Curve and Dream Factory Racing are thrilled to announce the arrival of Drikus Coetzee as a supported rider for the 2026 season in his pursuit of ultra-distance racing success! Drikus is lining up to race the 1000km Race Around Rwanda this weekend on his Big Kev V1..
Drikus’s background is in elite triathlon before shifting full focus to cycling in 2017. Drikus has continued to push his boundaries including claiming six Namibian National time trial Championships, two Namibian National road race titles, as well as huge success in setting the FKT in gravel events like The Munga. Drikus will now narrow that focus to ultra distance events and will be taking on this year's 3,000km unsupported gravel race from Namibia to South Africa, The Rhino Run.
Join us here at Curve at welcoming Drikus and wishing him good luck for an incredible 2026 season!
Drikus’s 2026 Race Calendar:
Race around Rwanda
Namibian National Championships
Race across South Africa
The Rhino Run
Munga MTB
Desert Dash
Drikus's Big Kev
Drikus will be riding a Big Kev V1, decked out with Carbon Dirt Hoops, topped with Vittoria Terreno T50s, a combination of SRAM Force and SRAM XX1, with Tailfin bags and K-Lite lighting system.
Take a look at it here!
