Namibian elite cyclist who won the African Gravel Championships title for the third consecutive year and the Nedbank Cycle Challenge in 2026.
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The 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 CapeThe Namibian
Alex Miller won the men's elite category at Tankwa Trek
“Alex Miller and Vera Looser excelled at the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, one of South Africa's premier mountain bike stage races over the weekend, with Miller winning the men's elite category and Looser coming third in the women's elite category.”
Miller, Looser star at Tankwa TrekThe Namibian
Alex Miller won Men's Elite road race over 122km
“On Sunday, Miller beat Drikus Coetzee in a sprint to the line to win the Men's Elite road race over 122km in three hours and five minutes (03:05:00), with Coetzee following just behind in the same time, while Martin Freyer followed in third place in 03:05:45.”
Miller, Looser reign supremeThe Namibian
Alex Miller and Philip Buys won the two-person race in 14:20:35
“The two-person race was won by Philip Buys and Alex Miller (14:20:35), while the four-person team race was won by Hollard Life's Ingram Cuff, Andre Vermeulen, Clinton Hilfiker and Gerhard Mans who crossed the finish line in the fastest overall race time of 13:53:29.”
Looser dashes to seventh Desert Dash winThe Namibian
Alex Miller won the Paratus Namibian 100km Cycle Classic Road Race
“Alex Miller did the double by winning the Paratus Namibian 100km Cycle Classic Road Race yesterday as well as the 50km MTB Classic on Saturday.”
Miller does the doubleThe Namibian
Alex Miller won the 50km MTB Classic for the sixth time over the past seven years
“It was the first time that Miller had won the road race, but he once again underlined his supremacy in the MTB race, winning it for the sixth time over the past seven years.”
Miller does the doubleNamibian Alex Miller and South African Hayley Preen were crowned African Gravel champions in the men's and women's elite categories at the Khomas100 African Gravel Championships, with Miller defending his title for the third consecutive year in a sprint finish over South African Marco Joubert.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian Alex Miller and South African Hayley Preen were crowned African Gravel champions in the men's and women's elite categories at the Khomas100 African Gravel Championships, with Miller defending his title for the third consecutive year in a sprint finish over South African Marco Joubert.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Alex Miller of King Price Racing and Kelsey Jade van Schoor of Team Pirtek Hollard won the elite men's and women's titles respectively at the four-day Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek. Miller, returning to the race after finishing fourth four years ago, dominated from the opening individual time trial and won the overall title in a time of 8:08:16, with Theuns van der Westhuizen of Hollard Elite finishing second more than three minutes behind.
17 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Alex Miller of Team King Price Racing holds the elite men's lead in the Pupkwitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek with an overall time of 3:17:40, ahead of Theuns van der Westhuizen by over three minutes. Lize-Ann Louw leads the elite women's category in 3:03:38.
14 August 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 →