Cyclist take part in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Cyclist take part in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Cherise Taylor celebrates after crossing the finish line during the 94.7 Cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Photo: Etienne Rothbart, The Star
Cyclist cycle past Johannesburg Central during the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Cyclist take part in the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Cyclist take part in the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Believe Nyakudjara, The Star
Tina, a five-month-old toy pom, gets a birds eye view of all the action as cyclist file by up Witkoppen road - near North Riding - during the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Cyclist Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Steve Lawrence, The Star
A cyclist takes a break before he goes over the Mandela Bridge in Joburg Central during the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Believe Nyakudjara, The Star
Cyclists take part in the 94.7 Cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Steve Lawrence, The Star
A helicopter hovers above the Elite riders taking part in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Staff manning the tables cheer on a cyclist taking part in the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Steve Lawrence, The Star
Elite riders make their way down the N1 Highway during the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Cyclists take part in the 94.7 cycling Challenge. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Believe Nyakudjara, The Star
Cyclist make their way down the Krugersdorp High during the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010. Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women's title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team. Photo: Adrian de Kock, The Star
Published Nov 22, 2010
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Nic White signed off on his professional cycling career with a breakaway win in the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday. White, who won the inaugural event in 1997, clocked 2:15.06 to win by 39 seconds from teammate Arran Brown, leading Team Medscheme to a clean-sweep of the podium places. Cherise Taylor of USN won a sprint finish to clinch the women’s title in 2:45.09 from Robyn de Groot and Marissa van der Merwe of the MTN Energade team.
With 34 victories already under their belt in 2010, Team Medscheme were looking for victory number 35 and instigated a break of 15 riders after 28km in the men’s race.