Vera Looser — Namibian cyclist competing in mountain bike and road racing events across Southern Africa, 2025 Sportswoman of the Year.
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The Namibian
Vera Looser came third in the women's elite category at Tankwa Trek
“Alex Miller and Vera Looser excelled at the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, one of South Africa's premier mountain bike stage races over the weekend, with Miller winning the men's elite category and Looser coming third in the women's elite category.”
Miller, Looser star at Tankwa TrekThe Namibian
Vera Looser won Women's Elite race over 92km
“Looser was a comfortable winner of the Women's Elite race, completing the 92km event in a time of 2:41:17, with Melissa Hinz following nearly two minutes behind in 2:43:07, while Anri Greeff came third in 2:45:38.”
Miller, Looser reign supremeThe Namibian
Vera Looser finished seventh at UCI MTB Cross Country Marathon World Championships in Scotland
“Namibian cycling officials have hailed the performances of Vera Looser and Alex Miller after they finished seventh and 30th respectively at the UCI MTB Cross Country Marathon World Championships in Scotland on Sunday.”
‘Phenomenal performance’ – TheissenThe Namibian
Vera Looser won elite women's race at Bike World Race series in Zurich, Switzerland
“Alex Miller and Vera Looser won the elite men and women's races at the Bike World Race series in Zurich, Switzerland on Sunday”
Namibian cyclists excel abroadThe Namibian
Vera Looser came third to win bronze medal at UCI Marathon World Cup in Liguria, Italy
“Looser, competing against the world's best mountainbike marathon riders at the UCI Marathon World Cup in Liguria, Italy on Sunday, came third to win the bronze medal, while Hahn came sixth at the African Continental Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa to virtually make sure of clinching a spot for Namibia at the 2024 Olympic Games.”
Looser, Hahn shine abroadNamibia has four finalists announced for the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Regional Annual Sports Awards, a prestigious ceremony scheduled for 23 May in Luanda, Angola, honouring athletes, journalists and sports personalities across Southern Africa.
13 May 2026 · New Era →
Namibia has four finalists announced for the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Regional Annual Sports Awards, a prestigious ceremony scheduled for 23 May in Luanda, Angola, honouring athletes, journalists and sports personalities across Southern Africa.
13 May 2026 · New Era →
Namibian cyclist Vera Looser took third place in the elite women's category at the inaugural Garden Route Giro in the Western Cape, completing the six-stage, 684km mountain bike race in 19 hours 38 minutes. Looser described the race as brutally hard but rewarding, noting the challenging conditions including steep climbing and technical terrain.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian mountain-bike riders won two podium finishes at the Absa Cape Epic, an eight-day race covering 700km in South Africa's Western Cape: Jacky Shipena and Jana von Backstrom came second in the Open Women's category, while Martin Freyer and Tristan de Lange took third in the Open Men's category.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
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 →
Namibia's longest-running corporate cycling event returns on Sunday, 23 February 2026, starting at the University of Namibia with three distance options (25km, 60km, 100km) and new organisers LEMA Events. The event also revives the Nedbank Kidz Challenge on Saturday, 21 February, for the first time in a decade.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's iconic corporate cycling event returns this Sunday from the University of Namibia campus with three race distances (100km, 60km, 25km) under new organisers Lema Events, featuring redesigned routes and enhanced safety measures. The event also marks the return of the Nedbank Kidz Challenge for the first time this decade.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian cyclist Vera Looser, 2025 Sportswoman of the Year, will partner with Rosa van Doorn of the Netherlands at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race in South Africa's Western Cape. Looser aims to secure her second title at the gruelling eight-day event running 692 kilometres.
4 February 2026 · New Era →
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 →
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 →
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 →