… Micah Chase won a silver medal in the youth men’s category; Delsia Janse van Vuuren came fourth in the u23 women’s category; JP Lambert came fourth in the sub junior boys category; and Rosemarie Thiel came fifth in the junior women’s category. …
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- April 2026
… In the XCC junior women’s category, Rosemarie Thiel came fifth in 23:49 while SA’s Nika Nortje won gold in 22:30. …
Volschenk wins gold at Thaba Trails- March 2026
… 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. …
Papo, Janse van Vuuren top elite riders… Delsia Janse van Vuuren came 35th overall and sixth in the u23 category in 2:11:14, while Rosemarie Thiel came 57th overall and seventh in the u19 category in 2:17:30. …
Namibian cyclists excel in Cape Town… 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. …
Volschenk star performer at SA Cup- February 2026
… Rosemarie Thiel (3:02:21)finished close behind for second, while Belinda van Rhyn (3:02:23) completed the podium in third. …
Miller, Van Vuuren rule in thrilling Cycle Challenge showdown… Janse van Vuuren had a tougher time in the women’s 100km race and was pushed all the way by the junior rider Rosemarie Thiel, before winning the sprint in 3:02:21, with the first veteran, Belinda van Rhyn coming third, two seconds behind. …
Miller & Janse van Vuuren win Nedbank Cycle Challenge… Marco’s sister, Rosemarie Thiel, won the junior women’s race over 80km in 2:26:28, while Bianca Nell came second in 3:05:22.
Suren, Greeff – Namibia's cycling champions- January 2026
… In the women’s category, Janse van Vuuren clocked 02:35:21, ahead of Rosemarie Thiel (105km – 7 loops), who finished the race in 02:35:22 in second place, and Belinda van Rhyn, who was third in 02:35:22 after seven laps. …
Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3… In the women’s category, Janse van Vuuren clocked 02:35:21, ahead of Rosemarie Thiel (105km – 7 loops), who finished the race in 02:35:22 in second place, and Belinda van Rhyn, who was third in 02:35:22 after seven laps. …
Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3
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Namibian cyclists win gold at SA XCO Cup 2 MTB
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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 →
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 →
Wednesday 18 March
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
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 23 February
Miller and Van Vuuren claim victories in Nedbank Cycle Challenge
Alex Miller won the men's 100km race at the Nedbank Cycle Challenge in 2:23:59, while Delsia Jan van Vuuren triumphed in the women's event with a time of 3:02:21. Miller called for more technically challenging routes in future races, citing the need for Namibian cyclists to gain experience navigating corners.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
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 →
Monday 9 February
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
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 →
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 →