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WATCH LIVE: #TourdeLimpopo cyclists tackle R36 on Stage 3 of the event

Day 3 will see the riders depart from Tzaneen, and head toward Modjadjiskloof along the R36.

After passing through the centre of Modjadjiskloof the riders will turn right toward Ga-Kgapane.

The riders will continue along the undulating hills and reach the first King of The Mountain at 36.9km.

This is followed a few undulations, followed by a long decent toward Tzaneen Dam.

The route then turns left and left again onto Deer Park (turning away from Tzaneen).

At 74km, the race will cross over the R71 (Tzaneen/Phalaborwa Road, toward Tarantaal.)

The race will pass Nkowankowa and traverse the R36.

At 93.75km, the route turns right into Old Coach Road and the final climb of the day begins, up to Old Coach House.

The finish will be at the Old Coach House boutique hotel.

Click here to watch the live feed of the race.

The tournament hosts cyclists from all over the world and the event kicked off on Wednesday 15 April in Bela-Bela.The Tour de Limpopo is a four-day stage race which heads to the capital city Polokwane where they stay for the night, before heading to Tzaneen where they stay for two nights before returning to Polokwane on 18 May to finish the tour at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Read: GALLERY: #TourdeLimpopo – Stage 2 ends in Tzaneen

 

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.

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