… Former solo-men’s winner, Drikus Coetzee, says he will be back to compete for the top spot at this year’s event. …
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Drikus Coetzee — Namibian ultra-endurance and road cyclist; won inaugural Race Across South Africa in April 2026.
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- December 2025
- November 2025
Drikus Coetzee and Melissa Hinz excelled to win their age group categories at the Nedbank Gravel Burn which was concluded in South Africa today. …
Coetzee & Hinz excel at Gravel Burn- January 2025
Drikus Coetzee returned to his winning ways and Anri Greef topped the podium for the first time at the Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal (WPP) race series 3 at Döbra Loops in Windhoek over the weekend. …
Coetzee, Greef savour Döbra Loops win- January 2024
… Amongst the elite athletes, Alex Miller, Drikus Coetzee and Vera Looser received national colours, while the u23 cyclists Kevin Lowe and Monique du Plessis also received national colours, along with u18 junior cyclists Roger Suren and Delsia Janse van Vuuren. …
Miller, Looser reign supreme- December 2023
Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee tamed one of the world’s longest ultra-endurance mountain bike races, the Big Munga in a new record time of just under 48 hours on Friday. …
Coetzee tames Big Munga in record time- October 2023
… Yesterday’s road race went down to the wire with Miller pipping Drikus Coetzee by a split second after a sprint to the line. …
Miller does the double… 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 Classic- September 2023
… 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 Series- August 2023
… Namibian elite cyclists Drikus Coetzee and Alex Miller have also shown interest in the race, he said. …
Angolan cyclists to ‘rock Namibia'- June 2023
… Last year the race had over 1 100 cyclists registered across the three categories, and saw Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee win big by finishing the solo men’s category in 15 hours, 17 minutes and nine minutes. …
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Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee wins inaugural ultra-race
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Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee won the inaugural Race Across South Africa, a 2,000km event, in seven days, 12 hours and 3 minutes, setting a benchmark for the event. Despite the dominant victory in challenging conditions, Coetzee said he did not race at full capacity and plans to pursue the longer Rhino Run in October rather than defend his title.
22 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 22 April
Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee wins inaugural ultra-race
Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee won the inaugural Race Across South Africa, a 2,000km event, in seven days, 12 hours and 3 minutes, setting a benchmark for the event. Despite the dominant victory in challenging conditions, Coetzee said he did not race at full capacity and plans to pursue the longer Rhino Run in October rather than defend his title.
22 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibian Drikus Coetzee wins inaugural Race Across South Africa
Drikus Coetzee won the inaugural Race Across South Africa, a 1,969km mountain bike race covering gravel roads and farm tracks from Kwazulu Natal to the Western Cape, in seven days, 12 hours, 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Fellow Namibian Pierre Lambert finished third, about 280km behind Coetzee's winning time, after challenging weather conditions including rain, mud and strong headwinds throughout the event.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 11 February
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 →
Friday 30 January
Namibian cyclist Coetzee competes in Rwanda ultra-endurance race
Endurance rider Drikus Coetzee is set to compete in the Race Around Rwanda, a 1,000-kilometre self-supported ultra-endurance bikepacking event featuring elite cyclists from across the globe. Coetzee says his preparation has been good and he is aiming for his first international ultra-endurance victory, with fellow Namibians Nabil Robiati and Pierre Lambert also competing.
30 January 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 27 January
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 →
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 →
Wednesday 21 January
Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power series reaches second leg
The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series held its second leg on 17–18 January at Teufelsschlucht, drawing 285 riders across multiple categories, with Drikus Coetzee and Vera Looser winning the elite categories. The series continues on 25 January at Dobra Loops, with further events scheduled through May.
21 January 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 15 January
Second leg of Windhoek Pedal Power cycling series this weekend
The Namibian cycling season is underway with the second leg of the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power series scheduled for this weekend, featuring over 200 participants competing in time trials and road races. The six-event series precedes national championships next month and serves as selection for Namibian cyclists competing in international events including the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Youth Games.
15 January 2026 · The Namibian →