{"id":18625,"date":"2016-03-01T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/03\/01\/de-bod-time-trials-to-yellow-in-tour-of-good-hope-r4250\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:36:55","slug":"de-bod-time-trials-to-yellow-in-tour-of-good-hope-r4250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/de-bod-time-trials-to-yellow-in-tour-of-good-hope-r4250\/","title":{"rendered":"De Bod time-trials to yellow in Tour of Good Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emerging time-trial specialist Stefan de Bod won the second stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope to take the overall lead at La Paris Estate in Paarl today.<\/p>\n<p>The Dimension Data rider blasted his way around a wind-swept 37km time-trial course to record a time of 47:16. His teammate Keagan Girdleston placed second in 48:48 with USN Purefit\u2019s former national road champion Darren Lill third in 49:45.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-76191300-1456850954.jpg\" data-fileid=\"689037\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"689037\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-76191300-1456850954.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-76191300-1456850954.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Dimension Data\u2019s Stefan de Bod en route to victory in the Buffet Olives time-trial at the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in Paarl today. Photo: Capcha<\/span><\/p>\n<p>De Bod, the silver medallist behind Darryl Impey in last month\u2019s national elite time-trial championships, now leads the general classification with a combined time of 3:05:11. Girdlestone moved into second on 3:06:43 with Lill third in 3:07:40.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s race, Danish superstar Annika Langvad (Spur-Specialized) rose to the occasion after a recent illness to win the stage in 57:21 ahead of former British road champion Sharon Laws in 57:41 and Lise Olivier (Time Freight) in 58:28.<\/p>\n<p>Langvad leads the overall standings with a total time of 3:41:47 ahead of Laws in 3:41:59 and Olivier, runner-up the last two years, in 3:42:41.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter SA\u2019s where I came second behind Darryl and won the U23 title there was a lot of pressure,\u201d said the 19-year-old De Bod, who grew up in Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night I studied the route and it was definitely a goal of mine to win the time-trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis morning I saw it was going to be a headwind start and I knew it was important not to go out too fast, but I did.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last stretch of about seven kilometres, where you turn left into the wind, I felt that I was a bit tired. But I was still going well enough and could keep the power up.<\/p>\n<p>De Bod said he would try and put up a good fight now. \u201cI\u2019m not going to make it easy for anyone to take yellow off my shoulders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said he had a good team behind him and although they had lost one rider and another was feeling unwell, he believed they could pull it off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTomorrow is going to be a hard stage to focus. My teammates will have to support me until the last climb and hopefully I can take it from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-73621400-1456850945.jpg\" data-fileid=\"689035\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"689035\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-73621400-1456850945.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-73621400-1456850945.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Danish time-trial specialist Annika Langvad en route to victory in the Buffet Olives time-trial at the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in Paarl today. Photo: Capcha<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Langvad said she knew that she was going well because she wanted to be in good shape for the Cape Epic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat being said, I had quite a rough time recently with my health. I\u2019ve been on antibiotics until Sunday and luckily got the green light to race here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t feel 100% yesterday but I hope that I will feel better each day.<\/p>\n<p>She said her strategy was to take the time-trial, presented by Buffet Olives, by feel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though I had a power meter on my bike, I didn\u2019t look at the numbers. I only went by feeling because I know that is how I work the best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I got the best out of myself today. Of course I got very tired at the end, but I think that is exactly how it has to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Langvad said she felt she was in good enough shape to win the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel the upcoming stages suit me. I\u2019m actually very positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<strong>Results and GC<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite men \u2013 stage 2 results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Stefan de Bod 47:16<br \/>2. Keagan Girdlestone 48:48<br \/>3. Darren Lill 49:45<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite men \u2013 overall results after stage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Stefan de Bod 3:05:11<br \/>2. Keagan Girdlestone 3:06:43<br \/>3. Darren Lill 3:07:40<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite woman \u2013 stage 2 results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Annika Langvad 57:21<br \/>2. Sharon Laws 57:41<br \/>3. Lise Olivier 58:28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite woman \u2013 overall after stage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Annika Langvad 3:41:47<br \/>2. Sharon Laws 3:41:59<br \/>3. Lise Olivier 3:42:41\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerging time-trial specialist Stefan de Bod won the second stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope to take the overall lead at La Paris Estate in Paarl today. The Dimension Data rider blasted his way around a wind-swept 37km time-trial course to record a time of 47:16. 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