Tim Thomas wins 'Malawi Gin' section
Finally back on the pavement!
Sorry dirt lovers, the ‘Malawi Gin’ section from Iringa to Lilongwe was all pavement. From the rolling mountains of South Tanzania to the lake shores of Malawi this section was a favourite amongst the roadies. Jenn Crake nearly overtook Jethro de Decker on stage 63 losing the bragging rights due
to a long lunch break. (It was avocado and fried egg sandwich day, who can resist!)
Frans ‘Mando’ Smit continued his domination of the ‘Mando Days’, but this time Stuart and Jethro were behind him by only moments. The top three men's times were 4:40, 4:41 and 4:42. Watch out Frans, these boys are coming up fast. Gizzy Gartmair and Stuart Briggs are neck and neck. Gizzy continues to challenge Stuart the current overall winner. The two finished the section with only one minute separating them.
Tim Thomas prevailed in this section. Having been beaten down by weeks of abuse on the dirt roads he relished the days of smooth pavement. Riding alone into the beach side resort of Chitimba Thomas joked "I won by the hair on my chinny, chin chin." When asked how he won the ‘Malawi Gin’ section Thomas continued to joke "I picked the easiest section to win, when all my competitors were taking time off."
The next section ‘Zambezi Zone’ from Lilongwe to Victoria Falls will prove challenging to the racers taking on daily distances of over 150km.
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Posted April 07, 2010 by Tour d'Afrique Ltd.
Malawi | Tour Updates |
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