With a bright and early start, the South African time trial championships took place around the Mbombela Stadium streets this morning. Defending champion Daryl Impey (Orica-Greenedge) was successfully able to defend his title from last year, clocking the fastest time of 53’23” on the day.
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Louis Meintjes and Jay Thomson all start in the race against the clock today. All 3 riders put in strong performances to claim the next 3 placing’s on the result sheet. Reinardt secured the silver medal while Louis took home the bronze.
The cool early morning conditions made for super-fast times, with Impey able to average 48km/h for the 42.7km course. Our attention now turns to Saturday’s road race where we will hope to defend our title over the 180km parcours.
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg – Rider
Will the road champs be broadcast on tv?