The 2007 XTERRA South Africa Championship marked the return of the Caveman – Conrad Stoltz, who’s pre-ride crash in Lake Tahoe, Nevada last year left him unable to compete in the XTERRA USA and World Championships. XTERRA President Janet Clark was in Grabouw to see his triumphant return first-hand…

THIS WEEK: Conrad Stoltz gets ready for next weekend’s XTERRA South Africa Championship, we preview the first GU Charity Bike Ride of the season in Southern California, check out video highlights from the recent XTERRA Saipan Championship, see who won the first two XTERRA Points Series races in the continental U.S., and look at the weekend’s XTERRA TV listings. UPCOMING RACES:

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the sweetest bike of all? This is supposed to be a race report, but I have a hard time writing reports without race pictures. So I'll just write a story.

Rich Cruse/Xterra Humpty Dumpty had 3 great big falls. Pre-able:

They call me "the Caveman". I am: 6ft 3, weigh 85kg, 32 years old. Professional triathlete for the past 14 years. I am an African. (Gets me funny looks in America) I am also: Two time Olympian, two time Xterra World Champion, (off road triathlon) 5 time All Africa Triathlon Champion and 5 time South African Triathlon Champion.

Behold my lovely 2006 cycling kit. World Champion stripes on the sleeves and all. Thanks Carrie from Saucony for hours and hours (and hundreds of emails) spent on my nice kit. Also have a cool race kit. (Have been too fast for the cameras so far, will have to wait)