The KZN Autumn Series was a series of road cycling races held in Pietermaritzburg and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa between 27 April and 3 May 2015. The series comprised three races, the Freedom Day Classic on 27 April, the Mayday Classic on 1 May, and the Hibiscus Cycle Classic on 3 May. Both the Freedom Day Classic and the Hibiscus Cycle Classic included women's races, while all three men's races formed part of the 2015 UCI Africa Tour. [1]
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Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
Distance | 157 km (97.56 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 4h 02' 56" | |||||||||
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1 | ![]() | 4h 02' 56" |
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6 | ![]() | + 36" |
7 | ![]() | + 37" |
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10 | ![]() | + 38" |
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Dates | 27 April 2015 | |||||||||
Distance | 113 km (70.21 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 3h 23' 19" | |||||||||
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1 | ![]() | 3h 23' 19" |
2 | ![]() | + 2' 52" |
3 | ![]() | + 2' 53" |
4 | ![]() | + 5' 43" |
5 | ![]() | + 8' 43" |
6 | ![]() | + 8' 44" |
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8 | ![]() | + 8' 45" |
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10 | ![]() | + 8' 45" |
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Dates | 1 May 2015 |
Distance | 182 km (113.1 mi) |
Winning time | 4h 47' 07" |
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1 | ![]() | 4h 47' 07" |
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4 | ![]() | + 1' 25" |
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7 | ![]() | + 1' 27" |
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9 | ![]() | + 1' 28" |
10 | ![]() | + 1' 29" |
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Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
Distance | 155 km (96.31 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 4h 00' 03" | |||||||||
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1 | ![]() | 4h 00' 03" |
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5 | ![]() | + 21" |
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Dates | 3 May 2015 | |||||||||
Distance | 108.5 km (67.42 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 3h 15' 48" | |||||||||
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1 | ![]() | 3h 15' 48" |
2 | ![]() | + 1" |
3 | ![]() | + 1" |
4 | ![]() | + 2' 29" |
5 | ![]() | + 2' 29" |
6 | ![]() | + 6' 17" |
7 | ![]() | + 11' 32" |
8 | ![]() | + 16' 30" |
9 | ![]() | + 24' 38" |
10 | ![]() | + 24' 54" |
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