RIDERS WE LIKE
38 Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado : Why this young Dutch cyclocross champion is one to watch
40 Gravity addicts : DH Champs Theo , Frankie and Ike share their thrills and spills on the edge
78 Jordan Sarrou : Get to know the XCO World Champ now with Team Specialized
92 Johann Potgieter : After 21 years , Pottie is still looking to get faster as he shares his skills
118 Unathi Nxumalo : The KZN development cyclist at KAP sani2c in Coronation Ride2Live colours
AT THE RACES
66 Prudential PE Plett : Amy McDougall recounts happy vibes on the Garden Route
84 KAP sani2c : A family living the dream of riding together , a Hard Enduro superstar and a downhill legend share their memories
96 Race to Cradock : Five-time winner Janine Stewart shares why she loves the solitary Karoo miles
102 Computer Mania XCO : Investing heavily in local races and a new UCI MTB Team of young stars
104 To Hell & Back : Tony Thorburn tells us why he ’ s ridden the extreme MTB Tour through the Swartberg Nature Reserve 25 times !
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ON THE CALENDAR 120 Race diary : Put in those training miles for a bumper racing season
MOUNTAIN
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MANAGING EDITOR Anne Duncan
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Elinore de Lisle
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Seamus Allardice
PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Badenhorst , Eisa Bakos , Olivier Béart , Martin Bissig , Michal Cerveny , Sam Clark , Daniel Coetzee , Marike Cronje , Zoon Cronje , Tim Denis , Bill Freeman , Carmen Freeman-Rey , Em Gatland , Tobias Ginsberg , Anthony Grote , Jancsi Hadik , Llewellyn Lloyd , Jacques Marais , Morne Marais , Cameron Murray , Marius Nortje , Oakpics . com , Eric Palmer , Hein Pienaar , Jo Prins , Retroyspective , Micha Rudolph , Ewald Sadie , Kevin Sawyer , Rick Schubert , Shift Media , Carli Smith , Chris Taylor , Kelvin Trautman , Syo van Vliet , Samo Vidic , Bartek Wolinski
CONTRIBUTORS Allister Arendse , Franz Thomas Balmer , Billy Bolt , Regardt Botes , Camp Family , Teresa Coetzee , Frankie du Toit , Theo Erlangsen , Carmen Freeman-Rey , Tamika Gandar , Glen Haw , Craig Jarvis , Ike Klaassen , Greg Minnaar , Harry Orr , Hein Pienaar , Johann Potgieter , Hans Rey , Maryann Shaw , Janine Stewart , Tony Thorburn , Dylan Victor , Johann Wykerd
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