Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge
Smiles and some tears as Carla Oberholzer and Brandon Downes claim 947 wins
Downes clocks first major victory as pro in Cycle Challenge with Oberholzer fastest woman
There were broad smiles and some tears at the Riversands Commercial Park on Sunday when Carla Oberholzer and Brandon Downes claimed emotional wins at the first running of the "reverse route" Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge. For Oberholzer the win was the perfect way to honour her team manager and teammate, Lynette Burger, who is recovering from injuries after being hit by a minibus taxi while training in September. For Downes, the win was his first major victory as a professional and the last for his team, BCX, who will be without a sponsor next season. "Lynette’s the one who keeps me calm on the road. I get agitated when she doesn’t race. Having her in the car was phenomenal," said Oberholzer, the SA champion.
Burger suffered two punctured lungs, a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and had some slight bleeding on the brain in her accident. Oberholzer (Team Demacon) held off Anriette Schoeman (Africa Silks), who took second, with Jo van der Winkel (Cycle Nation) and Theresa Ra...
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