Local cyclist calls for mindset shift
Friday, August 11, 2023 | 70 Views |
New challenge: Botlhole (right) made his debut at the Cycling World Championships in Scotland
Botlhole participated in the Gran Fondo road race on August 4, securing the 180th position out of 235 riders in his category. His time lag from the winner was +16:59.
He also concluded the Gran Fondo Individual Time Trial (ITT) on August 7, with a +6:53.480 gap from the victor's time (27:06.387) in the 19-34 years category, securing the 39th position out of 43.
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