Phil

Great day on the bike with the @eurosteel_ciovita_vets boys at the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Grateful to take the 40–44 win 🥇 from a reduced bunch sprint and defend the age group title for the team after last year. Always special when it comes together on the day. Also found out afterwards there was a spot prize for first international rider, which was a nice surprise. Congrats to Donovan Le Cok and Ollie Munnik for 🥈 and 🥉 respectively. @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @specializedtygerberg

What a wild day out with @team_honeycomb_226ers at the 2025 @oldmutualwealthdc scooting in for 🥉. Super grateful for the opportunity to contribute a few pedal strokes to the team‘s success en route to the podium.

Super stoked with Team EuroSteel-Ciovita-Vets, taking the overall win today at the @99ercycle gravel race with @mostaveragecyclist Phil taking the top step. Philip finished it off in a reduced sprint to the line. Solid teamwork and another podium for the boys. #gravel #podium #team #ballies @euro_steel_sport @eurosteelsa @ciovita @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @thesaostudio

New decals day for my Zipps, giving the @tavelo_sa some nice accents. Sticky and sli(c)k. @slikgraphics 🧡👌

Went back to Swartberg this year to redeem myself after blowing up spectacularly in 2025, but all I got was re-dump-tion. Maybe dear Swartberg… we‘re not made for each other. It’s time for me to start seeing other mountain climbs now. 👋 @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @specializedtygerberg

Dusty memories from last week’s @filthyfondo in Caledon. First race of this year’s @capegravelcup . See you all at the next one, friends! 👋 @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @specializedtygerberg

The 40+ Ballie podium at @rondeseries Caledon today 🤘 Good day out with @waldozevenster taking first @mostaveragecyclist bringing home second for the team and @jbfrenchie98 in third. We were told this was the best podium celebration 🤣🤣🤘 @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @specializedtygerberg

With another year gone by, it feels right to look back and appreciate the things that helped us grow, the new friends we made and the old ones we got to keep. When I picked up cycling in 2021, I never thought I’d steal my wife’s shaver to become more aero or trade baggy skate clothes for lycra. I left my roller skates behind and slowly abandoned @the_wheel_phil for @mostaveragecyclist . I guess we’re still rolling 💁‍♂️ 2025 was my first year riding in a cycling team. It brought a ton of excitement, but also pressure and a healthy dose of anxiety to perform. Shit got real, really fast 😅 I’m incredibly grateful to be part of a team of absolute machines at @eurosteel_ciovita_vets . Riding alongside okes I’ve long considered (and still consider) role models was a seriously humbling experience. Rob, @waldozevenster , @garthennion , @ashleyoldfield , @cobusjonker , Dono - thanks for a rad year. Looking back, a handful of races left a bigger mark on me than I expected: 🥇 99er Trilogy Gravel 🥈 Team - The 36One 🥉 Vets - Filthy Fondo Malmesbury 🥇 Vets - Filthy Fondo Hermon 🥇 Men’s Team - Around the Pot 🥉 Double Century — Guest riding for @team_honeycomb_226ers I also won’t forget the professional advice and top-tier coaching from the legend himself, @reecemcd1 . Looking forward to more insane Wednesday workouts 🐸 in 2026, amigo. Last but not least the stellar people and organizations that support us in riding our bikes really fast. This year wouldn’t have been possible without you: @euro_steel_sport @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @specializedtygerberg @leatt_mtb @tavelo_sa See you all on the bike in 2026 🚴‍♂️

Well done, @mostaveragecyclist our Euro in EuroSteel 😉 with a vets top step finish at today's @filthyfondo gravel race in Hermon this morning. Another solid performance by Team @eurosteel_ciovita_vets . Thanks, @filthyfondo @leatt_mtb and @prest_martin . awesome event! 👌 @euro_steel_sport @ciovita @specializedtygerberg @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb

PPA Jar from Dirt 2025. Nice final push of the pedals before indulging in a short off season for some recovery in December. @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @specializedtygerberg

The 36ONE 2nd team 🥈 A week has passed since @the36one - 361km of gravel, grit, and emotional whiplash. They call it “The Ultimate Race,” but that doesn’t quite capture the quiet horrors you face in the dead of night, the creeping doubts at kilometre 240, or the strange conversations you start having with your legs around sunrise. There were moments I wanted to disappear into the Karoo dust, moments I was convinced I couldn’t turn another pedal. Riding with @garthennion made all the difference. Calm when I wasn’t, steady when I couldn’t be. He knew when to push, when to talk, and when to just let the silence work. He kept us moving forward when I was starting to unravel, and for that I’m properly grateful. Racing this distance tests everything. Doing it with someone who gets it, who shows up strong and stays the course, is rare. Garth was solid from start to finish. What a beast to ride this one with. The 36ONE took everything and somehow gave back even more (after some recovery time 😸). @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @specializedtygerberg

Dusty day out with the @eurosteel_ciovita_vets boys at @filthyfondo in Malmesbury yesterday. Thanks to all for putting this together and to @leatt_mtb for the support in making this a lot safer and more comfortable for us. See you at the next one in this series 👋 Brilliant shots by @simondowdles 📸 @euro_steel_sport @eurosteel_ciovita_vets @eurosteelsa @enduren @squirtcyclingproducts @leatt_mtb @ciovita @thesaostudio