 2010, The Best, The Worst and Everything In Between)
Jade Roberts & Jennifer Hohl
(March 2010, Cape Town training week leading to the Argus )
Arien Torsius
(March 2010, My first diary )
Catherine Williamson
(March 2010, ‘England’s’ Diary )
Michelle Corbett
(March 2010, My diary)
Jade Roberts
(January 2010, Clarence Training Camp)

MTN Crater Cruise

On Saturday morning team bizhub lined up for the MTN Ride Crater Cruise held in Parys. Clear blue skies greeted the big field with a slight breeze which was sure to pick up later on and influence the race. A very competitive ladies field took to the start which meant the battle out on course was going to hurt a little bit more than usual.

The ladies started alongside the Elite men and there was a lot of fighting for position as we headed onto the first section of gravel district roads. Around 15km into the race the route detoured into a single track section which spat us back out on to the main district road a short while later.

This piece saw the big bunch splinter into small little groups. The leading ladies managed to form a small group of seven which included me, Ischen Stopforth (bizhub), Leana de Jager (bizhub), Ariane Kleinhans (Contego), Yolande Speedy (MTN/Qhuebeka), Cherise Taylor (USN) and Karien van Jaarsveld (USN). Once this leading ladies group was established there was no more bunch riding as we weren’t allowed to sit behind any of the men or receive help from them during the race.

At about 30km the route took us off the district roads onto a short steep single track climb leading to the Queen of the mountains hot spot. Ariane was first to turn managing to open a small gap on Yolande and myself who in turn managed to open a small gap on the rest of the girls. Looking back I actually still can’t believe that a single corner caused so much damage. With Ariane up the road Yolande and I were forced to help each other in trying to chase down the lone leader.

Our ‘alliance’ was still intact upon reaching the well-known handmade technical single track section on Baskop farm. This came about 65km into the race. I tried my best to stay with Yolande but her superior technical skills proved too much as she raced away through the thick sand and dense bush. I settled down and tried my best to get a good rhythm going in an attempt to make contact with Yolande and Ariane again.

This was where I relied on my Polar Heart rate monitor to gauge my effort. It was still a long way to go and I didn’t want to exceed my limits, but at the same time I really wanted to get to the front of the action. Despite my best efforts the race situation remained unchanged and Ariane maintained her lead to win the race gifting herself a very nice birthday present.

Yolande took 2nd on the day and I managed to round out the podium with a hard fought 3rd place. I was happy to stand on the podium alongside two world class athletes who just happen to be some of the nicest girls currently racing on the mountain bike circuit.

Final results:

  1. 1st Ariane Kleinhans
  2. 2nd Yolande Speedy
  3. 3rd Yolandi du Toit
  4. 4th Ischen Stopforth
  5. 5th Cherise Taylor

This coming weekend I will be partnering up with Leana de Jager for the Mankele 3 Towers held in the Lowveld. I am looking forward to getting to know her a bit better as this will be our first time riding together.

Yolandi du Toit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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