Racial and Generational Issues in Competitive Cycle Racing in Durban in the Closing Decades of the Twentieth Century: A Case Study of the Triangle Cycling Club

Segregated sport was a source of bitter conflict in apartheid South Africa. This paper focuses on cycle apartheid-era Natal, concentrating the circumstances which led to rise and ultimately demise one specific multiracial Durban cycling club: ‘Triangle Cycling Club.’ Based mixed research methodology, it explores impact micro-level state’s changing sports policies local over last quarter twentieth century. It examines effects these had as they coincided with sudden unanticipated influx into veteran competitors from endurance sports. philosophy Triangle CC founded, identifies sporting achievements club’s leading members details great ‘Adventure Tour’ Cape Town 1991. Finally, reflects club traditional 1990s enthusiasm for new forms such ‘mountain biking’ mass-participation ‘sportives’ reached heights.