ByronH Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 https://inthebunch.co.za/2018/04/commonwealth-games-mens-xco-results-sas-hatherly-claims-bronze/ He took bronze, breaking up the three New Zealanders
Wil6 Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 That is fantastic! Well done Hatherley, coming back from that injury. Can't wait for him to race against the best of the world when he hits Elite
dsw Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Brilliant result so soon after the injury. Well done.
Paulst12 Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Was great to watch!! I think XC racing is looking good with all the young-guns mixing it up with Nino... This year is going to see fantastic racing and hopefully Alan can get to the top step...
Schnavel Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Fantastic result! Flying the SA flag high - Well Done!
DjCyclist Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Awesome result was hoping he could've taken Silver but Gaze looks super strong.
BarneyZA Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Such a power ride - to be going up against the best in the UCI world cup scene - sam won stellies leg ahead of nino - this is great for sa cycling
BarneyZA Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 and dont forget the ladis also did us proud I think a top 10 - 7th - stand to be corrected
Squier Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 I had to leave for work so missed most of the race. Had to follow on Twitter. Great result by Hatherly. Seems he was completely spent on the last lap. Understandably so given he's been out of racing since Feb. Had he not had to deal with the broken arm earlier in the season I would've expected him to be closer to Gaze and take the silver. That being said, bronze is still a great result. Gaze is in a class of his own at the moment. Looks like he closed a 28 second gap in half a lap to take the win, after his mechanical. Strauss got 7th in the ladies. Would've expected a better showing from her. Similarly, Batty got 4th. She was good for a silver at the very worst. She does do better on more technical tracks though.
Stretch Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Fantastic news to wake up to... The rest of south Africa will celebrate the bronze not realising that this bronze is like a gold medal for him and cycling in SA
s14phoenix Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Super result Maybe without the injury and another year of building he will be right up there with Gaze for a win alongside the very best even at elite and WC level. Well done!
babse Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 apparently bad blood between the kiwis as cooper attacked gaze as he punctured...then gaze pitted and caught him within a half a lap to take the win
Nick Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 and dont forget the ladis also did us proud I think a top 10 - 7th - stand to be corrected Yeah, Mariske Strauss 7th; Cherie Redecker 11th
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