bizhub cycling team

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 ...

	Monique Gerber’s early cycling aspirations reap golden rewards (30/11/2011)
	Stopforth and Williamson continue their winning streak (21/11/2011)
	Du Toit wins the Nissan Trailseeker series (07/11/2011)
	The right way to spend a weekend Thomas River MTB Challenge (07/11/2011)
more ...

2010
	bizhub retain international flair
	Torp in top gear
more from 2010 ...
2009
	Yolandi claims the Crater Cruise
more from 2009 ...
2008
	Konica Minolta seek Cycle Challenge Hat-trick
more from 2008...

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)

Nissan Diamond Rush

The Nissan Mountain Bike Series consist of 5 events held mainly in and around Gauteng. It’s extremely popular amongst the local riders and is quickly becoming the second biggest mountain bike series following the MTN Series.

The 3rd round of the Nissan Series was held in Cullinan, just outside of Pretoria. The venue was quite unique as the start and finish line was placed in the main street of this little town, surrounded by quaint restaurants and coffee shops.

As always the start was very fast thanks to the elite men who were fighting for position at the front of the race. We were left to pick up the pieces in the wake of their vicious pace.

Leatitia Botha (Team Ghost/BBT) had a great start and managed to get herself into the slipstream of a small group just in front off me. I tried to ride over to them but they were going just to fast on the flat, twisting single track.

Soon I was joined by a small group of 4 which included Sanet Smal (Team Ghost/BBT). The group stayed together until we got to the real technical section on the course around 10km into the race.

On this section I got stuck behind some slower riders who decided to dismount and walk rather than ride. I lost contact with Sanet, as I struggled to pass some of the riders on the narrow hiking trail. During this section Theresa Ralph also caught up with me but luckily I managed to continue on my own once through the demanding section.

This part of the course mustn’t be mistaken for a ‘bad’ section. It only tests one’s skill and was actually a very scenic piece to ride. It took us over and through river crossings, over narrow wooden bridges and through a spectacular cave.

I lost a bit of my motivation because of how things were going for me during the first quarter of the event. I tried my best to stay focused and continued at my own pace.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted Leatitia Botha in the distance. When I finally caught up to her around 30km into the race, she was very tired and didn’t even attempt to jump on my back wheel. I realized that she was exhausted from her effort at the beginning. She took off like a rocket and rode so impressively that I honestly thought I wouldn’t see her again.

3km further I also managed to ride up to Sanet Smal. We rode together until we got to a gradual ascending climb where Sanet started losing contact with me. Once I was on my own, I gave it my all to stay in the lead.

It was a battle all the way to the finish as I knew my pursuers were not about to give up without a fight. At the end I was very happy to cross the line in 1st place ahead of a strong finishing Theresa Ralph.

Results
1st Yolandi du Toit (Bizhub)
2nd Theresa Ralph
3rd Sanet Smal (Team Ghost/BBT)
4th Leatitia Botha (Team Ghost/BBT)

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Yolandi du Toit

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