ROAD cycling

The enthusiasm for Road cycling competitions began at the end of the 19th century and has not stopped growing since. Some big races attract around tens of million spectators and are watched by TV viewers all over the world.

The first race officially recorded dates back to 31 May 1868 at the ‘Parc de Saint-Cloud’, in Paris, and was won by the British rider, James Moore.

The first city to city race took place on 7 November 1869: Paris-Rouen. James Moore, once again the winner, rode 123 kilometres in 10h. 25 min. The organisers’ intention was to promote cycling and to demonstrate that the bicycle enabled considerable distances to be covered.

Road cycling has been part of the Olympic Games programme since its first edition in 1896.

Four types of events:

Road race
Road race is part of the Olympic programme.

The riders start together in a bunch. The courses are of varying distances (approx. 260 km for Elite Men in the UCI World Championships). Road races have several different formats: one-day races from one point to another (eg Paris-Roubaix or Tour of Flanders) or on a circuit, such as the UCI World Championships or stage races (eg Tour de France, Giro d’Italia or Vuelta a España).

Individual time trial
Individual time trial is part of the Olympic programme.

The individual time trial is raced over 40-50 km (at the UCI World Championships and Olympic Games). The riders set off individually at regular intervals (1-2 minutes). The competitor completing the course in the fastest time is the winner.

Team time trial
The principle is the same as for the individual time trial but this event is raced by teams of a minimum of 2 riders and a maximum of 10 riders.

Mixed relay national team time trial
From 2019, the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships will be raced in a mixed relay format reserved for national teams composed of three men and three women from the Elite and Under-23 categories. The event will get under way with the three men, who will then hand over the relay to the three women. The team’s final placing will be calculated based on the time elapsed when the second woman crosses the finish line. Both the men and women will complete one lap of an identical circuit.

2023 SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD AND TIME TRIAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dates: Wednesday, 08 – Sunday, 12 February 2023
Venue: Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.
Categories: Junior, U23, Elite, Veteran, Master and Para
Event Organiser: Eden Cycling
Queries: Corné Bence on 071 886 3787 or [email protected]

 

2023 SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL YOUTH ROAD AND TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dates: 07 – 09 July 2023
Venue: East London, Eastern Cape
Categories: U11, U13, U15 & U17
Entries Open: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Event Organiser: Eastern Cape
Queries: Shane Bridger – 082 558 4248

 

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CHARLES KROS

Road Director and Convenor of Selectors

Dellah Paul
DELLAH PAUL

Coordinator and Administration

IAN GOETHAM

Youth, Development and Transformation

CHARLES KROS

National Teams, Series and Events

SONJA SCHULTZ

Women’s Commissioner

JANET OOSTHUYSEN

Sport and Technical 

CATHI WATSON

Veterans, Masters and Recreation

WILLEM DE BRUIN

Safety & Security 

DARYL IMPEY

Men’s Road Cycling Representative

KERRY JONKER

Women’s Road Cycling Representative

SELECTORS PANEL
Gauteng Alasdair Garnett
Gauteng Jeremy Martens
Kwa-Zulu Natal Johann Wykerd
Western Cape Glen Bonthuys
Western Cape Ian Goetham
PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONERS
Eastern Cape Brian Seaman
Free State Charl Claassen
Gauteng Charles Kros
Kwa-Zulu Natal Sean Lucien 
Limpopo Ndave Ramakuela
MpumalangaAnsie de Jager
Northern Cape Dirk Oberholzer
North West Sias Le Roux
Western Cape Ian Goetham
REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS
Nelson Mandela Bay Luca Fanicchi
Central Gauteng Peter McGuirre
Northern Gauteng Charles Kros
Southern Gateung P J van Rensburg
Eden Sonja Schultz
Overberg Neels Kleynhans
West Coast Arnold de Leeuw
Western Province / Metro Graham Ward
Winelands Ian Goetham

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Barrett

MALE

Elite Men

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Basson

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Bates

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Beers

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Bell

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Downes

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Eliot

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Elliott

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Engelbrecht

MALE

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Ruan

England

MALE

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Benjamin

Fish

MALE

Elite Men

RYAN

GIBBONS

MALE

Elite Men

matthew

greer

MALE

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Alan

Hatherly

MALE

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Clint

Hendricks

MALE

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GERT

HEYNS

MALE

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Nolan

Hoffman

MALE

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Wynand

Hofmeyr

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Darryl

Impey

MALE

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Jacques

Janse van Rensburg

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Janse van Rensburg

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Chris

Jooste

MALE

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Jayde

Julius

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Casper

Kruger

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Daniel

Loubser

MALE

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Manqoba

Madida

MALE

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Thokozani

Mahlangu

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Kent

Main

MALE

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David

Maree

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Byron

Munton

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Dirk

Nel

MALE

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Brendan

Nel

MALE

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Jaco

Nel

MALE

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Andries

Nigrini

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Ntlantla

Nonkasa

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William

Nsubuga

MALE

Elite Men

Marc Oliver

Pritzen

MALE

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Willie

Smit

MALE

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Alwyn

Steenkamp

MALE

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Johann

Trotzky

MALE

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Jacob Charles

Van Dyk

MALE

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Morne

Van Niekerk

MALE

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Flavio

Venceslau

MALE

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Jaco

Venter

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Dane

Appels

MALE

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Coulin

Arends

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Christopher

Axford

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Marais

Basson

MALE

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Adrian

Blake

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Bontekoning

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Wade

Botha

MALE

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Jonathan

Bouwer

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Tiano

Da silva

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Matteo

Damilano

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Johan Fourie

de Villiers

MALE

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Abulele

Dyasi

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Usaamah Bin Rasheed

Ebrahim

MALE

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Jason

Eggett

MALE

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Andrew

Elliott

MALE

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Ferrao

MALE

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Matthew

Fortuin

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Juan-Jacques

Fouche

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Goetham

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Damion

Gomez

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Siyanda

Gumede

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Hans

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ivan

harkema

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Alexander

Henning

MALE

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Erick Delport

Heyns

MALE

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Klopper

MALE

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Sascha Alexander

Kreft

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Kros

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Lange

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Matthew

Leppan

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Jean-Pierre

Lloyd

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Mare

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Mathebula

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Mc Kenzie

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Matthew

Middleton

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Mokgothu

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Mosola

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Msomi

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Mthembu

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Ngcobo

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Ntsele

MALE

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Ormiston

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Stedman

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Terlouw

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van der Merwe

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Williams

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Morewood

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Symm

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Holtzhausen

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Madolo

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Kulsen

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September

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bosazza

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Kotze

MALE

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Richter

MALE

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Zindela

MALE

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Van Niekerk

MALE

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Ferreira

MALE

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Kieck

MALE

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Hattingh

MALE

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Miller

MALE

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Francois

Hofmeyr

MALE

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Mich

Botha

FEMALE

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S’annara

Grove

FEMALE

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Kerry

Jonker

FEMALE

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Mandi

Augustyn

FEMALE

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Brookstone

FEMALE

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Colyn

FEMALE

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Kretzinger

FEMALE

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Matthee

FEMALE

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Taneal

Otto

FEMALE

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Preen

FEMALE

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Melissa

Schoonbee

FEMALE

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Sunique

Van der Walt

FEMALE

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Joanna

Van De Winkel

FEMALE

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Rebecca

Van Huyssteen

FEMALE

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Cherise

Willeit

FEMALE

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Ashleigh

Moolman Pasio

FEMALE

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Madelaine

Le Roux

FEMALE

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Sonica

Klopper

FEMALE

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Chloe

Bateson

FEMALE

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Arina

Niyaki

FEMALE

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Ainsli

De Beer

FEMALE

Under 23 Women

Nadine

Visser

FEMALE

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Angelique

Slabbert

FEMALE

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Monique

Slabbert

FEMALE

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Louw

FEMALE

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Schultz

FEMALE

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Theunissen

FEMALE

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Van Schoor

FEMALE

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Lubbe

FEMALE

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Janse van rensburg

FEMALE

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Britz

FEMALE

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Parson

FEMALE

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MULLER

FEMALE

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Keep

FEMALE

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webb

FEMALE

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Boonzaier

FEMALE

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Miah Niecke

Dreeckmeier

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du Plessis

FEMALE

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Els

FEMALE

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Engelbrecht

FEMALE

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Fortuin

FEMALE

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Grobbelaar

FEMALE

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Hindmarch

FEMALE

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Jacobs

FEMALE

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Labuschagne

FEMALE

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Ludik

FEMALE

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Mann

FEMALE

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Tia

Marnewick

FEMALE

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Anna

Marx

FEMALE

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Maseti

FEMALE

Junior Women

Tarina

Naudé

FEMALE

Junior Women

Bontle

Phepiso

FEMALE

Junior Women

Rachel

Seaman

FEMALE

Junior Women

Caitlin

Thompson

FEMALE

Junior Women

KITA

UYS

FEMALE

Junior Women

jesse

woods

FEMALE

 

Mackenzi

Pedro

 

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Men’s Track Cycling 

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BYRON ROBERTSON

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