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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Marco Thiel

Also known as: Thiel

2023-05-082026-05-11

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  1. March 2026
  2. After one hour and 15 minutes, Janse van Vuuren took the win in the elite women’s category, while Rosemarie Thiel won the junior women’s category.

    The Namibian

    Papo, Janse van Vuuren top elite riders
  3. In the junior men’s category for 17 to 18 year olds, Christiaan van der Westhuizen came fifth, Marco Thiel seventh and Sean Lowe eighth, while in the junior women’s category, Rosemarie Thiel came sixth.

    The Namibian

    Volschenk star performer at SA Cup
  4. February 2026
  5. Marco Thiel won the junior men’s road race over 114km in 2:57:05, beating Christiaan van der Westhuizen in a sprint to the line, while Sean Lowe came third in 2:57:29.

    The Namibian

    Suren, Greeff – Namibia's cycling champions
  6. January 2026
  7. Hollard Insurance’s Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men’s race by coming home in a time of two hours, thirty-eight minutes, and 13 seconds (02:38:13) after eight combined laps of 120 kilometre (km), ahead of second-placed Marco Thiel of Cymot Racing Team A, who clocked 0

    New Era

    Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3
  8. Hollard Insurance’s Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men’s race by coming home in a time of two hours, 38 minutes, and 13 seconds (02:38:13) after eight combined laps of 120km, ahead of second-placed Marco Thiel of Cymot Racing Team A, who clocked 02:41:08 for second plac

    The Namibian

    Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3
  9. Suren was closely followed by Marco Thiel (Cymot Racing Team A), Nathan Chase (MBM Men), Tristan de Lange (Danste Racing), Drikus Coetzee (Hollard Insurance) and Martin Freyer (Danste Racing) who all finished within three seconds of each other.

    The Namibian

    Cycling season in full swing
  10. January 2025
  11. March 2024
  12. In the Youth Men’s category over four laps, Marco Thiel won a bronze medal in 54:07, with South Africa’s Neil van der Vyver taking gold in 52:57 and another South African, Benjamin Fourie, silver in 53:52.

    The Namibian

    Cyclists excel in the Cape
  13. June 2023
  14. Marco Thiel excelled to win the gold medal in the u16 Youth Men’s category. Thiel completed the four-lap race in a time of one hour one minute and 18 seconds, with Joshua Paul of South Africa coming second in 1:02:00 and another South African, Joshua Kanis third in 1:02:10.

    The Namibian

    Namibian cyclists excel abroad
  15. May 2023
  16. Suren went on to win the youth boys category over five laps in a time of 49 minutes 39 seconds, averaging 9:56 per lap, to finish more than three minutes ahead of the second-placed Marco Thiel (52:58), while Sean Lowe finished third in 55:05.

    The Namibian

    Juniors shine at XC2

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

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 9 February

  1. 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

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

Thursday 15 January

  1. 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

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