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WPCA Autumn and Winter League 2016


FrankB

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this Sunday the 24 April is at Killarney 

 

May1 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

8 Sun WP League Crit   Ottery 

15 Sun WP League Road 108 km Atlantis

22 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

29 Sun WP League Road 120 km Worcester - Rawsonville

June 12 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Polkadraai

19 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

26 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

July 10 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

17 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Burgundy Estate

24 Sun WP League Road 125 km Fesantekraal

Aug 7 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel Light by Linea Crit

14 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

21 Sun WP League Road   TT Riebeeck Kasteel

28 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Paardeberg Road Race             

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Amazed at how little is being said about these events

I would like to thank WPCA for putting these together along with all the race sponsors along the way

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Amazed at how little is being said about these events

I would like to thank WPCA for putting these together along with all the race sponsors along the way

i'm sure the WPCA would like to spread the word further but a lot of effort is put in to arrange and host each event so there is very little time other than a race report on FB and webpage.

glad u enjoyin the events.

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Rawsonville - Louwshoek WPCA Autumn & Winter League - 29 May 2016

The sun was just rising over the mountains when racing started in earnest. Category 2 and Category 3/Ladies rolled over the start line and raced towards the first corner of a 12 kilometre triangular circuit. The local Montana High School and Worcester Wheelers supplied the refreshments and support personal for the event which started and finished at the Dasbosch Cellars on the Louwshoek Road. 
Category3/Ladies – 72 km

With barely one lap completed a group of four riders slipped away from the bunch. Two riders dropped off the group finding the pace just a bit too hot to handle despite the brisk conditions around the route. None of the clubs which are in a battle for 2nd spot in the inter club competition were able to co-ordinate a concerted effort to bring back Chris Morgan(City CC) and Bjorn Pienaar (Cycle Teknix) and they were able to maintain the lead right up to the finish. The closest the bunch got to bringing them back was 200 metres and then it ‘sat up’ with no-one wanting to close the gap.
Franz Lemmer won the bunch sprint with Chris Morgan in 2nd and Bjorn Pienaar taking the win. 
Ladies : 1.Maroeskja Matthee (Bestmed), 2nd Liezel du Preez (Cycle Teknix),3.Nicky Giliomee (ind)

Category 2 – 96 km

Category 2 seemed to take a break from their normally fast pace and they were content to roll around the route and keep the break of about five riders in their sights. The break was brought back with ease and the race wound up for the sprint.
1.Reinhardt Marais,(Kinetic) 2. Zaheer Harris (Kinetic), 3. Oswin Booysen (ind)

Category 1 – 120 kms

Winter is almost upon us but the beautiful Autumn days make racing on the road such a pleasure. Sunny with no wind or rain was the forecast. Last week’s Cat 1 race was aborted which meant the riders were raring to race. After four laps of the 10 lap race the big split came.

The break consisted of 17 riders from Team Alfa Body Works , Team Giant , Lights by Linea , Stellenbosch Pro Cycling and Aurecon. The sponsored teams don’t have it all their own way in the WP League and Bellville CC, Cycle Teknix CC, Velokhaya, UCT and CycleLab were also represented. Rohan du Plooy of Lights by Linea the current overall leader of the points competition didn’t ‘hoek’ the attack and had to be content to sit and watch the gap grow. The bunch was working together like Trojans and it was no surprise when the speedo consistently reached 50kph. The constant high speed eventually told and Lights by Linea teammates James Tennant and Dirkie Nel crossed the line on their own in 1st and 2nd place respectively with Ray Cox - Bellville CC in 3rd just a few metres behind.

the Breakaway

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the win

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is that what i had for breakfast

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the podium L-R Dirk Nel, James Tennant , Ray Cox

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this Sunday the 24 April is at Killarney 

 

May1 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

8 Sun WP League Crit   Ottery 

15 Sun WP League Road 108 km Atlantis

22 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

29 Sun WP League Road 120 km Worcester - Rawsonville

June 12 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Polkadraai

19 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

26 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

July 10 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel

17 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Burgundy Estate

24 Sun WP League Road 125 km Fesantekraal

Aug 7 Sun WP League TT 20km Riebeeck Kasteel Light by Linea Crit

14 Sun WP League Road   Killarney

21 Sun WP League Road   TT Riebeeck Kasteel

28 Sun WP League Crit   Lights by Linea - Paardeberg Road Race             

the Lights by Linea team will be competing o/seas so we have bumped their event up the calendar.

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