Coetzee back to winning ways… as Greef claims first win of the season

Drikus Coetzee and Anri Greef took top honors last Sunday, as they delivered solid performances to claim victory in the elite men’s and women’s Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal (WPP) race series 3 at Döbra Loops in Windhoek.

In the men’s competition, Coetzee claimed first place after clocking two hours 19 minutes and 55 seconds (02:19:55), with Roger Suren following in second with a time of 02:21:35 and Marco Thiel in third in a time of 02:21:35

In the women’s competition, Greef crossed the line in one hour 52 minutes and 50 seconds (01:52:50), followed by second-placed Michelle Doman in a time of 01:56:17 via a split second ahead of Rosemarie Thiel 01:56:17 in third place.

The result means Team MBM Men and Hollard Elite are joint log leaders with 63 points, followed by Cymot Mens Racing Team in third with 60 points.

Meanwhile, in the women’s competition, Hollard Ladies led the log with 40 points, followed by the Food Lovers Market Ladies Team with 31 points in second place, and the third-placed Cymot Ladies Racing Team with 26 points.

A relieved Coetzee was delighted with his race on the day, saying he was happy with his performance, having suffered a tyre puncture during the WPP 2 race at the Copper Kettle.

“The guys started easy, and on the second lap, the attacks began with a few guys breaking out. I took it easy at the back, but my teammates made sure I was in the race every time an attack happened. When the moment came in the third lap, I took over the lead,” Coetzee said.