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Team manager Chris Norton said: \u201cTheir goal was to improve on their eighth-place finish from the previous year, which they certainly did. Tobigunya and Ngidi\u2019s solid performance over the three-day race saw them beat pro teams and finish 7th overall in the teams category.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Day 1, they finished in seventh place with a time of 03:16:38, an improvement of 10 minutes from 2022. They maintained their seventh place position on Day 2, with a time of 03:49:57, improving by 12 minutes from the previous year. Day 3 saw them finish with a time of 02:57:28, which was three minutes slower than their 2022 time, but it didn\u2019t stop them from securing their seventh place finish overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the general classification, they finished with a total time of 10:04:04, 16 minutes faster than the previous year. Individually, Tobigunya improved by two positions in the open category, finishing eighth overall, while Ngidi placed 10th overall in the u-23 category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe competition in the A batch was intense, with top riders, including the Cape Epic winners, vying for the top spot,\u201d Norton said. \u201cHowever, Tobigunya and Ngidi\u2019s hard work and determination paid off, showing that they are a force to be reckoned with. It was also great to see such a big brand presence for Cannondale at the race. Once again thanks to our sponsors for making this experience possible for them, we are proud that we could improve on 2022 and keep producing excellent performances.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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