After getting ahead on the race’s significant climb, Sandton city Cycle Nation’s Jo Van de Winkel showed her class to power to an impressive breakaway victory at the aQuellé Tour Durban on Sunday.

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David Maree and Jo Van de Winkel emerged as the Tour Durban champions on Sunday when they secured contrasting victories.

by James Richardson

11-09-2022 14:59

in Cycling

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David Maree and Jo Van de Winkel emerged as the 2022 aQuellé Tour Durban champions on Sunday when they secured contrasting victories on the 106km road race that started and finished at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Team DMS’s Maree needed a tight sprint finish to edge out multiple winner and Aluwani Pro Cycling Team star Nolan Hoffman in the men’s race. In contrast, Van de Winkel of Sandton City Cycle Nation used her climbing prowess to power away on the only significant climb of the race and solo for the final 30km to claim a two-minute victory over Sonica Klopper and Cherise Willeit in the women’s race, with the chasing bunch a minute further back.

While the manner in which the duo claimed their 2022 titles was vastly different, they were both beneficiaries of some good team work which set them up for the wins and it was a day out that the entrants enjoyed immensely.