South African National Road Race Championships

The champion's jersey

The South African National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the South African National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first race winner of the road race championship was Rodney Green in 1997; no one managed to win the championships three times. Louis Meintjes is the current champion. The women's record is held by Anriette Schoeman with 7 wins.

Men

Elite

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1997 Rodney Green Jac-Louis Van Wyck Jacques Fullard
1998 Simon Kessler Jacques Fullard Malcolm Lange
1999 Malcolm Lange Rudolf Wentzel Jacques Fullard
2000 Simon Kessler Kosie Loubser Rudolf Wentzel
2001 Jacques Fullard Simon Kessler Owen Hannie
2002 Tiaan Kannemeyer Ryan Cox Morne Bester
2003 David George Malcolm Lange Rodney Green
2004 Ryan Cox David George Nicholas White
2005 Ryan Cox Tiaan Kannemeyer Rodney Green
2006 Jacques Fullard Darren Lill David George
2007 Malcolm Lange David George Neil McDonald
2008 Ian McLeod Waylon Woolcock David George
2009 Jamie Ball Daryl Impey Kosie Loubser
2010 Christoff Van Heerden Nicholas White James Lewis Perry
2011 Darren Lill Burry Stander Christoff Van Heerden
2012 Robert Hunter Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg Johann Rabie
2013 Jay Thomson Johann Rabie Ian McLeod
2014 Louis Meintjes[N 1] Daryl Impey Jay Thomson
2015 Jacques Janse van Rensburg[3] Daryl Impey Jayde Julius

Under-23

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2003 Daryl Impey Eckhard Bergh Willie Van Zyl
2004 Eckhard Bergh Daryl Impey Waylon Woolcock
2005 Willie Van Zyl Eckhard Bergh John-Lee Augustyn[N 2]
2006 John-Lee Augustyn Joey Thompson Shaun Davel
2007
2008 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg Johann Rabie Burry Stander
2009 Clinton Barrow Henning Jooste Johann Rabie
2010 Johan Van Zyl Reynard Butler Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
2011 Johan Van Zyl Louis Meintjes Jason Bakke
2012 Calvin Beneke Louis Meintjes Shaun-Nick Bester
2013 Louis Meintjes Christopher Jennings Kyle Donachie
2014 Louis Meintjes Ryan Gibbons Nick Dougall

Women

Elite

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1998 Anriette Schoeman Magdalena Day Ronel Van Wyk
1999 Ronel Van Wyk Rebecca Stamp Tracey Jordaan
2000 Anriette Schoeman Ronel Van Wyk Annelise Stander
2001 Anriette Schoeman Ronel Van Wyk Dalena Nel
2002 Anriette Schoeman Ronel Van Wyk Thea Barkhuizen
2003 Anriette Schoeman Ronel Van Wyk Altie Pienaar
2004 Anriette Schoeman Ronel Van Wyk Chrissie Viljoen
2005 Ronel Van Wyk Anriette Schoeman Anke Erlank
2006 Anriette Schoeman Marissa van der Merwe Liezl Weideman
2007 Ronel Van Wyk Marissa van der Merwe Anriette Schoeman
2008 Cherise Taylor Robyn De Groot Elzette Visagie
2009 Lynette Burger Ashleigh Moolman Cherise Taylor
2010 Cherise Taylor Anriette Schoeman Carla Swart[N 3]
2011 Marissa van der Merwe Robyn De Groot Cherise Taylor
2012 Ashleigh Moolman Lise Olivier Joanna van de Winkel
2013 Ashleigh Moolman An-Li Kachelhoffer[N 4] Lise Olivier
2014 Ashleigh Moolman Cherise Stander Heidi Dalton

Notes

  1. ↑ Although an under-23 rider, Meintjes was eligible to win the elite title.[1][2]
  2. ↑  Dan Craven (NAM) finished the race in third position.
  3. ↑  Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) finished the race in third position.
  4. ↑  Sharon Laws (GBR) finished the race in second position.

References

  1. ↑ "Meintjes adds South African road race title to worlds under 23 silver medal". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014. Impey said after the race that he and his team were looking into the regulations about the awarding of the elite jersey to an under 23 rider. However it has been confirmed today that the rules do indeed provide for Meintjes to take both titles.
  2. ↑ "Meintjes, Moolman-Pasio claim National Elite Road Racing Titles, Westville". CyclingSA.com (Cycling South Africa). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014. In this instance, Meintjes is the new under-23 and Elite National Champion.
  3. ↑ "South African Championships: Jacques Janse van Rensburg soloes to victory". Teammtnqhubeka. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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