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
| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 157 km (97.56 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 02' 56" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 113 km (70.21 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 23' 19" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| 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 (113.1 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
| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 155 km (96.31 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 00' 03" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| 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
| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
| Distance | 108.5 km (67.42 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 15' 48" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| 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" |
References
- ^ "KZN Autumn Series delivers three UCI Cat1.2 road races in one week". Cycling South Africa. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Helman, Maurice (27 April 2015). "Freedom Day Classic - Reynard Butler gagne à domicile" [Freedom Day Classic - Reynard Butler wins at home]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "2015: PMB Road Classic: result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Helman, Maurice (27 April 2015). "Freedom Day Classic (F) - Cherise Stander gagne l'épreuve" [Freedom Day Classic (F) - Cherise Stander wins the event]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "2015: PMB Road Classic WE: result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Helman, Maurice (2 May 2015). "Mayday Classic - La course hérite de deux vainqueurs !" [Mayday Classic - The race inherits two winners!]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "2015: Mayday Classic: result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "2015: Hibiscus Cycle Classic: result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "2015: Hibiscus Cycle Classic WE: result". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 November 2015.