{"id":20714,"date":"2014-11-22T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/11\/22\/team-giant-durbanville-a-wins-fourth-consecutive-coronation-double-century-r1835\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T11:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:26:42","slug":"team-giant-durbanville-a-wins-fourth-consecutive-coronation-double-century-r1835","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/team-giant-durbanville-a-wins-fourth-consecutive-coronation-double-century-r1835\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Giant Durbanville A wins fourth consecutive Coronation Double Century"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Giant Durbanville A clinched their fourth consecutive victory at the 22nd installment of the annual Coronation Double Century on Saturday, 22 November 2014 \u2013 in a record-breaking time of 05:02:28.<\/p>\n

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Temperatures reached a high of 33 degrees celsius in Swellendam today, with around eight knots of wind – providing perfect cycling conditions for the challenging 202km route.<\/p>\n

Averaging a speed of 40km\/h, the 2014 winners shaved a massive seven minutes off their 2013 time, and narrowly beat second placed Team HotChillee also by seven minutes. Team Bluff Meat Supply took the third and final podium spot.<\/p>\n

Team Giant Durbanville A manager, Hannes van der Walt was ecstatic about his team\u2019s fourth victory. \u201cThe team is over the moon because we didn\u2019t expect to finish in the time that we did. The weather was great this year – it was hot, but there was no wind on the course. As it is a 12-man event we always try to stay together, and the two stops really helped because it allowed us to recover and regroup,\u201d says van der Walt.<\/p>\n

Alluding to defending their title in 2015, he enthusiastically added, \u201cNext year we\u2019ll aim to break the five-hour mark!\u201d<\/p>\n

Team HotChillee rider Ben Swift, who has been mentoring teammate Nicholas Dlamini for the past year, said he was delighted with his team\u2019s performance and their second place finish after placing third in 2013. \u201cThe race was good today and the team\u2019s camaraderie was fantastic. It was a full-on, full-effort race and I\u2019ve only really done one week of proper training, so it was good that we shared a lot of the effort this year. We stayed together for as long as we could, but if we\u2019d stuck together more I am confident we could have taken the top spot. The main thing is that we took a significant amount of time off last year\u2019s result which was great,\u201d says Swift.<\/p>\n

Team Velocity Sports Lab Ladies grabbed the coveted title in the women\u2019s category, finishing in an impressive time of 06:17:30. They out-cycled second placed Team Paarl Media Pocket Rockets by just three minutes, while Team Bikeplus 2 was the third female team to make the podium. Team Velocity Sports Lab Ladies\u2019 captain, Miriam Stronkhorst says, \u201cThis year it was mainly about strategy for us. The Paarl Media ladies were chasing us for a long stretch, but the key was not to worry too much. We worked together as a team and it is wonderful to be back in Swellendam each year. We\u2019re a very bunch today!\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the mixed category, Team Sure Global Travel were the ones to beat, claiming the top spot in a time of 05:28:39. They were followed by Team Complete Cyclist Racing and Team Urban Fitness Outdoor in second and third place, respectively. Said Sure Global Travel team captain, Delaray Brugman, \u201cThe Coronation Double Century epitomizes teamwork, and today we rode with some of the most prestigious cyclists in South Africa. This event is the best platform to show our capabilities because we\u2019ve paid special attention to constructing a seriously good team. We\u2019re euphoric about winning today because it is the one ride on the cycling calendar that we talk about all year. It was a super overall experience for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Team Cycling Misfits were the first group of all 12 riders to cross the finish line in a time of 05:33:24, and were awarded the Charles Milner award while Team Europcar were crowned the tandem champions, finishing in a time of 06:06:31.<\/p>\n

Senior portfolio manager at Coronation Fund Managers, Neville Chester rode for Team CoroChaps, and was pleased with his team\u2019s performance and the success of the 2014 event. \u201cEvery year the Coronation Double Century gets better and better. Over the years we\u2019ve tweaked and fine-tuned things to make sure we offer cyclists an excellent experience. The team-base of the event resonates with Coronation and how we run our business. We work extremely well with the organisers, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) and the Pedal Power Association (PPA) and we hope to enjoy many more years of this great partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Bellairs, a director of the CTCTT, participated with a team of media, VIP and development riders. Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde also formed part of this team. Bellairs concluded the 2014 event at the prize giving, saying: \u201cIt was a wonderful day out on the bike. The ride started in ideal weather and ended with a moderate Southeaster, which made it a challenging day for all. This certainly rates as one of South Africa\u2019s most beautiful long-distance events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over 2700 cyclists participating in 270 teams took part in the 2014 Coronation Double Century, cycling 202km through the Overberg region.<\/p>\n

Race Results are as follows:<\/p>\n

Racing Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Team Giant Durbanville A (05:02:28)<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Team HotChillee (05:09:49)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Team Bluff Meat Supply (05:10:00)<\/p>\n

Racing Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Team Velocity Sports Lab Ladies (06:17:30)<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Team Paarl Media Pocket Rockets (06:20:38)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Team Bikeplus 2 (07:18:48)<\/p>\n

Racing Mixed:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Team Sure Global Travel (05:28:39)<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Team Complete Cyclist Racing (05:33:15)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Team Urban Fitness Outdoor (05:55:52)<\/p>\n

Full results available on RaceTec here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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