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<\/a><\/p>\nPhoto: Zoon Cronje<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Photo: Zoon Cronje<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Britain\u2019s Sharon Laws (Momentum-Toyota) made South African cycling history becoming the first international rider to win the women\u2019s Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge race. In the end it boiled down to a bit of a British invasion because Catherine Williamson (Bizhub) finished second.<\/p>\n Over the last 50 metres of the men\u2019s race with Janse van Rensburg\u2019s victory a foregone conclusion he sat up on his bike, zipped up his cycling jersey and pointed his right arm straight into the air giving his dad, Anton, one last salute just as he crossed the finish line. \u201cAppreciate your family and friends and don\u2019t take anything for granted as tomorrow everything can change,\u201d an emotional Janse van Rensburg said.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to dedicate this victory to my dad. People should realize that bipolar disorder is serious disease, don\u2019t ever ignore the symptoms.\u201d Janse van Rensburg\u2019s dad, Anton, committed suicide two weeks ago. \u201cIf it wasn’t for dad, I might never have become involved in cycling. When I was 13 my dad bought me my first bicycle for Christmas. Since then he has been my biggest fan. I owe so much of my success to him.\u201d<\/p>\n Janse van Rensburg\u2019s winning time was 2 hours 10 minutes and 19 seconds. Johann Rabie (Bonitas) was a mere two seconds adrift, with Arran Brown (MTN-Qhubeka) third, a further six seconds behind. Jason Bakke and HB Kruger (both Bonitas) finished fourth and fifth respectively.<\/p>\n Janse van Rensburg joined the elite group of cyclists who managed to win the Momemtum 94.7 Cycle Challenge and the Argus in the same year but it might be his last victory for a while in local racing. He will be riding for Argos-Shimano from next season which means there is a real good chance that he will compete in the Tour de France and maybe even the Giro d\u2019Italia.<\/p>\n As was expected the men\u2019s race boiled down to a serious game of chess on wheels between the riders from MTN-Qhubeka and Bonitas after a group of about 12 riders managed to go clear of the main peleton.<\/p>\n The MTN-Qhubeka riders were the main aggressors thanks to Jaco Venter who sat on the front of the break-away for kilometres on end setting a hard pace. The real fun and games started over the last 10 kilometres with the Bonitas riders, HB Kruger and Jason Bakke, launching one attack after the other, forcing the MTN-Qhubeka riders to give chase. Janse van Rensburg bided his time. When Kruger attacked again, he counter attacked and caught everybody else napping.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n