Keagan Girdlestone of Dimension Data won the final stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope at the Taal Monument above Paarl today. Photo: Warren Elsom\/Capcha<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe U23 national time-trial champion said that although the last stage was relatively short and that his closest challenger was from within his own team, he was concerned that a small breakaway group, crashes or punctures could spoil his day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up in the Western Cape so I\u2019m very happy to win this tour on my home ground. It is certainly one of the biggest wins of my career and a great start to the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Denmark\u2019s Annika Langvad won four of the five stages, including the final one, to secure the yellow jersey in the women\u2019s race.<\/p>\n
Former British road champion Sharon Laws, who rode aggressively in the mountains, and Switzerland\u2019s Ariane Kleinhans completed the overall podium.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis race was a nice adventure,\u201d said Langvad, who will be targeting another Cape Epic title later this month.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy objective was to use it as my final preparation for the Epic, but, of course, when you start doing well you get caught up in the racing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stage 5 results and GC:<\/h2>\n
Elite men<\/strong><\/p>\nResults<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Keagan Girdlestone
2. Stefan de Bod
3. Waylon Woolcock<\/p>\n
GC<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Stefan de Bod
2. Keagan Girdlestone
3. Darren Lill<\/p>\n
Elite women<\/strong><\/p>\nResults<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Annika Langvad
2. Sharon Laws
3. Ariane Kleinhans<\/p>\n
GC<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Annika Langvad
2. Sharon Laws
3. Ariane Kleinhans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>The overall podium in the men\u2019s race at the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope were, from left, Keagan Girdlestone of Dimension Data, Stefan de Bod of Dimension Data and Darren Lill of USN-Purefit. Photo: Full Stop Communications<\/span><\/p>\n