South African National Road Race Championships
The South African National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the South African National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first race winner of the road race championship was Malcolm Lange in 1995; Malcolm Lange is the only cyclist to have won the championships three times. The women's record is held by Anriette Schoeman with 7 wins.
The champion's jersey
Men
Elite
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Africa |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1995[1] |
| First winner | Malcolm Lange |
| Most wins | Malcolm Lange (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg |
Under-23
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2003 | Daryl Impey | Eckhard Bergh | Willie Van Zyl |
| 2004 | Eckhard Bergh | Daryl Impey | Waylon Woolcock |
| 2005 | Willie Van Zyl | Eckhard Bergh | John-Lee Augustyn[N 2] |
| 2006 | John-Lee Augustyn | Joey Thompson | Shaun Davel |
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | Jacques Janse van Rensburg | Johann Rabie | Burry Stander |
| 2009 | Clinton Barrow | Henning Jooste | Johann Rabie |
| 2010 | Johann van Zyl | Reynard Butler | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg |
| 2011 | Johann van Zyl | Louis Meintjes | Jason Bakke |
| 2012 | Calvin Beneke | Louis Meintjes | Shaun-Nick Bester |
| 2013 | Louis Meintjes | Christopher Jennings | Kyle Donachie |
| 2014 | Louis Meintjes | Ryan Gibbons | Nick Dougall |
| 2015 | Jayde Julius | Stefan de Bod | Oliver Stapleton-Cotton |
| 2016 | Stefan de Bod | Ryan Gibbons | Keagan Girdlestone |
| 2017 | Stefan de Bod | Nickolas Dlamini | Morne van Niekerk |
Women
Elite
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Africa |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1998[8] |
| First winner | Anriette Schoeman |
| Most wins | Anriette Schoeman (7 wins) |
| Most recent | Frances Janse van Rensburg |
Notes
- Although an under-23 rider, Meintjes was eligible to win the elite title.[2][3]
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Dan Craven (NAM) finished the race in third position. -
Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) finished the race in third position. -
Sharon Laws (GBR) finished the race in second position.
References
- "National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- "Meintjes adds South African road race title to worlds under 23 silver medal". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
Impey said after the race that he and his team were looking into the regulations about the awarding of the elite jersey to an under 23 rider. However it has been confirmed today that the rules do indeed provide for Meintjes to take both titles.
- "Meintjes, Moolman-Pasio claim National Elite Road Racing Titles, Westville". CyclingSA.com. Cycling South Africa. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
In this instance, Meintjes is the new under-23 and Elite National Champion.
- "South African Championships: Jacques Janse van Rensburg soloes to victory". Teammtnqhubeka. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- "National Championships South Africa - Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg takes Elite title". CyclingNews. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Impey does South African double with maiden road race title". CyclingNews. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Women)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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