The South African National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the South African National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first race winner of the road race championship was Malcolm Lange in 1995; Malcolm Lange is the only cyclist to have won the championships three times. The women's record is held by Anriette Schoeman with 7 wins.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Africa |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1995 [1] |
| First winner | Malcolm Lange |
| Most wins | Malcolm Lange (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Ryan Gibbons |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Africa |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1998 [8] |
| First winner | Anriette Schoeman |
| Most wins | Anriette Schoeman (7 wins) |
| Most recent | Carla Oberholzer |
Dan Craven (NAM) finished the race in third position.
Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) finished the race in third position.
Sharon Laws (GBR) finished the race in second position.
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