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Young Cycle Tour Cyclists to be Honoured in Kraaifontein

4 June 2014
The Nedbank Sports Trust Development Cycling Programme will recognise Western Cape learners who excelled in this year’s Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour at a prize-giving ceremony at the Scottsville High School in Kraaifontein on Friday, 6 June 2014. 
 
The cycling programme is a partnership between Nedbank and the Sports Trust, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). About 140 learners from 12 schools and a development cycling club participated in this year’s Cycle Tour. The schools are Scottsville Secondary School, Phoenix Secondary School, Oval North Secondary School, Beacon Hill Secondary School, Tafelsig Secondary School, Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School, Bulumko Secondary School, Crystal Secondary School, Orchard Primary School, Van Cutsem Combined School, Diazville Secondary School, Steynville Secondary School and De Doorns Development Cycling Group.
 
Road Bike – Fastest Male
Winner: Wayne Avontuur (Oval North Secondary School) with a time of 3:17.
Runner-up: Eben Deerling (De Doorns Development Group) with a time of 3:26.
3rd place: Grant Holloway (Oval North Secondary School) with a time of 3:27.
They are also the top three bike winners for completing the Cycle Tour in less than 3 hours 30 minutes.
 
Road Bike – Fastest Female
Winner: Ronelle Marron (Beacon Hill Secondary School) with a time of 6:03.
Runner-up: Mtetandaba Atnathi (Bulumko Secondary School) with a time of 6:04.
3rd place: Michaela Appels (De Doorns Development Group) with a time of 6:22.
 
Mountain Bike winners: 
Six learners will receive a new road bike for completing the Cycle Tour in less than 4 hours and 15 minutes:
Laurien LeWaak (Oval North Secondary School): 3:35.
Yulrich Porte (Oval North Secondary School): 3:41.
Jayden Johannes (Oval North Secondary School): 3:53.
Grant van Sensie (Oval North Secondary School): 4:01.
Anzio Veldtman (Scottsville Secondary School): 4:13.
Maurice Pietersen (Scottsville Secondary School): 04:14
 
Overall winning school – Road Bikes
Winner: Oval North Secondary School – will receive R5 000 in cash from Nedbank.
 
Overall winning school – Mountain Bikes
Winner: Steynville Secondary School – will receive R5 000 in cash from Nedbank.
 
Most improved riders:
Doris Mbedlashe from Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School: a 2:41 improvement in time taken to complete the race.
 
Laurien LeWaak from Oval North Secondary School: a 2:16 improvement in time taken to complete the race.
 
Media Enquiries: 
Tania Colyn
Acting Head of Communication Service
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Tel: 021 483 9877