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29/10/2026

Introducing Coach Marike Vreken 🚴🏻‍♀️
“Cycling has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and although my serious racing days are behind me, my passion for the sport has never faded.

As an Elite XCO mountain biker, I was selected to represent South Africa at the 2001 and 2002 World Championships, shortlisted for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and won the 2004 SA Cup Series in the Elite Women’s category. Unfortunately, financial constraints prevented me from attending the self-funded World Championships, while no mountain bikers were included in the Commonwealth Games team.
During my racing years, I was supported by Maverick Cycles, a multisport shop in Somerset West owned by Johann Wykerd of Absolute Motion!
In 2016, Johann encouraged me to pursue coaching through Absolute Motion, and I completed my UCI Level 1 qualification. Today, I’m a UCI Level 2 qualified coach, hold a TrainingPeaks coaching qualification and am accredited with Cycling South Africa.
I coach cyclists of all ages and abilities, from young beginners and recreational riders to competitive athletes. Through On Track Racing, I help develop Junior and U23 cyclists, supporting their progression through national and continental championships and creating opportunities for international racing in Europe.
Having experienced firsthand how financial limitations can prevent talented athletes from pursuing their dreams, youth development is particularly close to my heart.
I believe coaching is about more than training plans, power numbers and podiums. It’s about developing the person behind the athlete, building confidence, resilience, discipline, teamwork and a lifelong love for cycling.
These days, I ride mostly recreationally and enjoy the occasional race for fun, while balancing cycling with my full-time career, family and coaching. This has taught me that training needs to fit into real life.
My greatest reward is helping athletes discover their potential, overcome challenges and achieve what they once thought impossible. Although I couldn’t fulfil all my own international racing ambitions, helping others pursue theirs is my way of giving back to the sport that has given me so much.“

26/10/2026

Sending it into a new week like 💨
Our latest newsletter is live, you can read it via this link https://mailchi.mp/absolutemotion/averagepowervsnormalizedpower 🤩🔗

14/10/2026

Introducing coach Frances Swanepoel:

“My cycling journey started in 2015 with my local cycling club in Vryheid. They supported me through my early years and played a huge role in my development. In 2017, I joined the Absolute Motion family as a youth rider under Johann Wykerd.

Initially focused on XCO, I decided to give road cycling a try. After winning the SA Junior Road and Time Trial titles in 2019, I joined the World Cycling Centre’s Women’s Continental Road Team in Switzerland in 2021. I spent three years racing in Europe, including some of the biggest races on the calendar like the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix and multiple World Championships. During this time I also won several more South African and African titles in the U23 and Elite categories.

At the end of 2023, I returned to South Africa after struggling with long COVID and lingering injuries, and it was time to start building a career beyond racing. Throughout my racing career, Johann involved me in my training’s planning and decision-making, sparking my passion for training science and discovering what my body was capable of. Becoming a coach felt like a natural next step. With his guidance, I developed my knowledge and began building my own coaching clientele with Absolute Motion.

In 2024, I married my husband, Wessel, and in February 2025, we welcomed our beautiful daughter, Emma. After a break from structured training and racing, my love for cycling was reignited. Today, I race for Cycle Nation Enza Construction and have returned to my MTB roots, focusing on XCM and stage racing. I’ve never loved riding and racing my bike more!

Wessel owns Hilton Bike Worx, where I run my own bike fit studio. I believe coaching and bike fitting go hand in hand, helping athletes get the most out of their bodies, equipment and training.

The bicycle has changed my life and shown me what is possible through faith, hard work and having the right people in your corner. If I can play even a small role in someone else’s journey, help them discover what the bicycle can do and guide them towards becoming the best version of themselves, then I’ve achieved my goal.“

12/10/2026

📣 New Podcast Episode 📣

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is one of the most useful – yet most frequently misunderstood – metrics in endurance sports and recovery science. Because it reflects the autonomic nervous system rather than direct physical output, it acts less like a speedometer and more like a dashboard check-engine light. In this podcast episode, coaches Johann & Frances discuss this in more detail and share their thoughts on how you can include HRV in your sport journey.
Have a listen via this link 🔗
https://www.absolutemotion.co.za/a-discussion-about-hrv-with-coaches-johann-frances/

07/10/2026

Introcuding coach Tim K**k 🚴🏻‍♂️

“I’ve been in sport since I could walk: baseball, hockey and squash, before cycling took hold and refused to let go. I raced semi-professionally out of Johannesburg while working in bicycle stores and wholesalers across South Africa and Dubai, learning the sport from the wheel-build up. That grounding taught me what makes a bike fast, what makes a rider comfortable, and why those are really the same question.

Over the last two decades, my centre of gravity has shifted from riding to developing riders. I’ve coached people through their very first pedal strokes and prepared others for continental and national championships. I’ve also done the unglamorous half of the job: travel, logistics, team cars and race radios.

Cycling South Africa appointed me High-Performance Director for road cycling and asked me to manage national teams on the international circuit, including the 2024 World Championships. I’m also accredited by the UCI’s World Cycling Centre to educate other coaches, which says a lot about the level I work at, and why the plan you get is never a template.

Today, I’m part of the Absolute Motion family, serving some of the best cyclists in South Africa and the world, as well as the everyday athlete who simply loves riding bikes, exactly as I do.”

04/10/2026

Little throwback to one of our favorite stage races on the calendar Cape Pioneer 🤩
This years edition once again delivered all of it - heat, mud, rain, punctures, crashes, smiles and a whole lot of fun! We are so proud of all our athletes who took on this race 💪🚵‍♂️
Well done to the following people for achieving podium positions:
Rachel Seaman & Bianca Botha - 3rd UCI women team
Thabiso Zindela & Unathi Nxumalo - 5th UCI team, 3rd on stage 5
Neels Zaaiman & Louis Knipe - 3rd Master men team
Carin Stofberg & Geraldine Harel - 2nd open women team
Hannah Broad - 3rd solo woman

Well done to all of you! We are already looking forward to next year 🤩⛰️

25/09/2026

Introducing Coach Heidi Boyes 🚴‍♀️

“I married my husband, Craig Boyes, three years ago. Craig manages the Specialized Stellenbosch cycling shop, so cycling is very much part of our everyday lives. We have also recently welcomed our beautiful little girl into the world, which has been such a special new chapter for us.

Cycling has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I originally started as a triathlete, but over time, training for three disciplines became demanding, and I realised cycling was the part I truly loved most. This led me to pursue cycling more seriously, alongside my sister, Danielle Dalton, who was also very involved in the sport at the time.

I was incredibly fortunate to spend a few years racing in Europe as part of different teams, winning a couple of national titles on the road and in the time trial. I was also fortunate to have the support of many sponsors and people who invested in me and helped make that journey possible.

After experiencing so much support throughout my own cycling career, I reached a point where I felt it was my turn to give back to the sport and the people in it. That is where my coaching journey began.

I have now been part of Absolute Motion for six years, and it has been such a rewarding chapter of my life. I have loved building the community alongside Johann, being involved in people’s journeys and playing a small part in helping them achieve their goals. For me, coaching is about so much more than numbers, training plans and performance — it is about people, relationships and being part of their lives.

More recently, after having my little girl, I have been lucky enough to get back on the bike. I have entered a few events and am really looking forward to getting back out on the road, enjoying the sport from a slightly different chapter of life and seeing where the journey takes me.

Cycling has given me so much over the years, both personally and professionally, and I am incredibly grateful that it continues to be such a big part of my life. I look forward to many more years of riding, coaching, encouraging and supporting others through the sport I love.”

23/09/2026

The 2026 edition of Cape Pioneer is underway and we have a number of athletes racing again this year.
There’s already been some good results, with 2 stages done 💪 3 more days to go for these champions! We are behind you guys and girls all the way, go go go 🤩⛰️

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21/09/2026

📣 ATTENTION YOUNG RIDERS 📣
Great opportunity for you if you are looking to take the next step! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🇿🇦➡️🇧🇪
OnTrack NXTG Racing applications for 2027 are now open. If you want to develop, be part of a team and experience European racing, have a look! ⚡🏁

If you’re interested, you can make contact via the email address provided in the flyer above.

Address

92 Main Road
Bonnievale
6730

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 18:00
Thursday	09:00 - 18:00
Friday	09:00 - 18:00
Saturday	10:00 - 13:00

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+27828573735

Website

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