TMC learners pedal up a storm
Two learners from Thomas More College kicked off the KZN MTB Lap Challenge with an exciting set of results.
STUART Marais had to work surprisingly hard in the early stages of the opening leg of the KZN MTB Lap Challenge Series before he was able to secure a convincing victory in Shongweni on Sunday.
The talented 29-year-old was in a class of his own, and despite searing heat, rode a cool and controlled race after some intense pressure from an unexpected source early on.
Travis Stedman, an U17 rider and learner at Thomas More College, went off at a pace and had Stuart under pressure for the opening two laps.
Stuart took control on the third lap and, after two sub-nine minute 40 second laps and continued at the sub 10 minute circuits to build a two-minute advantage.
“Kudos to Travis for those first two laps,” said an impressed Marais.
“He rode the socks off things today in the first two laps and I was really impressed with him.”
Travis soon fell back to the chase the trio of Brennan Anderson, Dean Wortmann and Mboneni Ngcobo.
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Ngcobo fell heavily and dropped back to sixth place, a spot he held until he crossed the finish line.
The top women raced in the B Batch and Thomas More College matriculant, Tiffany Keep, overcame the after-effects of her matric dance on Saturday night to claim the women’s title.
Despite the all-night party which ended at 6.30am, and allowed just 90 minutes of sleep before her event, Keep beat Candice Parker-Dennison by more than 10 minutes.
Results
A Batch (7 Laps) men:
1. Stuart Marais 1:08:36
2. Brennan Anderson 1:10:48
3. Dean Wortmann 1:10:50
4. Travis Stedman 1:10:59
B Batch (7 Laps) men:
1. Luke Chambers 1:15:00
2. Jeremy Thomson 1:15:52
3. Ewan Cochran 1:16:46
Women:
1. Tiffany Keep 1:21:08
2. Candice Parker-Dennison 1:31:59
3. Landy Puddu -1 lap
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