ProTouch’s Reynard Butler won the 98km feature road race that formed part of the Emperors Palace Classic event in Johannesburg today.
ProTouch’s Reynard Butler, seen here during this month’s Bestmed Tour of Good Hope, won the Emperors Palace Classic road race today. Photo: Robert Ward
He outsprinted Ryan Harris and Clint Hendricks, who finished in second and third respectively. Calvin Beneke claimed fourth place, while Brandon Christians came in fifth position.
Prior to the race, Butler – who took on more of a supportive role last year – said he felt confident and was in good shape for this year’s event.
The ProTouch rider has had a successful 2018 season with wins in the Bestmed Berge en Dale Championship and Ride for Sight race.
In the elite women’s category, defending champion Kim le Court of Demacon won the title. Lynette Burger finished in second place, while Sanet Coetzee completed the podium. Fourth and fifth place went to Elne Owen and Kristen Louw respectively.
Le Court is also this year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour champion.
View more provisional results below.
98km
Elite men
1. Reynard Butler 2:07:54
2. Ryan Harris 2:07:54
3. Clint Hendricks 2:07:54
4. Calvin Beneke 2:07:55
5. Brandon Christians 2:07:55
6. Tyler Day 2:07:55
7. Bradley Gouveris 2:07:56
8. Ryan Terry 2:07:56
9. Travis Barrett 2:07:56
10. Chris Jooste 2:07:57
Elite women
1. Kim le Court 2:36:46
2. Lynette Burger 2:36:47
3. Sanet Coetzee 2:36:47
4. Elne Owen 2:36:49
5. Kristen Louw 2:36:50
6. Lauren Walker 2:36:50
7. Nicolene Marais 2:36:52
8. Joanna van de Winkel 2:36:52
9. Zanri Rossouw 2:36:53
10. Desray Neale Sebregts 2:36:53
Veteran men (30-39)
1. Kyle Germs 2:14:08
2. Jaco Cronje 2:14:09
3. Lean Janse van Rensburg 2:14:09
Veteran men (40-49)
1. Jacques Fullard 2:15:57
2. Moses Venceslau 2:15:57
3. Hansie Joubert 2:15:57
Veteran men (50-59)
1. Graeme Cronjé 2:21:30
2. Gary Benson Armer 2:21:30
3. Anton Duvenage 2:21:30
Junior men
1. Ryan Terry 2:07:56
2. Ruben Helberg 2:07:57
3. Jean-Pierre Lloyd 2:07:59
Junior ladies
1. Tiffany Keep
2. Azulde Britz
3. Nicola van der Walt
48km
Men
1. Daniel Coetzee 1:11:41
2. Christiaan Klopper 1:11:43
3. Thomas Schlebusch 1:11:44
4. Keagan van Wyk 1:12:48
5. Eric Kros 1:12:53
Women
1. Marilize Roller 1:24:24
2. Antonique Grotsius 1:26:23
3. Britney Strumpher 1:26:54
4. Tasneem Sallie 1:27:11
5. Kita Uys 1:27:39
