WPP race series continues on Sunday
The 2024 Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Power Pedal Series third leg (WPP3) takes place on Sunday (14 April), starting at the entrance of Matchless Mine on the outskirts of the capital.With registration already closed, the organisers anticipate between 190 to 220 cyclists participating in the race.
One of the organisers from the Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Cycling Club, Stephanus Feris, said preparations are well underway.
“All is set for the event. The route remains the same. Cycling will start at the entrance of Matchless Mine, all the way to the Western Bypass before the cyclists turn at the Okapuka bridge for the elite men to the service road behind Breakwater to join the Western Bypass again before finishing at the Matchless Mine again,” he said.
Last year’s WPP 3 individual men’s and women’s race winners, Drikus Coetzee and Anri Kruger, will be defending their titles.
Coetzee said he was looking forward to this year’s event as he aims to see how fit he is following his ultra-endurance debacle in Morrocco.
“I am still not where I want to be in terms of my fitness after what happened in Morrocco. I am getting there, and this race will help me see how far I have progressed,” he said.
Meanwhile, Krugel said the WWP3 has always been her favourite, as team dynamics always come into play. “The Matchless Mine race is always competitive and challenging. I am looking forward to the competition. It is always well organised.”
Speaking about the preparations, Nedbank Namibia’s Selma Kaulinge said that this edition of the Nedbank WPP Race Series will be interesting after its two-month hiatus. “We hope all cyclists are geared up and ready to take on this road race.
“In the same breath, we are also excited for next weekend’s Nedbank Rock and Rut XC1 UCI C1 and Junior XCO race which will see local and possibly international mountain bike cyclists take on the IJG Trails.”