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July 2026
The Namibian
Roger Surenhas been making steady progress in Europe, competing againstthe world's top mountain bike riders for Alpecin Premier Tech Development team
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“Roger Suren has been making steady progress in Europe, competing against the world's top mountain bike riders for the Alpecin Premier Tech Development team.”
Roger Surenwasthe overall men's winner at Namibia National Cross-Country Championships
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“Suren (18) recently returned to Namibia for a short holiday, although he also excelled at the Namibia National Cross-Country Championships at Bergquell a week ago where he was the overall men's winner.”
Roger Surenwonbronze medal in elite men's category
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“On Saturday, Roger Suren won a bronze medal in the elite men's category after finishing after finishing 25 seconds behind the winner, South Africa's Michael Foster, while Johan van Zyl came second.”
Roger Surenwas crownedNamibia's road cycling champion
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“Roger Suren and Anri Greeff were crowned Namibia's road cycling champions after winning the Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships outside Windhoek yesterday.”
Roger Surenwonthe 165km elite men's race in four hours and two seconds
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“Suren (19) beat the defending champion, Alex Miller, in a sprint to the line to win the 165km elite men's race in four hours and two seconds, while Martin Freyer beat Theuns van der Westhuizen to the bronze medal, coming in 40 seconds behind the leaders.”
Namibian mountain biker Roger Suren, 18, has been competing for the Alpecin Premier Tech Development team in Europe's UCI MTB World Cup series and recently won the overall men's title at the Namibia National Cross-Country Championships at Bergquell, finishing nearly 10 minutes ahead in the u23 race. Suren was signed by the professional team after winning silver in the XCO Cross-Country Olympic race at last year's UCI Junior World Championships in Switzerland.
Namibian mountain biker Roger Suren, 18, has been competing for the Alpecin Premier Tech Development team in Europe's UCI MTB World Cup series and recently won the overall men's title at the Namibia National Cross-Country Championships at Bergquell, finishing nearly 10 minutes ahead in the u23 race. Suren was signed by the professional team after winning silver in the XCO Cross-Country Olympic race at last year's UCI Junior World Championships in Switzerland.
Roger Suren won gold in the u23 men's category at the SA XCO Cup 2 MTB series in Gauteng, beating South Africa's Massimiliano Ambrosini by one second. Qara Volschenk won gold in the sub junior girls category, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Leona Theron of South Africa in what was her second gold medal of the event.
Qara Volschenk won the gold medal in the sub junior girls category at the SA XCO XCC Cup 2 at Thaba Trails in Gauteng, finishing 41 seconds ahead of South Africa's Lena Theron. Namibian competitors also secured a silver medal for Micah Chase in the XCC youth men's category and a bronze for Roger Suren in the XCC elite men's category.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.