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Freehub cycling club enters 17 riders in Alzu event

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Freehub Cycling Club has selected 17 riders to take part in the Alzu Tour de Farm, held on 7 November 2026. The participation follows the organisation of the Freehub Lowveld Classic in Mhlume on 31 October, according to the Times of Eswatini.

Freehub Cycling Club has selected 17 riders to represent Eswatini at the Alzu Tour de Farm, held on Saturday, 7 November 2026. The team includes Mduduzi Kaudi, Njabulo Vilane, Alex Mdluli, Mxolisi Shongwe and Gcebile Tsabedze, the Times of Eswatini reports.

The selection comes a week after the Freehub Lowveld Classic, held on 31 October at Mhlume Club. The race offered distances of 5, 30, 50, 90 and 120 km, as well as a mountain biking event, with the aim of encouraging cycling among young people and developing sports tourism in the Lowveld, according to the Times of Eswatini.

Freehub Cycling Club is also seeking to expand its membership following its name change from Kusekhaya Cycling Club. The club aims to bring together professional cyclists, amateurs, fitness enthusiasts and aspiring young riders under its new slogan, “Find Your Rhythm”, the Times of Eswatini reports.

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