Marc Pritzen was speechless and Carla Oberholzer full of words of praise after the two won the Discovery 947 Ride Joburg at the Riversands Commercial Park on Sunday.

Pritzen, the 20-year-old who began cycling seriously just three years ago, and Oberholzer, took their wins thanks to long, strong sprints on the downhill finish. Oberholzer (Team Demacon) defended the title she took in 2018, but for Pritzen (Team Officeguru) the race was the crown jewel in a career that looks to have some distance to run...

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