5th Amashova finish for Phalaborwa cyclist Welcome Khoza

Phalaborwa cyclist Welcome Khoza says flood damage to local roads cost him valuable training time ahead of the 40th Amashova Durban Classic.

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Welcome Khoza before the start of his fifth Amashova Durban Classic.

PHALABORWA – Local avid cyclist Welcome Khoza was among the participants in the 40th Amashova Durban Classic over the weekend in KwaZulu-Natal.

It was Khoza’s fifth time riding the Amashova, and while he enjoyed the race, he was not able to match his pace from last year, when he finished in 03:55:00. This year, he crossed the line in 04:05:00.

Beautiful route, tough build-up

“It is always a nice experience for me, riding down from Pietermaritzburg to Durban; it’s beautiful scenery,” Khoza said. “However, this year I wasn’t able to train properly, because our roads are still in bad shape from the flood damage.”

The 106km race is one of the country’s most popular cycling events, drawing thousands of participants from across South Africa each year.

Eyes already on Joburg

Khoza’s next big race will be the Ride Joburg 94.7 in November, where he is hoping to have fun and connect with fellow cyclists.

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Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

5th Amashova finish for Phalaborwa cyclist Welcome Khoza

Phalaborwa cyclist Welcome Khoza says flood damage to local roads cost him valuable training time ahead of the 40th Amashova Durban Classic.

Beautiful route, tough build-up

Eyes already on Joburg

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