Martin van Wyk and Desiree Lester opened the Sondela Cycle Classic as they won the 107km road race, which took place in and around the area of Sondela Nature Reserve in Limpopo today.
It was a close victory in the men’s category as Flavio Venceslau finished on Van Wyk’s wheel. Du Toit Hanekom completed the podium seconds behind.
Desiree Lester led the women home as she completed the race in 2:45:41. Jodie Berry crossed the line one minute later, followed by Adele Pretorius.
Christiaan Stroebel and Juliet Morgan took top honours in the 50km.
The 107km Sondela Cycle Classic road race was won by Martin van Wyk and Desiree Lester today. Photo: Supplied
107km
Men
1. Martin van Wyk 2:36:02
2. Flavio Venceslau 2:36:03
3. Du Toit Hanekom 2:36:07
4. Ruben van der Merwe 2:36:11
5. Eruh Meintjies 2:36:53
6. Moses Venceslau 2:36:54
7. Darren Constantinou 2:36:55
8. Graeme Fox 2:36:55
9. Wayne Booysen 2:36:55
10. Gary Benson-Armer 2:36:56
Women
1. Desiree Lester 2:45:41
2. Jodie Berry 2:48:02
3. Adele Pretorius 2:59:55
4. Alta Lombaard 3:00:10
5. Donel van Jaarsveld 3:00:40
6. Liesl Lourens 3:01:18
7. Danielle van Graan 3:03:28
8. Debbie Morgan 3:03:32
9. Marilise Vermaak 3:04:39
10. Ilna Lemmer 3:12:34
50km
Men
1. Christiaan Stroebel 1:22:10
2. Jaco Bester 1:22:38
3. Andre du Toit 1:23:06
4. Vincent King 1:23:06
5. Kwena Sepuru
Women
1. Juliet Morgan 1:35:21
2. Catherine van der Net 1:37:53
3. Mystique von Zeuner 1:41:05
4. Chanel Bester 1:45:19 5
5. Veronique Hopton 1:45:39
15km
Men
1. Stieler Snr van Eeden 30:55
2. Shaan Immelman 31:09
3. André Gerhard Steenkamp 31:11
Women
1. Ranya van der Walt 32:52
2. Louisa Stroebel 34:36
3. Leonie Herbst 38:32
