Kim le Court of Demacon won the women’s race in the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour at the Cape Town Stadium today.
Demacon’s Kim le Court wins the 40th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Photo: Cape Town Cycle Tour
She clocked a time of 2:11:50 to beat Namibian Vera Adrian and South African track specialist Maroesjka Matthee in the 76km race that started in perfect weather conditions at Glencairn just outside Simon’s Town.
A group of 12 went clear on the climb of Suikerbossie, including seven-time champion Anriette Schoeman and national road champion Carla Oberholzer.
However, the pressure subsided at the front on the way down and the bunch swelled considerably, with a huge bunch sprint the result.
“It’s amazing, I’m thrilled and so happy,” said Le Court.
“I think everything worked out as planned and the team was amazing. I was looked after by Carla [Oberholzer] and Heidi [Dalton] and it worked perfectly. They just took me to the line.
“It’s definitely the biggest win of my life. It’s probably the race everybody wants to win and I can’t believe I did it. It’s all about the team and it’s all because of the team.”
Read all about the men’s race, which was won by Nolan Hoffman, here.
