WEEKEND NEWS 16 NOV 2008

LOCAL NEWS WC-DCA
Christo Botha -- Practiced the weekend long distance with his double century team.... next weekend the long 200km!!
Enrikus -- message that he was still suffering from flu..
Juan no news yet .. injury..
Stevie no news yet
Ashley Waiting for new ppa no...
Bennie Botha arrived a bit late for the Joostenberg race and started with the short route but did the long route... he said afterwards... that was good practice he he he

Johan Reyneke did the Klein Joostenberg 88km ; kept with the front bunch but lost a second or 2 with the last sprint. He ended 13/497 time:2.20.54 Winning time: 2.20.45 (ave 37.51kmph)
He then turned back to ride with Bennie back to the finish... well done Johan!!

GAUTENG NEWS:
Terence Parkin did the P&P 94.7 cycle race on Sun (very fast race ave:45.95kmph!!) the winning time of 2.03.39 were achieved by a bunch of 13 top riders, Malcolm Lange, Nolan Hofman etc. Terrence had a cyclist falling in front of him, which causes him to fall as well, he lost his group, rode very hard to catch up with them again, but at that stage a long uphill and his legs didnt last.... he ended with a time of 2.20.58 .... 287/16955 ave speed 40.3kmph well done Terence!!

EASTERN CAPE
Paul Kloppers reported that he practice hard... he got a coach to help him.... well done Paul