Reid bounces back in electrifying XCO Champs finish

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It must be dubbed as one of the most electrifying races when Team Spur’s James Reid fought back a 45-second deficit behind Scott LCB’s Philip Buys to claw his way back and take the Elite Men’s victory at the STIHL 2016 South African National Mountain Bike Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 16 July. Reid finished in a time of one hour 32 minutes and 56 seconds – 14 seconds ahead of Buys. Buys’ teammate Gert Heyns rounded out the podium in 01:36:53.

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[two hands]

That was proper racing.

[PeterF]

Didn't look like he clawed his way back to me.  It looked like he was waiting for the right time to attack and in the last lap he attacked properly.

[Meezo]

That was proper racing.

 

nice one for yourself and the team.

 

Reid IMO on form/song is better than Buys on form/song.

[Stretch]

buys attacked too early and was cramping in the last few laps

[Meezo]

buys attacked too early and was cramping in the last few laps

 

RACING!