01 December 2011
No better way to finish the season
Team bizhub finished their season on a successful note winning the overall ladies elite category in the Omnicane Southern Tropical MTB Challenge ...

Race reports
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)
DCM Cape Pioneer Trek
(Ischen Stopforth)
SA track Championships
(Victoria Myburgh)
Pennypinchers Herald Karoo to Coast
(Ischen Stopforth)
Memorial Cup
(Victoria Myburgh)
Silverstar Casino MTB Classic
(Yolandi du Toit)
MTN Cullinan XCM # 5
(Ischen Stopforth)
Lost City
(Yolandi du Toit )
Illovo Eston MTB Challenge
(Yolandi du Toit )
Nissan Diamond Rush
(Yolandi du Toit )
A few Belgium Races July 2010
(Catherine Williamson)
Bizhub Konica Minolta in the UK
(Catherine Williamson)
MTN Cross Country Series, George
(Yolandi du Toit)
Magoebaskloof Cycle Challenge
(Lise Olivier)
Malmesbury Rotary’s Riebeeck West
(Jade Roberts)
My Easter Weekend
(Yolandi du Toit)
Sani 2 Sea - MTB Tour
(Yolandi du Toit)
Harmony Gold to Gold mountain bike race
(Michelle Corbett)
Urban Cycles Prettrap 80km Road Race
(Arien Torsius and Catherine Williamson)
Sabie Classic - MTN Series #3
(Yolandi du Toit)
Jim Fouche cycle race
(Arien Torsius)
Barberton Classic
(Yolandi du Toit)
Fast One National classic
(Jade Roberts)
Attakwas Extreme Mountain bike race
(Ischen Stopforth)
Caltex Sunny Hill
(Catherine Williamson)
Journey4Sight and Service Cycle Tour
(Jade Roberts)


Race diaries
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)
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)

Illovo Eston MTB Challenge

This was my second time competing at Illovo. I enjoyed the event last year, despite the dreadful weather which had us racing in cold, rainy weather on a very muddy course. This year they somehow improved the already great course and on top of that we had ideal weather with clear skies and sunshine throughout the day.

The new course included some spectacular flowing single track. Personally this made the event more interesting and challenging for me as single track requires more effort, skill and concentration.

The 60km route started at the bottom of a 2km climb with a Queen of the mountain spot prize being awarded to the one who reaches the top first. Needles to say we were racing full on as soon as our cleats were in the pedals.

Cherise Taylor (USN) and Candice Neethling(DCM) set the initial pace which seemed insane. Samantha Oosthuisen( Elsa Karstens Cycles) and I managed to stay with them, but their final effort just before the hot spot proved to be to much and they opened a small gap.

This left Samantha and me chasing the lead duo who was just a few seconds ahead. Sam and I managed to keep them (Cherise & Candice) in sight but just couldn’t make contact, despite our hard effort.

Around half way we rode onto some continuous single track sections and on one of the fairly more technical sections I managed to gain a gap on Samantha.

Once out of the single track the route takes us directly onto a climb which traverses to the top. As I was climbing I looked back but could not spot Sam. From there I knew I had to use whatever I had left in my tank to keep myself distant.

The mental battle that I was fighting with myself became harder the closer I got to the finish line. Luckily the pain was only short lived and I managed to hold onto my 3rd place until the end.

Cherise and Candice stayed together until the end where they finished the race in quite an unforgettable way. Just before the line they crashed into each other, but luckily no one got hurt. Cherise was back on her bike first and managed to take the victory ahead of Candice who had to settle for 2nd place.

Glad it’s not only me who have started losing concentration near the end :)

Final Results:
1st Cherise Taylor (USN)
2nd Candice Neethling (DCM/Chrome)
3rd Yolandi du Toit (Bizhub)
4th Samantha Oosthuisen (Elsa Karsten cycles)
5th Carla Rowley

Yolandi du Toit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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