#ICYMI: Top men and women in the cycle challenge are honoured by dignitaries
RIVERSANDS – The top finishers who braved the heat now bask in the glory of their hard-won victories.
Sports editor, Nicholas Zaal, is at the winners press conference at Riversands Commercial Park as the top men and women of the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge are honoured.
The first three woman finishers at the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge are revealed to be Carla Oberholzer (first), Anriette Schoeman (second) and Joanna van der Winkel (third) @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018 pic.twitter.com/5iqdl5mPwR
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
Oberholzer says doing the race in reverse made for interesting racing because no one knew what to expect. She described it as a 'blank canvas' @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
Van der Winkel had to race with her right arm in a sling thanks to a bad mountain biking fall. Still, she finished third @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
Of the top men cyclists, BCX and OfficeGuru teams both gunned for the win but, as Girdlestone joked, OfficeGuru were not expecting the performance Brandon Downes gave them @Fourways_Review #CC2018 @947Cycle pic.twitter.com/BBqdx0dywa
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
The top men and woman cyclists are honoured by the dignitaries, which included Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018 pic.twitter.com/0Psac6pvSy
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
. @947 station manager, Thando Makhunga said they changed the route this year after 21 years of the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge being the same nearly every time. The tough hills are now at the start so cyclists can pace themselves better. 1/2 @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
. @947 station manager, Thando Makhunga says this new route will be the new one from now onward. It is slightly different too and shows new parts of the city 2/2 @Fourways_Review @947Cycle #CC2018
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) November 18, 2018
