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Delsia Janse van Vuuren

Also known as: Janse van Vuuren

Delsia Janse van Vuuren — elite cyclist who won the Nedbank Cycle Challenge women's race and Windhoek Power Pedal 3 in 2026.

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Papo and Janse van Vuuren win opening cross-country race

The News

Xavier Papo and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite categories of the first cross-country Olympic race in the Rock & Rut series in Windhoek, with riders competing on a 4.3km lap route. The Rock & Rut Mountain Bike Club used the race to build fitness ahead of the UCI-sanctioned XC1 event scheduled for 18 April.

18 March 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 18 March

  1. Papo and Janse van Vuuren win opening cross-country race

    Xavier Papo and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite categories of the first cross-country Olympic race in the Rock & Rut series in Windhoek, with riders competing on a 4.3km lap route. The Rock & Rut Mountain Bike Club used the race to build fitness ahead of the UCI-sanctioned XC1 event scheduled for 18 April.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 March

  1. Namibian cyclists achieve strong finishes at Cape Town event

    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

Tuesday 3 March

  1. Namibian cyclists win seven medals at South African Cup

    Namibian cyclists excelled at the SA Cup MTB series in Paarl, South Africa, winning seven medals. Qara Volschenk was the star performer, claiming two gold medals in the sub junior girls category, winning the short course race by more than 90 seconds and the cross country Olympic race by nearly eight minutes.

    3 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 February

  1. Miller and Janse van Vuuren win Nedbank Cycle Challenge

    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

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Hollard, Heineken, Standard Bank launch competitive cycling series

    Hollard Namibia and partners Heineken 0.0 and Standard Bank have announced the Hollard Grand Prix Cycling Series, a five-race multi-discipline championship running from April to October 2026 with a total prize purse of N$620,000. The integrated series combines mountain bike, gravel and road cycling events, with the overall winners receiving N$250,000 each.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. Cyclist Greeff defends national road racing titles

    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

  2. Roger Suren wins Namibia's elite road cycling championship

    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

Saturday 31 January

  1. Namibia targets 20 athletes for Commonwealth Games amid tough standards

    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

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Coetzee and Janse van Vuuren win Windhoek Power Pedal 3

    Drikus Coetzee of Hollard Insurance and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite men's and women's categories respectively at the Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Power Pedal 3 cycling event held on Sunday, attracting over 170 participants in the third round of a six-part road cycling series.

    27 January 2026 · New Era

  2. Coetzee and Janse van Vuuren win WPP3 cycling race

    Drikus Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men's race at the Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Power Pedal 3 event on Sunday, finishing in 02:38:13 after 120km, while Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the women's elite race in 02:35:21. Over 170 cyclists participated in the third round of the six-part road cycling series.

    27 January 2026 · The Namibian

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