Jayde Julius and Carla Oberholzer were crowned the official winners of the inaugural Road Cycling Series for 2018 at the Support SA Talent awards breakfast at The Wanderers Club in Illovo yesterday.
Julius accumulated a total of 395 points following the conclusion of the series at the 947 Cycle Challenge on Sunday. Oberholzer racked up 397 points in the elite women’s category.
The series comprised 21 one-day classic events, six multi-stage tours and the national road championships.
The series was only launched this year to provide a platform for aspiring South African cyclists to receive recognition for their achievements on the local stage.
Points were allocated to athletes and teams based on the final results from each event. This was modelled on the UCI points framework.
Daryl Impey (left) handing over the trophy to the overall elite men’s winner Jayde Julius at the Support SA Talent awards breakfast yesterday. Photo: Streamit360.tv
The awards breakfast yesterday was hosted by the “voice of cycling” Phil Liggett and SA national road champion and WorldTour rider Daryl Impey.
Before the awards ceremony, Liggett and Impey presented highlights from the world of professional cycling, before conducting a question and answer session with the audience, which comprised about 160 guests.
Founder of the Support SA Talent initiative Rebecca Eliot said this season was their first stepping stone in enabling local cyclists to access funding to compete nationally and internationally.
“This year we have really been testing the waters and started to build on our purpose of enabling athletes [to compete on a wider scale],” Eliot said.
“We hope to have a number of additional brands supporting the cause in 2019 so we can further build on the platforms that have been created this year.”
Lead brand ambassador of the initiative Myles van Musschenbroek, who also rides for ProTouch, said their goal was to broaden the framework of cycling in SA.
“Our purpose is to create a sustainable, transparent and athlete-centric road cycling ecosystem, enabling athletes to perform at international levels,” he said.
“We have engineered a range of innovative funding mechanisms that we believe will have a [positive] impact on SA road cyclists and their teams.”
There was also an exclusive auction of a signed Richie Ryall artwork featuring Impey, Nicholas Dlamini and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, as well as other South African riders riding in WorldTour teams.
All proceeds from the event went to the launch of the 2019 Support SA Talent funding scheme.
The total prize purse of the awards was R115 000, which was contributed by a small number of sponsors who have supported the cause throughout the season.
The biggest winners were the overall elite men’s and women’s series champions, who each received R15 000.
View the final 2018 standings below in each of the various categories.
Overall series (points)
Elite men
1. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 395
2. Nolan Hoffman (BCX) 380
3. Gustav Basson (ProTouch) 367
4. Calvin Beneke (AC/DC Luso) 330
5. Clint Hendricks (Bike Aid, formerly BCX) 325
6. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 306
7. Reynard Butler (ProTouch) 304
8. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 235
9. Chris Jooste (BCX) 209
10. Dylan Girdlestone (officeguru racing) 191
Elite women
1. Carla Oberholzer (Demacon) 397
2. Kim le Court (Demacon) 301
3. Joanna van de Winkel (Cycle Nation) 196
4. Lynette Burger (Demacon) 183
5. Ariane Luthi (Spur) 175
6. Maroesjka Matthee (Ciovita) 130
7. Sanet Coetzee (Clover) 120
8. Carmen Buchacher 104
9. Zanri Rossouw (Clover) 95
10. Liezel Jordaan 85
Junior men
1. Tiano Da Silva (ProTouch) 576
2. Rickardo Broxham (ProTouch) 546
2. Callum Ormiston (Hi-Q) 546
4. Ryan Terry (Infinita) 515
5. Damon Fouchee (Vandergroup) 470
Junior women
1. Tiffany Keep (Silverback) 185
2. Kelsey van Schoor (Africa Pride) 110
3. Azulde Britz (Positive Sports Solutions) 85
4. Ashleigh Parsons (Ciovita) 65
5. Carla Steyn (Valencia) 55
Best one-day classics (points)
Elite men
1. Nolan Hoffman (BCX) 295
2. Reynard Butler (ProTouch) 227
3. Ryan Harris (officeguru racing) 136
4. Steven van Heerden (BCX) 123
5. Calvin Beneke (AC/DC Luso) 121
6. Tyler Day (Barzani Pro) 116
7. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 111
8. Dylan Girdlestone (officeguru racing) 95
9. Brandon Downes (BCX) 75
10. Jason Oosthuizen (Barzani Pro) 68
Elite women
1. Carla Oberholzer (Demacon) 346
2. Kim le Court (Demacon) 301
3. Joanna van de Winkel (Cycle Nation) 196
4. Lynette Burger (Demacon) 183
5. Maroesjka Matthee (Ciovita) 130
6. Sanet Coetzee (Clover) 120
7. Zanri Rossouw (Clover) 95
8. Heidi Dalton (Demacon) 71
9. Anriette Schoeman (Africa Silks) 65
10. Desray Foyn (Token) 52
Junior men
1. Jean-Pierre Lloyd (Jaguar, now officeguru racing) 273
2. Tiano Da Silva (ProTouch) 233
3. Callum Ormiston (Hi-Q) 231
4. Ryan Terry (Infinita) 215
5. Damon Fouchee (Vandergroup) 175
Junior women
1. Tiffany Keep (Silverback) 155
2. Kelsey van Schoor (Africa Pride) 85
3. Azulde Britz (Positive Sports Solutions) 65
3. Ashleigh Parsons (Ciovita) 65
5. Carla Steyn (Valencia) 55
Best tour rider (points)
Elite men
1. Gustav Basson (ProTouch) 319
2. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 306
3. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 283
4. Clint Hendricks (Bike Aid, formerly BCX) 259
5. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 235
6. Calvin Beneke (AC/DC Luso) 209
7. Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 175
8. Chris Jooste (BCX) 166
9. Eddie van Heerden (My Velo) 136
10. Marc Pritzen (BCX) 120
Junior men
1. Rickardo Broxham (ProTouch) 405
2. Tiano Da Silva (ProTouch) 333
3. Callum Ormiston (Hi-Q) 310
4. Damon Fouchee (Vandergroup) 280
4. Ryan Terry (Infinita) 280
Best teams (points)
Elite men
1. BCX 1760
2. ProTouch 1440
3. NAD Pro 980
Elite women
1. Demacon 520
2. Cycle Nation 260
3. Clover 100
