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IN A RUSH: Juane van Zyl (#53) and Zibele Bhoyi (#194) rush around a bushy bend during the early stages of the BUCO G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) mountain bike race on Sunday. After tackling a few kilometres of gravel road and single track, the two riders were within sight of the twisty, tarred Woesthill Pass road. Juane went on to win the 58km event. Picture: SID PENNEY.
BUCO GRAHAMSTOWN TO SEA G2C

Festive finish for tenth G2C

The cyclists who completed the 2022 BUCO G2C mountain bike race last Sunday enjoyed a hero’s welcome at the event’s new Port Alfred Country Club finish. An enthusiastic crowd lined BUCO’s colourful finishing chute to cheer cyclists to the…

  • Sue Maclennan
BUCO G2C MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
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Festive finish to 58km G2C Mountain Bike race

There was a festive atmosphere at the finish line of the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday morning, which saw 450 entrants racing the 58km route from Grahamstown (Makhanda) to Port Alfred. Family members and…

  • Jon Houzet
BUCO G2C MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
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Top three finishers in G2C Mountain Bike race

The top three finishers in the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday morning, were Donovan O’Reilly in first place in 1:50:02, with Jason Peach second (1:50:15) and Sarel van Staden third (1:50:19) in short…

  • Jon Houzet