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<\/a>Phillimon Sebona claiming gold on the day. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg.<\/span><\/p>\nMaking his FNB Magalies Monster debut on the day, Sebona claimed gold in the Full Marathon (66km) in a lightning fast time of 03 hours 06 minutes 10 seconds. \u201cI\u2019m used to racing the longer stage races, but have heard that the Magalies Monster was one of the toughest one day races. I had to try it out,\u201d says Sebona. \u201cThere was about six of us riding together just before the Monster Climb. I was between 2nd and 3rd from the front, but was dropped just before we reached the top. My legs just weren\u2019t warm enough. I managed to catch up in the last 20km. The terrain was rough going up. There was no easy traction, while the downs had loose corners. I had to control my pace. The Magalies Monster was a great experience. There were a lot climbs, my kind of racing. I\u2019ll definitely be back in 2018.\u201d Wessel Botha came in second, while Henry Uys finished third.<\/p>\n
Theresa Ralph obliterated the field in the women\u2019s Full Marathon (66km) crossing the finish line in 03 hours 36 minutes 06 seconds. \u201cI had fun today,\u201d said a very happy Ralph. \u201cThe route changed from last year. There was a lot of loose sand. I guess it wouldn\u2019t be the Monster if it wasn\u2019t difficult. I took it easy at the start, riding at my own pace, not pushing too hard. It\u2019s a lovely event. FNB really does a great job at hosting the riders. I\u2019m very happy to take the win.\u201d Johandri Leicester came in second, while Adrienne Moolman finished third.<\/p>\n
Pieter du Toit was the rider to beat in the men\u2019s Marathon (33km) crossing the finish line in 01 hour 22 minutes 25 seconds. \u201cThe race was very nice,\u201d said a happy du Toit. \u201cIt\u2019s nice coming out to Buffelspoort and the ATKV. I wanted to win today. The climbs were steep and the down hills technical. Personally I really enjoyed the single track. It was really nice to win.\u201d Brendan Van Eeden came in second, while Willem Van Eck finished third.<\/p>\n
Danielle Strydom secured the top spot on the podium in the women\u2019s Marathon (33km) in a deserving time of 01 hour 40 minutes 50 seconds. \u201cThis is one of my favourite races,\u201d said Strydom. \u201cThe route is tough, rocky and challenging. It\u2019s a real adrenaline rush.\u201d Tanya Kotze came in second, while Natalie Strydom finished third.<\/p>\n
Liam McCoy\u2019s finishing time of 56 minutes 04 seconds secured him the top spot on the podium in the men\u2019s Fun Ride (15km). \u201cA friend of mine was also racing today. My goal was definitely to beat him. It was a fun race.\u201d Bertie Emmett Anderson came in second, while Gottlieb Rudolph Labuschagne finished third.<\/p>\n
Nicole Botha was the first rider home in the women\u2019s Fun Ride (15km) crossing the finish line in 01 hour 06 minutes 06 seconds. \u201cI really enjoyed the route. The climbs were hectic though. I\u2019ll definitely be back next year.\u201d Caitlin McCoy came in second, while Niamh Nangle finished third.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic definitely lived up to its expectation; the intensity and pace of the race was incredible. This race clearly epitomises how adventure is at the forefront on how we tailor make innovations for our clients. Congratulations to the winners of the race and everyone who competed today\u201d said Mike Vacy- Lyle, CEO FNB Business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Phillimon Sebona had the crowded on their feet at the 15th annual FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic at the ATKV (Buffelspoort) on Saturday, 03 June 2017. Attracting a whopping field of over 2000 riders, the FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic featured a Full Marathon (66km), a Marathon (33km) and a Fun Ride (15km). Phillimon Sebona […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[292,1290,1014,1289],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-magalies-monster","tag-magalies-monster-mtb-classic","tag-phillimon-sebona","tag-theresa-ralph"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16663"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}