News: White Jersey for Lucas Towers

Britain’s Lucas Towers wins the White jersey in the four stage Pro/Elite event, the Tour Du Cap in South Africa. Lucas, in his last race of 2021, was also 7th overall racing against Elites on junior gears.

News: White Jersey for Lucas Towers

Lucas in the white jersey with family friend Devin Shortt

Winner of a stage in the Junior Tour of Wales as well as two British senior stage races in 2021, Lucas Towers of Cero Wheels/Cycle Division won the White jersey in the Tour Du Cap in South Africa by over 16 minutes in the four stage Pro/Elite event. Lucas, in his last race of 2021, was also 7th overall racing against Elites on junior gears and was in the top 10 on each stage bar one. Lucas was guesting for ‘Team ASAP World’ alongside a family friend, Devin Shortt.

Race Director Wynand de Villiers said the event was extremely well received and provided a world-class racing platform for South Africa’s top professionals. “Due to Covid-19 we haven’t been able to present a top-level stage race for more than two years. The consistent aggressive racing throughout all four stages was amazing and it showed that our professional riders were starved over this period.

“The Boland is in my view the best geographical area to present a road stage race. Road surfaces are good, we have ample passes to ensure variety, and the route support from the municipalities is exemplary. Drakenstein, Stellenbosch and Provincial Traffic were faultless.” De Villiers announced that the 2022 Tour du Cap will take place on 3-6 March 2022. “The Boland’s signature Tour needs to move back to its historic slot leading up to the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

“We were privileged to present the event this year during a Covid relaxation period, but in the future the event will be hosted in its traditional slot,” he said.

Overall
1. Brandon Downes TEG Pro Cycling Team 10:46:33
2. Hendrik Kruger – @ 1:16
3. Travis Stedman Shesha Fuels Racing @ 3:07
4. Byron Munton Electro Hiper Europa @ 3:54
5. Shaun-Nick Bester @ 6:41
6. Ricardo Broxham Honeycomb PC @ 6:50
7. Lucas Towers Cero-Cycle Division

Stage 1
1. Ricardo Broxham Honeycomb PC 03:11:38
2 .Travis Stedman Shesha Fuels Racing
3. Jaco Van Dyk Cycle Power

8. Lucas Towers @ 3 secs

Stage 3
1. Travis Stedman Shesha Fuels Racing 03:47:28
2. Hendrik Kruger – @ 06
3. Brandon Downes TEG Pro Cycling Team @ 12
5. Devin Shortt Previley-Coforma @ 02:07
6. Lucas Towers Cero-Cycle Division @ 03:08

Stage 4
1. Alan Hatherly Cannondale Factory Racing 03:14:27
2. Byron Munton Electro Hiper Europa @ 5
3. Dylan Girdlestone Shesha Fuels Racing @ 20

7. Lucas Towers