The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust and Brackenfell Lions Club joined forces to manage the race which has been held for 17 years in early December and is the final seeding event on the calendar for the 2007 Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour. The Tour provides a testing 112km route through the picturesque scenery of the Cape winelands.
The men’s race was won by Chris Botha of Richard Kane in a time of 2:53:18 with second and third going to David Garrett of Powerbar Oakley in a time of 2:53:18 and William Robinson of Abvest UCT in a time 2:53:20, respectively.
The women’s race was won by Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour winner Anriëtte Schoeman of Proline in a time of 3:23:37, followed by Cathy Carstens of Hottentots Holland CC in a time of 3:23:37 and Jane Seggie of Hottentots Holland CC in a time of 3:23:38.
Speaking on behalf of the organising team, David Bellairs of the Cycle Tour Trust said, “The race went very well and despite the bad weather, 2331cyclists started the race and 2124 completed it. However, the race was marred by serious traffic transgressions by the Elite racing group.
“As a consequence, the Tour D’ Winelands has, with immediate effect, withdrawn the results of the Elite men’s racing group from this past weekends event,” he said. “This has been at the request of PPA and the Cycle Tour Trust, following serious infringements of the traffic regulations. The results will be withdrawn until such time as the investigations into the transgressions is complete.”
“The Pedal Power Association and Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust cannot condone the flagrant disregard of the traffic regulations and safety that the elite cyclists displayed at Sunday’s Tour D’ Winelands. Despite being warned that they were disobeying the traffic regulations by cycling on a number of occasions in the yellow line of the right hand lane and endangering themselves and other road users, they continued this practice on a few accessions up until the finish line.”
Photographs of this type of riding is evidenced on http://www.thehubsa.co.za
“As a consequence, all the results of the elite men’s group will be suspended until the matter has been investigated and the transgressors identified. To this end, we would appreciate anyone being able to identify the cyclists in the photographs and informing us by e-mail at info@pedalpower.org.za,” concluded Bellairs.
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