Philippe Gilbert could do no wrong in 2011. He undeniably enjoyed the most successful year of his career, which eventually ended with 18 victories. Winning a race nearly every month of the season, he embarrassed other members of the peloton from Febr...
The other side of the fence was where I ended up at this weekend's 5150, which is a standard distance triathlon, part of the IronMan stable. Not where I wanted to be. I wanted to be racking my bike, pulling on my wetsuit and generally partaking. But ...
While cycling during the past week I realised that so many of us err in our ways. Our habits need to be changed or amended. If we wish to improve our lot with our fellow road users then we need to take immediate action. Only if we do this will we avo...
By Gavin Moffat
A week or three ago I read these words from Scott Martin, which meant little to me at the time. "To be a cyclist is to be a student of pain … at cycling's core lies pain, hard and bitter as the pit inside a juicy peach. It doesn'...
As MTN-Qhubeka embarked on their European racing campaign today in the Tour de Gironde in France, it made me think. How many South African cyclists do we have riding in Europe? Unlike Australia and America, we don't have a federation-sponsored house ...
One of the things I enjoyed most about the Milan San Remo on Saturday was the build up. Anticipation in the morning of the race was high. Riders were tweeting what they were having for breakfast while journalists were predicted the day's winner. Cycl...
Tyler Day (Bonitas) benefited from a perfect lead out by his team to win the 2011 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. The 21-year-old crossed the finish line of the 110km mass-participation event in a time of 2 hours 32 minutes ahead of experienced tea...
There's six days to go until the 2011 Cell C Tour of South Africa (February 19-26). I'll be accompanying the race and will post daily updates here.
The South African cycling community is looking forward to what is going to be a fantastic event. I...
My usual Sunday morning cycle turned out to be a solitary event because I assume the majority of Gauteng's cyclists decided to participate in the annual 94.7 cycle race yesterday.
This year's event probably saw many entrants, most of whom were pe...
The highs and lows of life in Joburg, a personal curiosity that kicks in after thirty and probably a little peer pressure (everyone else does, so shouldn't I?) has led me to explore the Western concept of the shrink.
I'm on visit number four and ...
