09 May 2012 Van Wyk thrilled with victory at African Continental Championships, Mauritius
The 2012 African Continental Championships was held on the lovely island of Mauritius on the 5th of May. Team bizhub-FCF’s Junior Linda Van Wyk participated in the ...
22/03/2011 Williamson confirms her versatility
Bizhub's Catherine Williamson proved her versatility to emerge as the overall winner
of the SA Marathon MTB Championships held in Inanda valley just outside Durban on
Sunday in a time of 04:21:46.
Last week Catherine finished 3rd in the Pick & Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour and only
last month she finished a creditable 4th in her first MTB marathon at the MTN Marathon
series in Clarens.
The Championship event was held on a superb newly built course, which contained
many kilometres of single track. The conditions themselves where challenging due
to the heat experienced by many of the competitors in the Inanda valley which at
times exceeded 36 degrees.
"The race started hard, with some big climbs" said Catherine. "Initially, I hung
on with the front three riders. Yolandi Speedy (MTN Qhubeka), Cherise Taylor (USN)
and Karien Van Jaarsveld (USN) before settling into my own pace in 4th position.
"It got quite technical later in the race with a lot of twisting single track, I
think at around the 50km mark the motorbike came past me and informed me I was now
in the lead as the front three girls had gone the wrong way on the course. From
then on I was riding like a frightened Rabbit, the technical sections are not my
strong point and the last 10kms felt like the longest 10kms I've ever ridden. I
was very relieved to cross the finish line.” said Catherine.
The 2nd and 3rd positions were filled by the USN riders Karien and Cherise, with
bizhub's young Candice Neethling 4th and Yolandi Du Toit (bizhub) in 5th.
Williamson will be teaming up with Carel Bosman for the 2011 ABSA Cape Epic which
starts on Sunday. Both riders will be representing team bizhub-Pepto Pro, a mixed
team which has been put together by team Manager John Robertson for the ABSA Cape
Epic.
22/03/2011
