Roger Suren

Namibian mountain biker competing for Alpecin Premier Tech Development, won national cross-country title and multiple international medals.

2023-04-192026-08-21

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March 2024
6 MarThe Namibian
Roger Suren won silver medal in junior men's category
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“In the junior men's category Roger Suren won the silver medal after coming second behind South Africa's Omar Wilson, who won the five-lap race in 1:06:45, followed by Suren in 1:08:45 and South Africa's Jaco van Zyl in 1:10:42.”
Cyclists excel in the Cape
June 2023
27 JunThe Namibian
Roger Suren won u17 category at Swiss Bike Cup in Savognin, Switzerland
Source
“Suren is currently competing in Europe and on Sunday pulled off a remarkable achievement when he won the u17 category at the Swiss Bike Cup in Savognin, Switzerland – a performance which Du Toit hailed as Namibia's best ever yet in Europe.”
Namibian cyclists excel abroad
May 2023
8 MayThe Namibian
Roger Suren won the youth boys category over five laps
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“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.”
Juniors shine at XC2

Sport

Suren excels in European mountain biking while dominating Namibian nationals

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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.

29 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 29 July

Suren excels in European mountain biking while dominating Namibian nationals
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.
29 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 26 April

Namibian cyclists win gold at SA XCO Cup 2 MTB
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.
26 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Volschenk claims gold in sub junior girls XCO race
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.
26 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 9 March

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

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

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 →
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

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 →

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 →