Great racing during Super Cycle two-day tour
2010-09-02
THE 5th event in the Drakenstein Super Cycle Road Series, the 2-day cycle tour, delivered some good racing for the local riders of Boland and Western Province this past weekend in Paarl. It was Charles Solomons of Team Daikin GU who showed his dominance from the start and eventually won the 2-day/3 stages cycle tour. The tour consisted of a 6km Individual Time Trial, 50km circuit race and a 125km mass start road race. Solomons rode a great time trial on Saturday morning and won stage 1 in a time of 8min 18,60 seconds (36,40 seconds faster than his nearest rival Edward Greene). Third fastest time in the time trial was set by Moolman Welgemoed (Daikin GU). Stage 2 of the tour was won by Chris Botha, when he won the sprint from Theuns van der Bank of Cape Town Market. On Sunday morning, before the start of stage 3, Solomons had a lead of 44 seconds over his teammate Moolman Welgemoed. After a hard fought race, Solomons crossed the finish line 36 seconds before the bunch to win stage 3 and secure the 2-day tour The overall winner in the Veteran Category was Johan Kruger (3hours 58min 56seconds). Second was Justin Maltby and third Steve Benham. The u.16 Category was won by Angelo Diedericks (EMG Yorkshire- 4:02:41,34. Second was Ivan Venter (Maties CC) and third Brent van Rooyen (Rhadsport CC). The u.14 category was won by Jean Claude Jantjies (EMG Yorkshire - 4:05:50,09). Second was Lee-Arthur Green and third Graeme Ockhuis, also from EMG Yorkshire Cycling Academy. The next event in the Drakenstein Super Cycle Series will be a 3-day tour in and around Paarl from 24-26 September 2010. A funride for the not so serious cyclists and scholars will also be hosted. Contact Kevin Green at 078-563-2921 or visit the website bolandcycling.co.za.
* Die Gravel Travel Bergfietsren het die afgelope naweek plaasgevind, met altesaam 977 inskrywings wat die roetes (65km, 30km en 5km) by Diemersfontein aangedurf het.
Die dag was baie goed georganiseer, met stalletjies, wynproe en selfs musiekvertonings wat aan toeskouers ’n heerlike dag vol opwinding gebied het.
Timo Cooper van Wellington, wat ry vir die Wilde span (Pacmar) het 7de geëindig met ‘n tyd van 2h 58min. Besoek www.graveltravel vir meer inligting en volledige uitslae.
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