Cycling XCO and XCC 2023 National Championships

On Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16 April the Cycling XCO and XCC 2023 National Championships were decided at the Thaba Trails in Gauteng. Here are your winners.

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The 2023 national championships

The event itself had five categories in both the men’s and women’s divisions: Sub Junior, Junior, Youth, Under-23 and Elite. The women’s division also had a ‘Masters’ category for over 30’s.

If you are wondering, XCO is international cycling code for “Cross Country” while XCC is for “Cross Country Short Track”.

This is the first time that Cycling SA has hosted a XCC Short Course National Champs for Elite Men and Women.

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the national champions

In the order of their apparcences, the National title holders are:

Sub Junior Boys XCO:

1. Tristan Mc Given
2. Camryn Marais
3. Liam Rautenbach

Youth Men XCO:

1. Samuel Cleary
2. Joshua Paul
3. Jaco Van Zyl

U23 Women XCO*:

1. Tyler Jacobs
2. Andrea Schofmann

Elite Women XCO*:

1. Candice Lill
2. Amy Wakefield

Junior Men XCO:

1. Ernest Roets
2. Massi Ambrosi
3. Justin Swanepoel

U23 Men XCO:

1. Johan Van Zyl
2. Luke Moir
3. Jaedon Terlouw

Elite Men XCO:

1. Philip Buys
2. Alan Hatherly
3. Arno DunToit

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Elite Women XCC:

1. Candice Lill
2. Tyler Jacobs
3. Andrea Schöfmann

Elite Men XCC:

1. Alan Hatherly
2. Philip Buys
3. Arno Du Toit

*Awaiting confirmation of the third place finishers.

Additional competition titles:

• Sprog Boys XCO: Brand Du Plesis
• Sprog Girls XCO: Leyla De Oliveira
• Nipper Boys XCO: Daniel Woods
• Nipper Girls XCO: Heili van Heerden
• Grand Master Men’s XCO: Even Esbach
• Master Men’s XCO: Cornel van der Westhuizen
• Sub-Verteran Men’s XCO: Dominic Calitz
• Veteran Men’s XCO: Hannes Neethling

Congratulations to all the National title holders, young and old.

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