947 Ride Joburg

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Ride Joburg
Race details
Date4th weekend in October
RegionJohannesburg, South Africa
English nameRide Joburg
NicknameRide Joburg
DisciplineRoad, Mountain Bike and Children's cycling events
TypeOne-day
Race directorJP Nortje [1]
History
First edition1997 (1997)[2]
Editions28

The Ride Joburg (formally known as the 94.7 cycle challenge)[3] is the world's second-largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race.[4] It is held annually on cycle challenge Sunday, the 4th weekend in October in the South African city of Johannesburg. Between 20,000 and 30,000 participants complete the challenging 94.7 km (58.8 mi) course every year. The event's main sponsors are 947 (radio station) and Virgin Active and Momentun in previous years, Momentum.)[5]

The Ride Joburg Mountain Bike Challenge is held the weekend before the road race. It consists of two distances; a 30 km (19 mi) race and a 55 km (34 mi) race. In 2012 a 40 km (25 mi) fun ride was introduced and took place the day before the Mountain Bike Challenge.

Past winners

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Men

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Arran Brown, winner of 2 Challenges, after placing third in 2012
Year Country Rider Team
1997 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Nicholas White
1998 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ryan Cox
1999 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Robert Hunter
2000 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Malcolm Lange
2001 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Malcolm Lange
2002 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Daniel Spence
2003 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ian McLeod
2004  Italy Antonio Salomone
2005 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Darren Lill
2006  Slovakia Martin Velits[6]
2007 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Herman Fouche Team Konica Minolta[7]
2008 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Malcolm Lange Team MTN
2009 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Arran Brown Medscheme[8]
2010 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Nicholas White Medscheme[9]
2011 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Arran Brown MTN–Qhubeka
2012 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Reinardt Janse van Rensburg MTN–Qhubeka
2013 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Willie Smit Team Bonitas
2014  Namibia Till Drobisch MTN–Qhubeka WCC Feeder Team
2015 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Stefan de Bod MTN–Qhubeka Feeder Team
2016 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Brendon Davids Swiss Cycles
2017 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Daryl Impey Orica–Scott
2018 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Brandon Downes Team BCX
2019 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Marc Pritzen Office Guru
2020 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gustav Basson ProTouch
2021 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Travis Stedman Shesha Fuels Racing
2022 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Reinardt Janse van Rensburg Lotto-Soudal
2023 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Marc Pritzen Honey Comb
File:SharonLawsCycleChallenge2012.jpg
Sharon Laws winning the 2012 women's Challenge

Women

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Year Country Rider Team
2000 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Mari Rogers
2001 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Mari Rogers
2002 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Wanda Ariano
2003 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Samantha Bounds
2004 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Samantha Bounds
2005 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Lisa Vermaak
2006 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Yolandi du Toit
2007 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Anriëtte Schoeman
2008 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Anriëtte Schoeman [10]
2009 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Joanna Van De Winkel
2010 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Cherise Taylor
2011 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ashleigh Moolman Team Nashua Toyota
2012 Error creating thumbnail:  Great Britain Sharon Laws Momentum Toyota
2013 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ashleigh Moolman Momentum Toyota
2014 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Marianne Vos Rabo–Liv
2015 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ashleigh Moolman Bigla Pro Cycling Team
2016 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Charlotte Becker Team Hitec Products
2017 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ashleigh Moolman Bia Africa mixed team
2018 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Carla Oberholzer Demacon
2019 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Carla Oberholzer Demacon MaxWax
2021 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Ashleigh Moolman Pasio SD Worx
2022  Namibia Vera Looser InstaFund Racing
2023 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Carla Oberholzer Sandton City Cycle Nation

See also

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References

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