Tankwa Trek Awarded Premier UCI SHC Status
For the twelfth edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, South Africa’s premier four-day Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) stage race will be awarded Stage Hors Classe (SHC), the highest status possible for mountain bike stage races. The upgrade from S1 categorisation comes with increased prize money as well as additional UCI…
Expect the Best at the 2025 Tankwa Trek
Though renowned for its tough but rewarding routes the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is more than just a challenging mountain bike stage race. South Africa’s premier UCI S1 stage race also features a welcoming race village, accommodation upgrade options, famously well-stocked water points, and a chill zone where amateur riders rub…
Book Your Spot in South Africa’s Favourite 4-Day Stage Race
The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is not only the premier UCI S1 stage race in South Africa but is also renowned as a fantastic four-day event for any experienced mountain biker to challenge themselves too. In 2025 the race will take place from the 6th to the 9th of February and…
Toyota Specialized win the 2024 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen
Toyota Specialized rolled across the lawns of Kaleo Guest Farm to claim the team’s second successive Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, victory on Sunday, 11 February. Matt Beers backed up his 2023 winning effort, by securing three stage victories en route to the 2024 title, alongside new teammate Alex Miller. The South…
Cannondale Factory Racing Put an Exclamation Point on their Tankwa Trek Performance
Candice Lill and Mona Mitterwallner secured the 2024 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, in emphatic fashion on Sunday, 11 February. The Cannondale Factory Racing pair won the final stage, adding Stage 4 to their Stage 1 and 2 victories, taking their final margin of victory to nearly 9 minutes. The South African…
Toyota Specialized and KMC-Ridley Kings and Queens of the Queen Stage
The Queen Stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, featured South African mountain biking’s most infamous climb, the Merino Monster. The ascent to 1 799 meters above sea level, challenged the teams to 1 000 metres of elevation gain over 20 odd kilometres. The victors on the day were also the teams who…
Cannondale Factory Racing and Toyota Specialized Double Up at the Tankwa Trek
Cannondale Factory Racing and Toyota Specialized doubled up on their Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, success with stage victories on Friday, 9 February 2024. The wins are both the UCI women’s and men’s category leaders’ second of the race. This sees both Candice Lill and Mona Mitterwallner, as well as Matt Beers…
Victories for Toyota Specialized and Cannondale Factory Racing on Tankwa Trek Stage 1
Toyota Specialized and Cannondale Factory Racing got the 2024 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, off to a winning start on Stage 1; on Thursday, 8 February. Matt Beers and Alex Miller slipped away to win taking a 37 second advantage into Stage 2. Mona Mitterwallner and Candice Lill benefitted from a crash…
RECORD ELITE FIELD TO TACKLE THE 2024 TANKWA TREK
The annual Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen is a UCI-graded stage race that offers UCI rankings points for top finishers, exceptional media coverage and generous prize money. Little wonder then that it’s attracted its biggest Elite field yet, with some star international and local racers. There have been whispers that South Africa’s…
AVIS Partners with Dryland Event Management
AVIS Car Rental is arguably the most recognisable name in vehicle rental market, with its red and white logo easily identifiable at airports both in South Africa and around the world. From the world’s first airport car rental location in 1946 – at Willow Run Airport, Detroit, USA – to over 5,000 locations in 165…
Prepare for a Big Year on the Bike in 2024 by Entering the Tankwa Trek Now
The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is South Africa’s premier four-day UCI mountain bike stage race. In its ten-edition history it has attracted riders of the calibre of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Nino Schurter, Henrique Avancini, Gam Gaze, Simon Andreassen and Anne Terpstra, as well as the top South Africans, like Alan Hatherly, Matt…
LIQUI MOLY Partners with Dryland to Add Value for Mountain and Gravel Bikers
Liqui Moly South Africa, the German motor oil and additives manufacturer, has partnered with Dryland Event Management in support of all their events to supply cleaning and chain lubricating products to the mountain- and gravel- bikes, as well as trail running event participants. “Dryland, with Henco [Rademeyer] and his team, have set standards that so…
2023 #TankwaTrek SuperSport Broadcast Schedule
The 10th Edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen exemplified why it is known as #ARideLikeNoOther. As professional riders vied for victory, hundreds of amateur participants pushed themselves and their partners to achieve uncharted limits to successfully finish the grueling race. Save the date for the broadcast premier of the official…
Ghost Factory Racing and Toyota Specialized Wrap-Up Tankwa Trek Titles Tenth Edition
The fourth and final stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, saw Ghost Factory Racing Cappuccino and Toyota Specialized wrap-up the elite titles. Neither team managed to cross the line first, in their category, but were within touching distance of the stage winners. Sunday, 12 February’s, winners were the Ghost…
Brave Attack Pays Off for Imbuko {type}DEV on Tankwa Trek’s Queen Stage
Imbuko {type}DEV’s Marco Joubert and Pieter du Toit went on a long-range attack on the Queen Stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. Saturday’s Stage 3 was the longest of the race, but that did not stop the eventual stage winners from attempting a brave assault. The women’s stage winners,…
Toyota Specialized Leapfrog into the Tankwa Trek Lead on Stage 2
Toyota Specialized’s Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje won Stage 2 of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Friday, 10 February. The pair leapfrogged from fifth to first on the general classification in the process. While Ghost Factory Racing’s Cappuccino team won their second successive stage. This put Anne Terpstra and…