2015 KZN Autumn Series
Cycling race
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The KZN Autumn Series was a series of road cycling races held in Pietermaritzburg and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa between 27 April and 3 May 2015. The series comprised three races, the Freedom Day Classic on 27 April, the Mayday Classic on 1 May, and the Hibiscus Cycle Classic on 3 May. Both the Freedom Day Classic and the Hibiscus Cycle Classic included women's races, while all three men's races formed part of the 2015 UCI Africa Tour.[1]
Freedom Day Classic
Men's race
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| Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 157 km (98 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 02' 56" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reynard Butler (ZAF) |
4h 02' 56" |
| 2 | Hendrik Kruger (ZAF) |
+ 14" |
| 3 | Nicholas Dlamini (ZAF) |
+ 17" |
| 4 | Stefan de Bod (ZAF) |
+ 22" |
| 5 | David Maree (ZAF) |
+ 22" |
| 6 | Gustav Basson (ZAF) |
+ 36" |
| 7 | Ryan Gibbons (ZAF) |
+ 37" |
| 8 | Shaun-Nick Bester (ZAF) |
+ 37" |
| 9 | Morne van Niekerk (ZAF) |
+ 37" |
| 10 | Nolan Hoffman (ZAF) |
+ 38" |
Women's race
| Race details | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 113 km (70 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 23' 19" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherise Stander (ZAF) |
3h 23' 19" |
| 2 | An-Li Pretorius (ZAF) |
+ 2' 52" |
| 3 | Lise Olivier (ZAF) |
+ 2' 53" |
| 4 | Lynette Buizer (ZAF) |
+ 5' 43" |
| 5 | Maroesjka Matthee (ZAF) |
+ 8' 43" |
| 6 | Charlene du Preez (ZAF) |
+ 8' 44" |
| 7 | Catherine Colyn (ZAF) |
+ 8' 44" |
| 8 | Heidi Dalton (ZAF) |
+ 8' 45" |
| 9 | Zanele Tshoko (ZAF) |
+ 8' 45" |
| 10 | Candice Neethling (ZAF) |
+ 8' 45" |
Mayday Classic
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May 2015 |
| Distance | 182 km (113 mi) |
| Winning time | 4h 47' 07" |
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrik Kruger (ZAF) |
4h 47' 07" |
| Nicholas Dlamini (ZAF) |
4h 47' 07" | |
| 3 |  Metkel Eyob (ERI) |
+ 4" |
| 4 | Ryan Gibbons (ZAF) |
+ 1' 25" |
| 5 | Herman Fouche (ZAF) |
+ 1' 26" |
| 6 | Tesfom Okubamariam (ERI) |
+ 1' 26" |
| 7 | Kevin Patten (ZAF) |
+ 1' 27" |
| 8 | Nolan Hoffman (ZAF) |
+ 1' 27" |
| 9 | Jozua le Roux (ZAF) |
+ 1' 28" |
| 10 | David Maree (ZAF) |
+ 1' 29" |
Hibiscus Cycle Classic
Men's race
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| Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 155 km (96 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 00' 03" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metkel Eyob (ERI) |
4h 00' 03" |
| 2 | Hendrik Kruger (ZAF) |
+ 20" |
| 3 | Meron Teshome (ERI) |
+ 20" |
| 4 | Ryan Gibbons (ZAF) |
+ 20" |
| 5 | Clint Hendricks (ZAF) |
+ 21" |
| 6 | Gustav Basson (ZAF) |
+ 21" |
| 7 | Shaun-Nick Bester (ZAF) |
+ 21" |
| 8 | Stefan Ihlenfeldt (ZAF) |
+ 21" |
| 9 | Kevin Patten (ZAF) |
+ 21" |
| 10 | James Fourie (ZAF) |
+ 22" |
Women's race
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| Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 108.5 km (67.4 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 15' 48" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherise Stander (ZAF) |
3h 15' 48" |
| 2 | Lise Olivier (ZAF) |
+ 1" |
| 3 | An-Li Pretorius (ZAF) |
+ 1" |
| 4 | Heidi Dalton (ZAF) |
+ 2' 29" |
| 5 | Lynette Buizer (ZAF) |
+ 2' 29" |
| 6 | Charlene du Preez (ZAF) |
+ 6' 17" |
| 7 | Candice Neethling (ZAF) |
+ 11' 32" |
| 8 | Michelle Benson (ZAF) |
+ 16' 30" |
| 9 | Maroesjka Matthee (ZAF) |
+ 24' 38" |
| 10 | Ronet Human (ZAF) |
+ 24' 54" |