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Pumpforpeace is a global initiative building pump tracks in underprivileged communities, focused on So often we sit back and ask ‘What can I do’?

is a global initiative building pump tracks in underprivileged communities, focused on making cycling and action sports more accessible than ever before. No matter your race, gender or religion, cycling has the power to unite communities around the world, was founded on this belief and that by making the sport more accessible we can help promote a more tolerant future. Velosolutions have been building pump tracks around the world for over a decade and throughout that time they have witnessed the ability pump tracks have to transform communities and lives by making cycling more accessible. Whilst of course they are amazing fun for all, pump tracks have the power to unite communities, instil passion, make cycling more accessible and promote a healthy and active lifestyle. believes this should not be confined to only the most progressive and wealthy communities, everyone should be entitled to same opportunities in life.

“I have personally experienced the power of cycling in my own life. The passion for the sport was instilled with me from an early age and I carry it with me in my life each day. I know cycling and I have founded a company that builds pump tracks – why can’t we use this to promote tolerance and provide even the most under privileged with the same opportunities I have and many of my friends have had. Well the answer was . We are using our experience, our passion and our love of cycling to help bring about change in the best way we know.” – Claudio Caluori

With the philosophy behind embraced by so many around the world Velsosolutions turned to their friends in the music industry to help bring their vision to life. Both cycling and music have the power to unite people around and combining forces would help to reach more people than ever imagined. By working with both local and international musicians it became possible to host benefit concerts that would raise money to fund the community pump track builds. And with that was born – Musicians and Athletes on a mission for a better world.

Happy Happy Birthday Tumelo Makae . Velosolutions Orbea
24/08/2026

Happy Happy Birthday Tumelo Makae .

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Happy 22nd Birthday to our Pump for Peace Trailblazer, Thabiso Zindela !The cake will be good fuel for five days of conq...
18/08/2026

Happy 22nd Birthday to our Pump for Peace Trailblazer, Thabiso Zindela !

The cake will be good fuel for five days of conquering the Alps at Swiss Epic .

Wishing you all the best for the race and an epic next lap around the sun!

Photo credit: Craig Kolesky



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06/08/2026

We’re excited to share that we’ll be back as an official charity partner in 2027!

As part of the partnership, we have 5 guaranteed team entries available for USD 9,756.87 each.

No waiting list. No lottery. Just a guaranteed spot on the start line while supporting a great cause.

Interested? Send us a DM to learn more.


















 is a wrap. We sent two teams to one of South Africa’s most popular stage races this year. Unathi and his brother from a...
10/05/2026

is a wrap.

We sent two teams to one of South Africa’s most popular stage races this year. Unathi and his brother from another mother Thabiso were highly motivated to show their worth at this race once again. The pair finished just outside the top ten last year and were keen to mix it up with some of South Africa’s best marathon riders.

Lady luck wasn’t on their side however. During Stage 2, on the mighty drop into Umkomaas Valley, Thabiso crashed hard onto his shoulder. The x-rays showed no broken bones, but a dislocated AC joint which will take him some time to recover from.

Unathi quickly put the disappointment aside and took the Strava KOM challenge on the climb out of the valley by the horns. He not only impressed himself, but set the fastest time on the segment.

Damon and Tumelo had their own challenges to overcome, with Tumelo suffering a hard crash during Stage 1 and a mechanical issue on Stage 2. Lining up for the last stage, just 1min 40 separated them from the top ten on GC. That was all the motivation they needed to go full throttle into the final day to Scottburgh.

And how they blitzed through the sugar cane fields. On the final 86km to the sea, they put more than 7min into their closest competitors to secure P10.

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Our Trailblazers rolled into a chilly Underberg to line up against a stacked South African field at  .This iconic UCI st...
06/05/2026

Our Trailblazers rolled into a chilly Underberg to line up against a stacked South African field at .

This iconic UCI stage race starts at the foot of Sani Pass and winds its way ~280 km to the Indian Ocean in Scottburgh.

For Unathi and Thabiso, it’s a special one — racing on home soil in KwaZulu-Natal. After finishing 11th last year, they’re pushing for a top 10. A solid start today with 12th in the 20 km prologue, but they’re hungry for more.

Damon — fresh off balancing full-time work at Knysna Sports Academy — and Tumelo, who coaches our Pump for Peace women, also opened strong, finishing 11th on the day.

Game on. ❤️‍🔥

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One week on from the race that tested us in every way imaginable.We stepped onto the biggest stage in our sport not just...
29/03/2026

One week on from the race that tested us in every way imaginable.

We stepped onto the biggest stage in our sport not just to compete — but to share a message:

Without freedom, there is no joy. No creativity. Only anxiety.
Without reconciliation, we remain in anger, in fear, in limitation.
Without unity, we are alone and lost.
Without opportunity, we cannot thrive.

Four riders. Different countries. Different stories. Different realities.
But one team.

We came together to chase something we love — to feel the freedom of expression, the joy of movement, the purpose of belonging.

But the Cape Epic doesn’t just reveal your strength. It reveals everything.

The rough trails, relentless climbs, and unforgiving elements brought out not only the best in us, but also our doubts, our fears, our imperfections.
We struggled. We misunderstood each other. We made mistakes.
At times, we hurt more than just our bodies.

But we also did something more important:
We apologised.
We forgave.
We learned.
And we chose to do better.

Because unity isn’t the absence of conflict — it’s the commitment to move through it, together.

Races like this will never be easy. Life isn’t either.
But we choose it anyway.

We choose the challenge.
We choose the discomfort.
We choose to listen, to grow, to embrace perspectives beyond our own.

Because life isn’t black or white.
It’s every shade in between.
And that’s where real growth lives.

Thank you for the brutally hard, deeply beautiful memories — and for reminding us what it truly means to stay united when everything tries to pull you apart. ❤️

















23/03/2026

We are so honoured to have had Nicolas Roche and Marta Torà Milà race to raise awareness for Pump for Peace this year.

They put on a phenomenal performance all week and finished third in the mixed category. We are so moved by their hearts for the sport and vision to see cycling be made accessible to everyone, everywhere.


















22/03/2026

Remembering that this was the whole point. Looking back, it’s these moments that got us to the finish line.

















They did it! So proud of our girls and Thabiso for finishing a brutal edition of the  🤍
22/03/2026

They did it! So proud of our girls and Thabiso for finishing a brutal edition of the 🤍

















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