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    What you Knee(d) to know: An athletes perspective
    Mariske Strauss
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    What you Knee(d) to know: An athletes perspective

    First things first. Pain is your bodies way of saying something is wrong. With racing a bike knee pain is probably one of the most common...
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    2022 XCO Zadov-CZE
    Mariske Strauss
    • 6 days ago
    • 3 min

    2022 XCO Zadov-CZE

    From serious pollen in Nove Mesto na Morave(NMNM) to being airlifted off the course in Zadov… I think it’s safe to say this was not my...
    376 views3 comments
    2022 XCO World Cup-Nove Mesto na Morave
    Mariske Strauss
    • May 18
    • 3 min

    2022 XCO World Cup-Nove Mesto na Morave

    Life does not always go the way we plan. I have learned this simple fact many times in my life and even though I know this to be true it...
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    2022 SA XCO #3 – Summerplace, Limpopo
    Mariske Strauss
    • May 6
    • 2 min

    2022 SA XCO #3 – Summerplace, Limpopo

    What a jam-packed month this is turning out to be. I knew it would be that’s also partly why I decided to come home for a week before...
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    AFRICAN Continental Championships
    Mariske Strauss
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    AFRICAN Continental Championships

    Hard work is paying off! This past weekend was the African Continental Championships held in Windhoek, Namibia. The track was rocky and...
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    ABSA Cape Epic '22
    Mariske Strauss
    • Apr 11
    • 5 min

    ABSA Cape Epic '22

    Can you believe it is already over 2 weeks since we finished?! Let me take you through this year's Epic in a fraction of the time, and...
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    SA XCO Cup #1 - Parys
    Mariske Strauss
    • Feb 28
    • 2 min

    SA XCO Cup #1 - Parys

    What a week… The first race of the XCO SA Cup season kicked off this weekend in Koedoeslaagte just outside Parys, Free State. Never...
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    Tankwa Trek 2022
    Mariske Strauss
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Tankwa Trek 2022

    The first race of the season is always a bit of a crazy one, although this was my second one it was my first stage race. I lined up with...
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    Attakwas '22
    Mariske Strauss
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Attakwas '22

    I can hardly believe the year has officially kicked off, on a hot note... a very, very hot one. For those of you that don't know this...
    278 views1 comment
    Mariske Strauss Meet&Greet
    Mariske Strauss
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mariske Strauss Meet&Greet

    Time for some fun!! It has been a long season with loads of ups and downs. I would not be able to do what I do without my amazing...
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    XCO World Champs – Mont Sainte Anne, CAN
    Mariske Strauss
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    XCO World Champs – Mont Sainte Anne, CAN

    Kind of kinky After a very VERY long trip from Europe I made it in one piece. Next up was well first a nice training block, followed by...
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    XCO WC #5&6-Val di Sole, ITA & Lenzerheide, SUI
    Mariske Strauss
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    XCO WC #5&6-Val di Sole, ITA & Lenzerheide, SUI

    Another one bites the dust My goodness I really do not have the best track record this season do I. After quite a stressful week at home...
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    XCO WC #4 – Les Gets, FRANCE
    Mariske Strauss
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    XCO WC #4 – Les Gets, FRANCE

    Doing the racing Cha-Cha This past weekend was the 4th WC weekend, held in Les Gets France… over Bastille weekend. The crowds were superb...
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    XCO WC #3 – Vallnord, ANDORRA
    Mariske Strauss
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    XCO WC #3 – Vallnord, ANDORRA

    How Mariske came to crack the top 15 at the 3rd UCI World Cup.
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    Reflect. Review. Resume.
    Mariske Strauss
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Reflect. Review. Resume.

    It is that time of the year, after the dust has settled and we are left with a lot of fond memories of a season passed. What a journey is...
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