947 Cycle Challenge

Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge
Race details
Date mid-November
Region Johannesburg, South Africa
English name Telkom 947 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 21

The Telkom 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 (58.8 mi) course every year. The event's main sponsors are 947 (radio station) and Telkom (In previous years, Momentum.)[4]

The 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenge is held the weekend before the road race. It consists of two distances; a 30 km (19 mi) race and a 55 km (34 mi) race. In 2012 a 40 km (25 mi) fun ride was introduced and took place the day before the 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenge.

Past winners

Men

Arran Brown, winner of 2 Challenges, after placing third in 2012
Rider Team
1997 South Africa Nicholas White (RSA)
1998 South Africa Ryan Cox (RSA)
1999 South Africa Robert Hunter (RSA)
2000 South Africa Malcolm Lange (RSA)
2001 South Africa Malcolm Lange (RSA)
2002 South Africa Daniel Spence (RSA)
2003 South Africa Ian McLeod (RSA)
2004 Italy Antonio Salomone (ITA)
2005 South Africa Darren Lill (RSA)
2006 Slovakia Martin Velits[5] (SVK)
2007 South Africa Herman Fouche (RSA) Team Konica Minolta[6]
2008 South Africa Malcolm Lange (RSA) Team MTN
2009 South Africa Arran Brown (RSA) Medscheme[7]
2010 South Africa Nicholas White (RSA) Medscheme[8]
2011 South Africa Arran Brown (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka
2012 South Africa Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka
2013 South Africa Willie Smit (RSA) Team Bonitas
2014 Namibia Till Drobisch (NAM) MTN–Qhubeka WCC Feeder Team
2015 South Africa Stefan de Bod (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka Feeder Team
2016 South Africa Brendon Davids (RSA) Swiss Cycles
2017 South Africa Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–Scott
Sharon Laws winning the 2012 women's Challenge

Women

Rider Team
2000 South Africa Mari Rogers (RSA)
2001 South Africa Mari Rogers (RSA)
2002 South Africa Wanda Ariano (RSA)
2003 South Africa Samantha Bounds (RSA)
2004 South Africa Samantha Bounds (RSA)
2005 South Africa Lisa Vermaak (RSA)
2006 South Africa Yolandi du Toit (RSA)
2007 South Africa Joanna Hotchkiss (RSA)
2008 South Africa Anriëtte Schoeman (RSA) [9]
2009 South Africa Joanna Van De Winkel (RSA)
2010 South Africa Cherise Taylor (RSA)
2011 South Africa Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Team Nashua Toyota
2012 United Kingdom Sharon Laws (GBR) Momentum Toyota
2013 South Africa Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Momentum Toyota
2014 Netherlands Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv
2015 South Africa Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team
2016 Germany Charlotte Becker (GER) Team Hitec Products
2017 South Africa Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Bia Africa mixed team

Winners' speeds (male and female)

RiderAvg. speedYear
 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)12.11 m/s2012
 Sharon Laws (GBR)9.89 m/s2012
 Nicholas White (RSA)11.68 m/s2010
 Cherise Taylor (RSA)9.56 m/s2010
 Arran Brown (RSA)11.74 m/s2009
 Joanna Van De Winkel (RSA)9.44 m/s2009
 Malcolm Lange (RSA)12.76 m/s2008
 Herman Fouche (RSA)11.78 m/s2007
 Martin Velits (SVK)11.44 m/s2006
 Darren Lill (RSA)12.10 m/s2005
 Daniel Spence (RSA)12.02 m/s2002
 Malcolm Lange (RSA)11.84 m/s2001

See also

References

  1. ↑ "94.7 Cycle Challenge factsheet". Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Gauteng.net, 94.7 Cycle Challenge". Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Big Rides: 30,000 In South Africa". PezCycling News. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Madumo, Lesego (19 September 2008). "Cycle challenge deadline extended". city of johannesburg > news archive. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Cycle Challenge: 10 out of 10, November 21, 2006". Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Another success for Cycle Challenge, November 19, 2007". Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "94.7 Cycle Challenge Results website". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  8. ↑ http://supersport.com/cycling/sa-cycling/news/101121/Team_Medscheme_end_season_on_35_wins_with_a_vicorious_947_Cycle_Challenge
  9. ↑ "Anriette Proves Pocket Rocket Power, Gsport for Girls. November 17, 2008". Retrieved 23 June 2009.
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