94.7 Cycle Challenge

Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
Race details
Date mid-November
Region Johannesburg, South Africa
English name Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
Nickname(s) Everyone's Race
Discipline Road, Mountain Bike and Children's events
Type One-day
Race director Tanya Harford[1]
History
First edition 1997 (1997)[2]
Editions 14

The Momentum 94.7 cycle challenge is the world's second-largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race.[3] It is held annually on cycle challenge Sunday, the third Sunday of November in the city of Johannesburg. Between 20,000 and 30,000 participants complete the challenging 94.7-km course every year. The event's main sponsors are 94.7 Highveld Stereo and Momentum. [4]

The 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenge over 50km is held on the day before the road race.

Contents

Past winners

Men

Rider Team
1997 White, NicholasNicholas White (RSA)
1998 Cox, RyanRyan Cox (RSA)
1999 Hunter, RobertRobert Hunter (RSA)
2000 Lange, MalcolmMalcolm Lange (RSA)
2001 Lange, MalcolmMalcolm Lange (RSA)
2002 Spence, DanielDaniel Spence (RSA)
2003 Macleod, IanIan McLeod (RSA)
2004 Frankiskos, ChrisChris Frankiskos (RSA)
2005 Maclean, AndrewAndrew McLean (RSA)
2006 Velits, MartinMartin Velits[5] (SVK)
2007 Fouche, HermanHerman Fouche (RSA) Konica Minolta[6]
2008 Lange, MalcolmMalcolm Lange (RSA) MTN Energade
2009 Brown , ArronArron Brown  (RSA) Medscheme[7]
2010 White, NicholasNicholas White (RSA) Medscheme[8]

Winners' speeds (male & female)

Rider Avg. speed Year
 Nicholas White (RSA) 11.68 m/sec 2010
 Cherise Taylor (RSA) 9.56 m/sec 2010
 Arron Brown (RSA) 11.74 m/sec 2009
 Joanna Van De Winkel (RSA) 9.44 m/sec 2009
 Malcolm Lange (RSA) 12.76 m/sec 2008
 Herman Fouche (RSA) 11.78 m/sec 2007
 Martin Velits (SVK) 11.44 m/sec 2006
 Darren Lill (RSA) 12.10 m/sec 2005
 Daniel Spence (RSA) 12.02 m/sec 2002
 Malcolm Lange (RSA) 11.84 m/sec 2001

See also

References

  1. ^ "94.7 Cycle Challenge factsheet". http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/factsheet.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-02. 
  2. ^ "Gauteng.net, 94.7 Cycle Challenge". http://www.gauteng.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=419. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  3. ^ "Big Rides: 30,000 In South Africa". PezCycling News. 2006-11-29. http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4530. Retrieved 2008-11-19. 
  4. ^ Madumo, Lesego (2008-09-19). "Cycle challenge deadline extended". city of johannesburg > news archive. http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2982/211/. Retrieved 2008-11-19. 
  5. ^ "Cycle Challenge: 10 out of 10, November 21, 2006". http://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/features/cycle-challenge-211106.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  6. ^ "Another success for Cycle Challenge, November 19, 2007.". http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1908/211/. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  7. ^ "94.7 Cycle Challenge Results website". http://www.cyclechallengeresults.co.za/. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  8. ^ http://supersport.com/cycling/sa-cycling/news/101121/Team_Medscheme_end_season_on_35_wins_with_a_vicorious_947_Cycle_Challenge

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