Welcome to the home of Velokhaya,
the awareness and fundraising vehicle of the Life Cycling Academy, South Africa’s leading cycling
transformation organization.
The purpose of Velokhaya - which derives its name from the French word ‘velo’ (meaning bicycle) and the Xhosa word ‘khaya’ (meaning home) – is to make cycling more accessible to young children living in South Africa’s poorest communities …
Read on to find out more - and how you can help.
“The Velokhaya Cycling Centre – the first of its kind - will become synonymous with inspiration and achievement; a facility where new sporting heroes, role models and talented individuals are developed …..” – Phil Liggett, Velokhaya Patron
transformation organization.The purpose of Velokhaya - which derives its name from the French word ‘velo’ (meaning bicycle) and the Xhosa word ‘khaya’ (meaning home) – is to make cycling more accessible to young children living in South Africa’s poorest communities …
Read on to find out more - and how you can help.
“The Velokhaya Cycling Centre – the first of its kind - will become synonymous with inspiration and achievement; a facility where new sporting heroes, role models and talented individuals are developed …..” – Phil Liggett, Velokhaya Patron
ACSIS CYCLIST MAKES HISTORY
The Life Cycling Academy’s Luthando Kaka (22) is set to make history by becoming the first black South African road cyclist to ride for a European continental road cycling team.
Kaka, the current Western Province Under 23 road cycling champion and lead rider of the acsis professional men’s cycling team, is to join the Danish-based Team Glud and Marstrand Horsens (GMH) at the end of June 2008.
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