Archive - Feb 14, 2010

Bassingthwaighte wins Nedbank Cycle Challenge

Marc Bassingthwaighte and Mannie Heymans

Marc Bassingthwaighte of Team Garmin Adidas was a comfortable winner of the Nedbank Cycle Challenge on Sunday, finishing more than a minute ahead of team mate Mannie Heymans.

Bassingthwaighte, the current African mountainbike champion, won the Elite Men’s category in a time of 1 hour 48 minutes 37 seconds to set a new record for the 75km event, breaking the previous record set by Dan Craven in 2008 by 18 seconds.

Marc Bassingthwaighte and Mannie Heymans

Marc Bassingthwaighte and Mannie Heymans

Ikuaterua Tjozongoro

Ikuaterua Tjozongoro

Ikuaterua Tjozongoro on the attack.

Ricardo Tjiuoro

Ricardo Tjiuoro

Ricardo Tjiuoro of Stars and Jackson Nuule of Oshakati City.

Pat Uanivi

Pat Uanivi

Pat Uanivi of Stars and Fani Mattheus of Oshakati City.

Ikuaterua Tjozongoro

Ikuaterua Tjozongoro

African Stars striker Ikuaterua Tjozongoro takes a shot at goal.

Rudi Louw

Rudi Louw

African Stars midfielder Rudi Louw.

Dennis Ngueza

Dennis Ngueza

African Stars wingback Dennis Ngueza.

Edison Muheua

Edison Muheua

African Stars winger Edison Muheua.

Heinrich Kazerua

Heinrich Kazerua

African Stars striker Heinrich Kazerua.