The excellent time of 2:39:55 is what it took Reynard Butler of the team ProTouch to conquer the 116km during this years\u2019 30th edition of the Dis-Chem Ride for Sight.<\/p>\n
Boksburg Stadium was abuzz, last Sunday, with the presence of some of South Africa\u2019s top cyclists competing off the back of the SA Road Champs and Time Trials.<\/p>
Their presence led to exciting racing.<\/p>\n
The 116km Super Classic event saw numerous attempted breaks from the main bunch but the gaps were closed within a few kilometres.<\/p>
With 10km to go, the last two breakaway riders were caught by the peloton which led to a bunch sprint.<\/p>\n
Butler took the sprint from Nolan Hoffman and Shameeg Salie.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s event was won by Carla Oberholzer in a time of 3:40:07 from Vets Ladies.<\/p>\n
Jo van de Winkel came second and Mandy de Beer third.<\/p>\n
The strong wind and high temperatures made racing extremely difficult for the women to make a break.<\/p>\n
Oberholzer\u2019s teammate, Heidi Dalton, set up the win for Oberholzer close to the finish.<\/p>\n
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