Looser, Robisch retain Desert Dash titles
Konny Looser from Switzerland and Rebecca Robisch from Germany retained their Desert Dash titles in the men's and women's 369-kilometre event on Saturday.
The two riders, who both won last year's event, once again proved invincible as they beat a strong field of competitors to claim the top prizes.
Looser, who had declared last year that he would not take part in this year's event, came home first ahead of 2016 doubles series winner Max Knox and South African Theinus Redelinghuys.
Speaking to Nampa soon after winning, Looser said this year's race was easy compared to last year.
“The weather played along very well this year. I knew the route well and I could execute my game plan easily,” he said.
By winning this event, Looser has now won the race, which stretches from Windhoek through the world's oldest desert, the Namib, and ends in Swakopmund, for three consecutive years after his maiden victory in 2015. Robisch said she felt good after winning her second Dash title and was looking forward to next year.
“The conditions were extremely good today. There was a bit of rain but it did not hinder me from riding well,” she said.
Cobus Smit and Drikus Coetzee of Team Kia won the men's two-person team event ahead of the Timber X team.
In the women's category, Mitchel Voster and Carmen Burger of Jannie and Suzzel team were the victors. In the men's four-person team category Mannie's Bike Mecca took the honours followed by Team Kia in second position and Gondwana Dust in third.
The race started at Grove Mall in Windhoek on Friday at 15:00, with cyclists riding through the mountains and desert throughout the night.
The race must be completed within 24 hours. This was the 13th edition of the Desert Dash, which is Namibia longest cycling event.
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The two riders, who both won last year's event, once again proved invincible as they beat a strong field of competitors to claim the top prizes.
Looser, who had declared last year that he would not take part in this year's event, came home first ahead of 2016 doubles series winner Max Knox and South African Theinus Redelinghuys.
Speaking to Nampa soon after winning, Looser said this year's race was easy compared to last year.
“The weather played along very well this year. I knew the route well and I could execute my game plan easily,” he said.
By winning this event, Looser has now won the race, which stretches from Windhoek through the world's oldest desert, the Namib, and ends in Swakopmund, for three consecutive years after his maiden victory in 2015. Robisch said she felt good after winning her second Dash title and was looking forward to next year.
“The conditions were extremely good today. There was a bit of rain but it did not hinder me from riding well,” she said.
Cobus Smit and Drikus Coetzee of Team Kia won the men's two-person team event ahead of the Timber X team.
In the women's category, Mitchel Voster and Carmen Burger of Jannie and Suzzel team were the victors. In the men's four-person team category Mannie's Bike Mecca took the honours followed by Team Kia in second position and Gondwana Dust in third.
The race started at Grove Mall in Windhoek on Friday at 15:00, with cyclists riding through the mountains and desert throughout the night.
The race must be completed within 24 hours. This was the 13th edition of the Desert Dash, which is Namibia longest cycling event.
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