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Sutton gekroon as provinsiale kampioen

Fietsryers in strawwe sirkelroete teen vier ander provinsies

Die veteraan fietsryer van Middelburg Fietsryklub, Len Sutton, is Saterdag gekroon as die Mpumalanga tydtoets kampioen in die oor 70 ouderdomsgroep, tydens die gesamentlike provinsiale kampioenskappe by Karel Kat trou venue naby Boksburg.

A smiling man in a red cycling jersey holds a "1st" place wooden plaque for the Mpumalanga 2026 Road Champs. The setting suggests a jubilant atmosphere.
Len Sutton is die Mpumalanga kampioen in die oor 70 ouderdomsgroep. FOTO: Shaun Sutton.

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Vrystaat, Noordwes en Gauteng was in aksie.
Sutton het Sondag tweede geëindig in die padwedren.
Fietsryers het ’n uitdagende 18 kilometer sirkelroete aangedurf, met lang stadige klimme en ’n sterk wind van voor.

Tobie van den Bergh wen beide die tydtoets en padwedren in die 65-69 ouderdomsgroep.

Cyclist in gear and helmet smiles, giving double thumbs-up beside a racing bike. Overcast sky and parked cars in the background convey a cheerful, competitive tone.
Magda Niuewoudt was tweede in die tydtoets. FOTO: Facebook.

Eduan Lotter van Hoërskool Middelburg het ’n derde plek losgery in die o/15 ouderdomsgroep.
Oud Middelburger, Magda Nieuwoudt, was tweede in die tydtoets en sesde in die 150km padwedren, met net ses sekondes tussen haar en ’n podium plek.

Young woman in a green and yellow "South Africa" sports jersey, smiling and holding a large South African flag behind her against a plain background.
Megan Botha het die padwedren gewen. FOTO: Verskaf.

Gustav Basson het nie die padwedren voltooi vir elite ryers nie met Thokozani Mahlangu 9de.
Keara Botha het in die afdeling vir vroue o/23 net vier van haar agt rondtes voltooi met Nelspruit se Megan Botha die wenner.

A female cyclist wearing a white helmet, red sunglasses, and a dark cycling jersey with "Tipping Point" logo. She's focused, with braided hair, in a lively outdoor setting.
Keara Botha het vier van haar agt rondtes voltooi. FOTO: Facebook.

Die oud 4SAI offisier, Louis Janse van Rensburg, was tweede in die tydtoets en derde in die padwedren in die kleure van Gauteng.

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Tobie van den Bergh

Tobie started as a journalist in September 1975. He was appointed editor of the Middelburg Observer in 1982 where he worked until he retired in 2024. He received numerous awards, is a founding member of the Forum for Community Newspapers and has published two books about his work. Although retired, Tobie is still very much involved in community journalism.
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