Lindani Shusha won the 40km mountain bike race at the Wild Coast Sun MTB Classic in Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal, today.
Lindani Shusha won the Bestmed Wild Coast Sun MTB Classic in Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Photo: Julian Carelsen
Shusha completed the event in 1:48:00 ahead of Wayne Tarr (1:53:11) and Nduduzo Ndlovu (1:59:21).
Hayley Smith claimed the honours in the women’s race when she crossed the finish line in 2:04:26. Second in 2:10:29 was Debrah Thomas, followed by Jill Lynch in 2:31:14.
The 20km men’s category was won by 13-year-old Nicholas de Bruin in 1:12:48. He was followed by Gavin du Plessis (1:18:31) and Gary Williams (1:19:44).
Hayley Smith, pictured here with Johnny Koen (left), won the 40km women’s title at the Bestmed Wild Coast Sun MTB Classic in Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Photo: Julian Carelsen
Zinnia Freitas led the women home in 1:38:00 to beat Fathima Razak (1:51:29) and Kayla Pretorius (1:54:27).
More provisional results follow below:
40km
Men
1. Lindani Shusha 1:48:00
2. Wayne Tarr 1:53:11
3. Nduduzo Ndlovu 1:59:21
4. Willem Herselman 2:01:05
5. Travis Hesom 2:05:51
Women
1. Hayley Smith 2:04:26
2. Debrah Thomas 2:10:29
3. Jill Lynch 2:31:14
4. Anel Witthoft 2:47:06
5. Roly Ewin 2:53:36
20km
Men
1. Nicholas de Bruin 1:12:48
2. Gavin du Plessis 1:18:31
3. Gary Williams 1:19:44
4. Echelle Jacobs 1:24:05
5. Stephen Vermaak 1:26:07
Women
1. Zinnia Freitas 1:38:00
2. Fathima Razak 1:51:29
3. Kayla Pretorius 1:54:27
4. Ida Geyser 1:58:16
5. Karen Preston 2:25:26
