As I watched Road World Champs last week, merely 15km from my house, I couldn’t help but wonder what it must feel like to participate in such an event. Then I reminded myself that I was a participant.  Sure, I wasn’t exactly in the position of my dreams but perched on the side of the Cauberg wasn’t a bad spot either. As far as cycling fandom goes, there are certain events that we all aspire to participate in: The Tour, World Champs, the Olympics, Paris-Roubaix. Watching these

Janse van Rensburg Left Hungry for Revenge after World Road Cycling Champs Reinardt Janse van Resnburg [photo courtesy: MTN Qhubeka] After an explosive season on the European circuit, South Africa’s Reinardt Janse van Rensburg was looking to make a statement at the World Road Cycling Championships in the Netherlands this past week but after a series of bad luck he walked away hungry for revenge instead. The promising young South African put MTN-Qhubeka on the map this year wi

It was another power-house victory for Marianne Vos as she crossed the line solo to win the elite women’s world road champion title. Vos claims victory [photo courtesy: Franck Fife/AFP/GettyImages] With 8 laps of a 16km circuit that included the Bernelerberg and the legendary Cauberg, the women’s race was nothing less than dramatic.  The race seemed controlled at first with Great Britain and the USA keeping a strong presence at the front but it wasn’t long until the drama sta