The sound of bicycles whizzing by, partnered with laughter and encouraging words, filled the air as cyclists prepared to start the inaugural 100 Cycle Challenge last Sunday.<\/p>\n
Racers set off from Germiston Lake in batches, ready to tackle the 100km route which would take them throughout Ekurhuleni and bring them back to the finish line at the lake.<\/p>
Open to South Africa\u2019s dedicated weekend riders and amateurs, as well as the pros, the road race is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) accredited event that allowed u-23 professional male and female road cyclists to add points to their 2018 world championship standings.<\/p>\n
The 100 Cycle Challenge formed part of the more than 30 road cycling events that make up the UCI Africa Tour, which visits nine countries on the continent throughout the road racing season and provides excellent top-level competition for the continent\u2019s national teams.<\/p>
The winner of the race\u2019s UCI pro-elite men\u2019s category was Nolan Hoffman from Team BCX, with Jayde Julius from Team ProTouch and Ryan Harris from Team Office Guru Racing taking the second and third places respectively.<\/p>\n
The pro-elite women\u2019s race was won by Kim Le Court from Team Demacon, with the second place going to Maroesjka Matthee from Team Ciovita. Third place was won by Lynette Burger from Team Demacon.<\/p>\n