Yolande de Villiers and Johan Labuschagne were the first team overall at the Midnight Express in Patensie today.
Grant Daly and Steven Shirley placed second and were the first open men’s team. In third place were David McEwan and Archie Zclkhe.
Yolande de Villiers (pictured) and Johan Labuschagne were the overall winners at the Midnight Express in Patensie today. Photo: Shaun Glover
The top participants attempted to finish under five hours in hopes of getting their hands on the R40 000 reward. This is shared equally amongst the sub-five-hour riders.
The best time to date is five hours and 21 minutes by Marco Joubert and Shaun Glover. This was before 5km were taken off the overall distance.
De Villiers said a tough headwind made this attempt impossible. She added that the route was rutted and rocky and the rainy conditions made visibility a challenge.
“It was an awesome event. Thanks Johan for looking after me, you are a machine,” De Villiers said, who won the solo women’s race last year.
The event took riders on a 129km journey from Steytlerville. Cyclists started at midnight and passed areas such as Bucklands farm, Grootrivier, Poort, Antoniesberg Pass and Tower.
View more provisional results below.
Overall
1. Yolande de Villiers, Johan Labuschagne (Team Mad Macs p/b häzz Coffee)
2. Grant Daly, Steven Shirley (On your bike fitness)
3. David McEwan, Archie Zclkhe (Action Cycles)
*To be updated
