South Africa’s Maroesjka Matthee won the Africa Cup road race in Eritrea today.
Matthee completed the race in 2:25:25, beating Nigeria’s Ese Lovina Ukbaseraye and Ethiopia’s Tsega Beyene in a sprint finish. South Africa’s Liezel Jordaan, provisionally, placed eighth, Sanet Coetzee ninth and Zanri Rossouw ninth.
Riders in action during the Africa Cup criterium yesterday. Photo: Twitter/@ZXCycling
View more results below.
Elite women
Road race
1. Maroesjka Matthee (South Africa) 2:25:25
2. Ese Lovina Ukbaseraye (Nigeria)
3. Tsega Beyene (Ethiopia)
4. Brhan Abrha (Ethiopia)
5. Tigisti Gebrehiwet (Eritrea)
6. Mihiret Gebreyowhans (Ethiopia)
7. Zinab Fitsum (Eritrea)
8. Liezel Jordaan (South Africa)
9. Sanet Coetzee (South Africa)
10. Zanri Rossouw (South Africa) 2:25:29
