Sabine Thies claimed her first elite title, winning the women’s category of the South African National Downhill Championship, which took place at Town Bush Trails in Pietermaritzburg.
The tightly contested race saw Thies reach the finish line in a time of 05:07.16.
Last year’s champion, Frankie du Toit grabbed second place after completing her race 4 seconds after Thies, in 05:11.71. Zandri Strydom was awarded bronze with a time of 05:15.70.
Youth stars, Jenna Byrnes and Arielle Behr, placed fourth and fifth, respectively, completing the race with times of 05:50.40 and 06:12.27.
South African National Downhill Championship in Pietermaritzburg Final Results:
1.Sabine Thies 05:07.16
2.Frankie du Toit 05:11.71
3.Zandri Strydom 05:15.70
4.Jenna Byrnes 05:50.40
5.Arielle Behr 06:12.27
Photo 1 Caption: Sabine Thies (pictured in the middle) claims gold in the women’s category of the South African National Downhill Championships which took place at Town Bush Trails in Pietermaritzburg. Photo: Cycling South Africa (Facebook)
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