Namibian elite cyclist who won the 2026 Nedbank Cycle Challenge men's 100km race and finished second at the national road championships.
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The Namibian
Alex Miller finished fifth overall in the men's race and third in elite men's category
“Alex Miller finished fifth overall in the mens race over 109km and third overall in the elite mens category.”
Namibian cyclists excel in Cape TownNew Era
Alex Miller has urged local race organisers to introduce more technically demanding courses at national championships
“Leading Namibian professional road cyclist and mountain biker, Alex Miller, has urged local race organisers to introduce more technically demanding courses at national championships to better prepare riders for international competitions.”
Miller urges tougher technical coursesNew Era
Alex Miller is the reigning elite men's national road race champion
“said Miller, who is the reigning elite men's national road race champion.”
Miller urges tougher technical coursesNew Era
Alex Miller powered to victory in the men's 100km race
“Alex Miller powered to victory in the men's 100km race while Delsia Jan van Vuuren surged to triumph in a fiercely contested women's event.”
Miller, Van Vuuren rule in thrilling Cycle Challenge showdownThe Namibian
Alex Miller won elite male category of Nedbank Cycle Challenge
“Alex Miller and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite male and female categories of the Nedbank Cycle Challenge which took place in overcast conditions for the 40th year yesterday.”
Miller & Janse van Vuuren win Nedbank Cycle ChallengeThe Namibian
Alex Miller won second title, first in 2022
“It was the second time that Miller had won the title, following his first success in 2022, while it was a debut win for the 19-year-old Janse van Vuuren, in the absence of Namibia's top two senior cyclists Vera Looser and Anri Greeff, who are both competing in South Africa.”
Miller & Janse van Vuuren win Nedbank Cycle ChallengeNew Era
Alex Miller was edged out by Roger Suren in a thrilling sprint finish
“Suren edged out Alex Miller in a thrilling sprint finish.”
Greeff holds on to titles at Nedbank ChampsNew Era
Alex Miller retained his national elite men's jersey for the second successive year
“Last year, Olympic participant and elite rider, Alex Miller, retained his national jersey for the second successive year in the elite men's competition, while Anri Greef claimed her first national championship victory in the elite women's competition.”
Cyclists gear up for national champsThe Namibian
Alex Miller won a bronze medal in the MTB race at 2022 Commonwealth Games
“At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Alex Miller won a bronze medal in the MTB race, while Vera Looser just missed out on another bronze when she came fourth in the women's road race.”
Tough qualifying standards for Commonwealth GamesThe Namibian
Alex Miller finished third with bronze medal in Elite Men's category
“Namibia's Alex Miller finished third more than a minute behind in 1:26:31, to win the bronze medal.”
Cyclists excel in the CapeNamibian cyclists had a successful showing at the Cape Town Cycle Tour, with Alex Miller finishing fifth overall in the men's 109km race and third in the elite men's category, and Vera Looser finishing fourth overall in the women's 78km race and second in her age category.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian cyclists had a successful showing at the Cape Town Cycle Tour, with Alex Miller finishing fifth overall in the men's 109km race and third in the elite men's category, and Vera Looser finishing fourth overall in the women's 78km race and second in her age category.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Elite cyclist Alex Miller has called on local race organisers to introduce more technically demanding courses at national championships, arguing that predominantly straight bypass roads leave Namibian riders unprepared for international competition and lacking in critical skills like tight-corner handling.
3 March 2026 · New Era →
Alex Miller won the men's 100km race at the Nedbank Cycle Challenge in 2:23:59, while Delsia Jan van Vuuren triumphed in the women's event with a time of 3:02:21. Miller called for more technically challenging routes in future races, citing the need for Namibian cyclists to gain experience navigating corners.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
Alex Miller won the elite men's 100km race in 2:23:59, his second title after 2022, while 19-year-old Delsia Janse van Vuuren claimed her debut win in the elite women's 100km race despite riding with a deflating tyre, in the 40th edition of the Nedbank Cycle Challenge.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's longest-running corporate cycling event returns on Sunday, 23 February 2026, starting at the University of Namibia with three distance options (25km, 60km, 100km) and new organisers LEMA Events. The event also revives the Nedbank Kidz Challenge on Saturday, 21 February, for the first time in a decade.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's iconic corporate cycling event returns this Sunday from the University of Namibia campus with three race distances (100km, 60km, 25km) under new organisers Lema Events, featuring redesigned routes and enhanced safety measures. The event also marks the return of the Nedbank Kidz Challenge for the first time this decade.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Anri Greeff won the elite women's road race at the Nedbank Namibian National Road Cycling Championships, successfully defending her UCI national titles for a second consecutive year. Greeff added the road race crown to her individual time trial title, crossing the finish line ahead of Delsia Janse van Vuuren, while Roger Suren claimed the U/23 men's title in a sprint finish.
9 February 2026 · New Era →
Roger Suren, 19, won the Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships' elite men's race in a sprint finish against defending champion Alex Miller over 165km outside Windhoek. Anri Greeff won the women's race for the second consecutive year, also claiming the individual time trial title.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's national road and time trial cycling championships will take place in Windhoek from Friday to Sunday, with over 120 elite, under-23, and junior riders competing for national champion jerseys across time trial and road race events.
4 February 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia National Olympic Committee aims to send about 20 athletes to this year's Commonwealth Games, competing in only five sporting codes (athletics, swimming, boxing, gymnastics and bowls), but faces extremely tough qualifying standards. The exclusion of cycling—one of Namibia's strongest international sports—is considered a major setback, particularly as athletes like Alex Miller and Roger Suren have recently won international medals.
31 January 2026 · The Namibian →