Daryl Impey clinches win in Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge
RIVERSANDS – Impey completed the 21st edition of the race in 02:13:00.
Daryl Impey was the first to cross the finish line in the 21st edition of the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge.
Calvin Beneke of Team BCX placed second with Eddie van Heerden of Team RoadCover placing third.
In an interview with Fourways Review moments after he crossed the finish line, Impey said that he didn’t come to the race expecting too much.
He said he put the pressure when cycling on the M1. “It was a pretty hard finish; coming into Steyn City is always tough,” said Impey, adding that he ‘gave it everything’.
He explained he came from racing in Europe which gave him a bit of an advantage and said he used his experience to his advantage. “The guys are surprisingly strong,” he remarked.
https://twitter.com/TeamBCX/status/932125548066820096
Race over…@darylimpey has popped @HendricksClint and @CalvinBeneke in Steyn City! #CC2017 2017. pic.twitter.com/UhpHvst8vm
— Ride Joburg (@RideJoburg) November 19, 2017
Twitter was flooded with praise for Impey within seconds:
Congratulations @DarylImpey you biscuit!!! Winner of the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge today. @947 @947Cycle @TelkomZA pic.twitter.com/kKzMup3pmT
— Aki Anastasiou (@AkiAnastasiou) November 19, 2017
View the finish in pictures:
Meanwhile in the ladies’ race:
The ladies bunch is now on Witkoppen Drive. 70.8km done #CCLadiesUCI
— Ride Joburg (@RideJoburg) November 19, 2017
The pace in the bunch is extremely high as they race towards Douglasdale #CCLadiesUCI
— Ride Joburg (@RideJoburg) November 19, 2017
The ladies bunch is now splitting up severely under the pressure of the attacks #CCLadiesUCI
— Ride Joburg (@RideJoburg) November 19, 2017
