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 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 doubleThe Namibian
Alex Miller is Namibian professional rider expected to be strong contender
“Amongst the men, Namibian professional rider Alex Miller will be a strong contender in both events, but he can expect stiff competition from riders like last year's road race winner Ingram Cuff, Drikus Coetzee, Jean Paul Burger and top junior riders Kevin Lowe and Daniel Hahn.”
Get ready for the Cycle ClassicThe Namibian
Alex Miller was crowned winner of the last race in the 2023 Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series
“Namibia's 2022 Commonwealth Games representatives, Alex Miller and Anri Krugel, were on Sunday crowned winners of the last race in the 2023 Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series held at Aus Mountains, outside Windhoek.”
Miller and Krugel win final race of Nedbank SeriesThe Namibian
Miller beat Drikus Coetzee in the elite men's category after a sprint
“Miller, who was riding for MBM Men, beat Drikus Coetzee in the elite men's category after a sprint to the line, finishing in a time of 2:47:43, while Coetzee, whose chain unhooked during the sprint, finished one second behind in second place.”
Miller and Krugel win final race of Nedbank SeriesThe Namibian
Alex Miller finished 30th at UCI MTB Cross Country Marathon World Championships in Scotland
“Namibian cycling officials have hailed the performances of Vera Looser and Alex Miller after they finished seventh and 30th respectively at the UCI MTB Cross Country Marathon World Championships in Scotland on Sunday.”
‘Phenomenal performance’ – TheissenThe Namibian
Alex Miller won elite men's race at Bike World Race series in Zurich, Switzerland
“Alex Miller and Vera Looser won the elite men and women's races at the Bike World Race series in Zurich, Switzerland on Sunday”
Namibian cyclists excel abroadNamibian 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 →