Ladies Race at the Coronation Double Century

Ladies Race at the Coronation Double Century

Cyclists Christmas is less than a week away and the dust is settling with teams completing their final rosters for the 12 riders to line up at the Swellendam show grounds on Saturday! For the first time in the events history there will be 10 all ladies teams alongside...
A Savage Double Century 2017

A Savage Double Century 2017

We’re about 31 kilometres into the 2017 Coronation Double Century, maybe 35 – it’s all a bit blurry at the moment but Tradouw Pass looms. Right now it feels like an episode of Prison Break because the veins in Theunis de Bruin’s calves look a lot like Michael...
Savage wives drop the hammer!

Savage wives drop the hammer!

We are sure that by now you have heard plenty from the Savages about their exploits rolling around near the front of races and chasing down KOM’s. However as we are very much an amateur bunch of lycra clad warriors, there is still the family and work life to...
Keepers of the Hammer

Keepers of the Hammer

Team Pure Savage At the core of Pure Savage is the Coronation Double Century, this records all Savage’s attempt at the DC and the manne that made it happen. Pure Savage 2011  2011 – 6:44 – 45th Szymon Marszalek Delano Gallagher Simon von Witt...
Pure Savage Coronation Double Century 2016

Pure Savage Coronation Double Century 2016

A parable of pain and pleasure Like most ardent cyclists in Cape Town the Coronation Double Century is a highlight on the racing calendar for Pure Savage – the team was of course founded because of this event so it’s an auspicious occasion for us. While we’ve lost a...