Marc Pritzen soloed to victory in the 116km Ride for Sight in Boksburg today.
Pritzen soloed to victory in 2:28:17, with TEG Procycling’s Ryan Harris and Luso AC/DC’s Calvin Beneke finishing second and third respectively.
OfficeGuru’s Marc Pritzen, pictured here at the SA national road champs last week, soloed to victory in the Ride for Sight today. Photo: Facebook/Jane Stylianou le Roux
The OfficeGuru rider broke clear of the bunch with approximately 20km left of the race. His gap fluctuated at around 25 seconds, before managing to hold his own and win by several seconds at the end.
Cycle Nation’s Michelle Benson won the women’s race in 3:07:41, beating Demacon MaxWax’s Kim le Court and Heidi Dalton to the line.
Ricky Gomes (1:38:22) and Yolandi Smith (1:41:10) were the respective winners in the 62km race.
Provisional results below.
116km
Elite men
1. Marc Pritzen (OfficeGuru) 2:28:17
2. Ryan Harris (TEG Procycling) 2:28:20
3. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC/DC) 2:28:21
4. Joshua van Wyk (OfficeGuru)
5. Dylan Girdlestone (OfficeGuru) 2:28:22
6. Travis Barrett (OfficeGuru)
7. Chris Jooste (Luso AC/DC)
8. David Maree (DNS Sports) 2:28:23
9. Ryan Terry (ProTouch) 2:28:26
10. Andrew Edwards (OfficeGuru) 2:28:27
11. Casper Kruger (Luso AC/DC) 2:28:34
12. Gustav Basson (TEG Procycling) 2:28:35
13. Reynard Butler (ProTouch) 2:29:04
14. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 2:29:11
15. Richard Damant (Cycle Power)
16. James Fourie (ProTouch) 2:29:12
17. Dian Fritz (TEG Procycling)
18. Jandre Storm (Token Cycling)
19. Christiaan Klopper (TEG Procycling) 2:29:13
20. Alexander Worsdale (OfficeGuru)
Elite women
1. Michelle Benson (Cycle Nation) 3:07:41
2. Kim le Court (Demacon MaxWax)
3. Heidi Dalton (Demacon MaxWax) 3:07:43
4. Maroesjka Matthee (Ciovita) 3:07:45
5. Joanna van de Winkel (Cycle Nation)
6. Cherise Willeit
7. Carla Oberholzer (Demacon MaxWax) 3:07:46
8. Yolandi du Toit (Garmin) 3:07:47
9. Nicola Biani (BestMed) 3:07:50
10. Azulde Britz (Demacon MaxWax) 3:07:56
62km
Men
1. Ricky Gomes 1:38:22
2. Jordan Williams 1:38:23
3. Hendrik Botha 1:39:34
4. Bertie Anderson 1:39:51
5. Zander Mertz 1:39:52
Women
1. Yolandi Smith 1:41:10
2. Deirdre Beukes 1:43:56
3. Elisa Gianchino 1:44:06
4. Kita Uys 1:47:59
5. Desi Dickinson 1:50:40
