Dylan Girdlestone managed to secure an exciting win after a bunch sprint in the elite men’s road race for the 2020 Gauteng Road and Time-trial Championships in the East Rand this weekend.
The U23 men’s road race was won by Callum Ormiston, with Chirstiaan Klopper managing a double title win in the junior men’s category, coming in first for both the road race and the time-trial.
Klopper and his teammate rode away to take first and second in the 124km race with a 22-minute margin over third place.
The time-trial was a rain-soaked event with Kent Main successfully defending his elite title from 2019 and Marc Pritzen winning the U23 title.
Brandon Downes secured second place with Orion Craigue coming in third.
View more results below.
Dylan Girdlestone managed to secure an exciting win after a bunch sprint in the elite men’s road race for the 2020 Gauteng Road and Time-trial Championships in the East Rand this weekend. Photo: Henk Neuhoff Photography
Road race results
Elite men (168km)
1. Dylan Girdlestone
2. Kent Main
3. Brandon Downes
Elite women (124km)
1. Stacey Paul
2. Parys Edwards
3. Jenni Walker
U23 Men (168km)
1. Callum Ormiston
2. Marc Pritzen
3. Travis Barrett
Junior men (124km)
1. Christiaan Klopper
2. Eric Krös
3. Pieter-Jan Pretorius
Time-trial results
Elite men (40km)
1. Kent Main
2. Brandon Downes
3. Orion Craigue
Elite women (20km)
1. Parys Edwards
2. Zanri Rossouw
U23 Men (40km)
1. Marc Pritzen
2. Tiano da Silva
3. Callum Ormiston
Junior men (20km)
1. Christiaan Klopper
2. Zander Mertz
3. Eric Krös
