Basson takes his chances to snatch Tour Durban title
Basson powered well clear at the finish at the Moses Mabhida stadium ahead of Jason Oosthuisen multiple Tour Durban champion Nolan Hoffman.
JUST days after winning the Tour de Limpopo, Gustav Basson added another major scalp to the teams season by winning the 25th anniversary edition of the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Bridge Fund Managers.
Basson powered well clear at the finish at the Moses Mabhida stadium ahead of Jason Oosthuisen multiple Tour Durban champion Nolan Hoffman at the end of a race characterised by several concerted breaks in the cool and often drizzly weather.
Basson went with the first break, largely to try and stay clear of any potential mishap.
“There was some nice rain early on but I wanted to stay out of the big peleton in case there was a crash,” he said, citing a crash early into the Southern freeway leg that took down two elite riders. “I am so happy to take this win,” said Basson, who also came away with the Under 23 laurels and the King Of The Mountain prize.
The women’s title fell to Demacon’s Kim le Court with young Tiffany Keep right on her wheel and Lynette Burger Pieterse following in a tight group of riders including teammate Carla Oberholtzer, and Michelle Benson, S’annara Grove and Stacey Paul.
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