Apparently, the men’s race started at a frenetic pace with a leading group charging forward while the early headwinds and lack of teams made for a tactical first half in the women’s race.
Netcare 911 reported at the time that the accident was so horrific that even hardened emergency workers were shocked by it.
The ranger in question is receiving trauma counselling, after being insulted, racially abused, and pelted with stones by a group of cyclists.
On Saturday, an altercation between a cyclist and a man in Hermanus was captured on CCTV.
This man isn’t going to let his lack of engine-powered transport get in the way of going where he’s going as quickly as possible.
A cyclist in PE was on the receiving end of an attack yesterday morning, although it looks like the criminals didn’t put much planning into it.
When you’re barrelling down a hill at around 65 kilometres per hour, you really don’t want to run slap bang into a deer. Enter Reed Soehnel.
A morning bike ride in Stellenbosch took a nasty turn when a passing motorist stopped and assaulted two cyclists, who feared for their lives.
If you’re the type of person who feels a little twinge of apprehension every time you drive over train tracks, then this won’t help soothe your nerves.
While driving through central London, a stunned motorist encountered an enraged prawn, who took out his frustrations on her car.
Everyone loves a good meltdown, and when it takes place in full spandex and involved a bike being smashed to pieces you can’t help but chuckle.
There’s already a rather tense relationship between cyclists and motorists, so when someone (allegedly) behaves like this they need to be dealt with.
A good pair of sunnies come in handy for any number of reasons – hiding a hangover, a sneaky perve on the beach – but protecting your eyes is maybe the most important. You’re in luck then.
A Stellies mountain bike race quickly turned ugly for one unlucky rider after she was accosted mid race and robbed of her bike. The criminal had something of a potty mouth too.
It isn’t often that you will hear us give props to cyclists but there is really only one winner in this epic road rage face off. Who doesn’t love seeing a big man go down like a sack of potatoes?
Cycling the streets of Cape Town is perilous business, and judging by this video it pays to obey the rules of the road in the UK as well. That light is red for a reason.
We don’t often think of giraffes as dangerous beasts, but perhaps we need to re-evaluate that after a cyclist was trampled to death in the Limpopo province.
Not cool Cycling SA, not cool at all. Tensions have boiled over in the cycling fraternity as some prominent local cyclists were involved in a nasty spat.
Mix all of the above ingredients together and you have yourself a video worth watching. Plus you know we love laughing at them Ozzies.
What happens when a van driver runs a cyclist off the road, causing him to crash and injure himself? He gets out to finish the job of course.
Never fear, Traffic Droid is here! Or maybe do fear, if you aren’t such a great driver.
There’s nothing like celebrating a hard-earned win: seeing the F1 drivers hose their teams down in champagne; watch runners collapse with pure, overwhelming joy that their incredible hard work has paid off; and then there this guy. oops….
Well this certainly isn’t going to do much good for global cyclist/motorist relations. Commuting by bicycle is becoming increasingly common in London (and Cape Town, for that matter), and the city has responded over the course of the last decade by installing dedicating bicycle lanes parallel to traffic. And that’s the place where confrontation between motorists […]
The latest on the story is that the South African diplomatic policing unit has opened a case crimen injuria and intimidation against Hein van der Merwe, the cyclist accosted by the guards.
A video published to YouTube on Sunday shows a cyclist being wrestled to the ground by three men who appear to be “blue light” VIP security guards. Blue light transportation is typically reserved for cabinet ministers and diplomatic envoys.
On Sunday, Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan was accused of sexism and harassment after he pinched the bottom of a podium girl after the Tour of Flanders race. The 23 year old finished second in the race. While posing on the podium, Sagan was caught red handed as he smiled for the cameras while grabbing the […]
We gave up on taxis years ago, but one thing is for sure, the vast majority of SA’s cycling community feel there is a minority ruining their reputation by cycling through red lights. This Santam cyclist is one of them.
South African mountain biker Burry Stander died yesterday after being run-over by a motor vehicle on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast. It is believed the 25-year-old was hit by a taxi, and the driver was taken to the Port Shepstone police station afterward where a statement was taken. He will be charged with culpable homicide.
This just happened at the end of the 2012 Argus Cycle Tour. Click ‘Continue Reading to see the two videos. One from ahelicopter and one from the road.
Earlier this week Seth told you about the “Give Respect, Get Respect” campaign in America. It seems four- and two-wheeled road users in the UK might also benefit from this message. After seeing a video of himself assaulting a cyclist on the internet, a motorist has now offered his apology, saying he is “severely embarrassed.”