SAPS mountain bikers start pedaling at national championships in Potch
The 2017 SAPS National Mountain Biking Championships started in full gear on Monday, 28 August when riders from all over the country participated in a 5-kilometre prologue at PAWS in Potchefstroom on day 1 of the four-day championships. Local Potchefstromer, Frans van der Berg won the prologue stage with a time of 00:11:39 eight seconds …
The 2017 SAPS National Mountain Biking Championships started in full gear on Monday, 28 August when riders from all over the country participated in a 5-kilometre prologue at PAWS in Potchefstroom on day 1 of the four-day championships. Local Potchefstromer, Frans van der Berg won the prologue stage with a time of 00:11:39 eight seconds ahead of Donovan O’Reilly and 34 seconds ahead of Wynand Mulder in third place. The event takes place from 28-31 August and will see the riders take on the different stages at various locations in Potchefstroom. Today, they are participating in the cross-country (XCO) stage at Friesland Melkery on the Parys road. The action begins at 08:00. Be sure to support the riders who will give it their all to be crowned SAPS’ best.
Be sure to follow the results on www.potchefstroomherald.co.za
Photos: Wouter Pienaar
