Sep 18, 2016 | Stories
Makhalaneng River The Lesotho Sky race, criss-cross and snakes alongside one of Lesotho’s beautiful rivers, The Makhaleng. The river originates north-west of the 2886 m high Machache in the Maluti Mountains. It flows south-west across the Lesotho Highlands past the...
Sep 18, 2016 | Stories
Gate of Paradise Pass The Gate of Paradise Pass is a well known (and feared) climb during the Lesotho Sky stage race. Founder of the Malealea trading post, Mervyn Bosworth-Smith had a passion for road-making. He built the road from the Malealea Lodge to the Gate of...
Sep 18, 2016 | Stories
The Malealea Monster Now an established part of the Lesotho MTB calendar the Malealea Monster is a route and yearly race pioneered by the Malealea lodge manager Michael Deutschmann. Through some great knowledge of the area and innovative work with the local community...
Sep 18, 2016 | Stories
The Botsoela Waterfall The Botsoela waterfall near Malealea is one of the many Lesotho landmarks to feature during the Lesotho Sky stage race. The Malealea Lodge offers guided pony treks to this breathtakingly beautiful site that will turn any yoke into stoke. A quick...
May 25, 2016 | Stories
Days before the start of the 2015 Lesotho Sky race, I got my bike back from the bike shop. “Are you seriously going to ride it with this gear ratio?” asked Donna, the local mechanic. I was running a one by nine with a 36 on the front. Sure, I said. I rarely ride in my...
May 24, 2016 | Stories
Rourke Croeser received a lifetime doping ban after being tested positive for EPO and Phentermine. He has subsequently been stripped of his title for the 2015 Lesotho Sky. This judgment sees his team mate Max Knox also losing his title. Any rider found guilty of...
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