Durbanville, 10 March 2010) Mountain bike wunderkind Burry Stander from Team Specialized took first place at the second day of the Pick n Pay Giro del Capo. Today's three laps started and finished in Durbanville.

(Wellington, 9 March 2010) Austrian Rene Haselbacher from Team Safindit.co.za  Invitation was the first cyclist across the finish line at the Pick n Pay Cape Argus Giro del Capo, which kicked off in Wellington today.

Malcolm Lange (Team Medscheme) and Burry Stander (Team Specialized) came second and third respectively.

"It was a good first day. The race started off a little wet. There were very nasty crosswinds during the first 40kms and this split the bunch up quite a bit," commented David Bellairs, Co-Director of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust.

The 106km circular route is a constant climb and provided the 20 teams participating in the Giro with a tough start to the week.

Tomorrow cyclists set off at 09h00 from Vissershok Road, Durbanville for a 143km race.

The Stage 1 Results for the Pick n Pay Cape Argus Giro del Capo are as follows:

1. Rene Haselbacher - Team Safindit.co.za Invitation (2.30.40)

2. Malcolm Lange - Team Medscheme (2.30.41)

3. Burry Stander - Team Specialized (2.30.46)

Pickford Points:

1. Malcolm Lange (Team Medscheme) 11

2. Rene Haselbacher (Team Safindit.co.za Invitation) 10

3. Burry Stander (Team Specialized) 4

Powerade King of the Mountains:

1. Waylon Woolcock (Team Medscheme) 12 pts

2. David George (Team Safindit.co.za Invitation) 10 pts

3. Burry Stander (Team Specialized) 8 pts

For more information about the Giro del Capo, please visit www.girodelcapo.co.za - and click here for results

Until recently, a top 10 finish overall was a cause for celebration for Toyota Supercycling Academy riders as they took on seasoned professionals from big-budget teams in the major cycling races around the country.

The Cycling South Africa U23 selectors have selected a team of 8 riders for Nations Cup events starting at the end of March 2010.

Selected Riders:

Christopher Jennings
Johann van Zyl
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
Paul van Zweel
JC Nel
Shaun-Nick Bester
Songezo Jim
Michael Robinson

A 9th rider will be added after performances have been evaluted during the Giro del Capo. The final racing schedule will only be available after the tour. The targeted events over a 5 week period are:

• 26 – 28 Mar: GP du Portugal 2.NCup U23 Nations Cup (POR)
• 10 Apr: Tour de Flanders 1.NCup U23 Nations Cup (BEL)
• 14 Apr: La Cote Picarde 1.NCup U23 Nations Cup (FRA)
• 17 Apr: ZLM Tour 1.NCup U23 Nations Cup (NEL)
• 26 Apr–1 May: Giro delle Regionni 2.NCup U23 Nations Cup (ITA)

Team Manager - Barry Austin.

'With the South-African cycling season at a high we are looking at a well prepared and well balanced team to represent South-Africa' says Team Manager Barry Austin.  The South-African team finished 6th on GC during the 2009 event whilst also taking 3 other podium positions during the tour.

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio will be starting her first race this season for the LOTTO UCI Ladies team from Belgium.  Ashleigh has had 4 wins already this season during the local racing season but had a nasty crash during the final 100 meters of the National Road Race and sustained a cut just above her eye.

The final squad for the Tour de Langkawi has been announced

The City of Matlosana (Klerksdorp) hosted the National Cycling championships this year, and over four days many categories contested road races and time trials.

The Elite race of the championships was the Men's Elite and U/23 race held on Friday afternoon over an undulating route through the tranquil suburbs of the town. The race consisted of 15 laps of 11.2km and the winner came in the form of Christoff Van Heerden (MTN Energade) after a race long breakaway with numerous riders!

Provisional Results available on the Cyclingchamps website