Carla Oberholzer

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Carla Oberholzer
Personal information
Full nameCarla Oberholzer
BornCarla van der Merwe
(1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 (age 37)
Bloemfontein
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Team information
Current teamSandton City Cycle Nation
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2015Team Clover
2017–2019Demacon Cycling Team
2022 -Sandton City Cycle Nation
Professional teams
2017Bizkaia–Durango
2020Bizkaia–Durango

Carla Oberholzer (née van der Merwe; born 14 January 1987) is a South African professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Bizkaia–Durango.[1] She rode in the women's road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships.[2][3]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Major results[edit]

2014
Team Bestmed
3rd BestMed Campus2Campus[5]
3rd Dome2Dome Cycle Challenge[5]
3rd BestMed Jock Cycle Classique[5]
3rd Action Ford Berge and Dale[5]
4th 947 Cycle Challenge[5]
2015
Team Clover
1st PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour[6]
1st Panorama Cycle Tour Mixed[5]
1st Druiwefees Kranskop Cycle Challenge
2nd BestMed Satellite Road Classic[6]
2nd Action Ford Berge and Dale Classic[6]
3rd Value Logistics Fast One[6]
3rd Mayoral Cycle Race[6]
6th Road race, National Road Championships
7th 947 Cycle Challenge[6]
Team SA - European Tour: Plouya World Cup, Giro Della Toscana, Tour de la Ardeche
2016
Team Demacon
1st Druifewfees Kranskop Cycle Challenge
1st Panorama 4 Day Cycle Challenge Mixed[7]
1st Wilro Lions Cycle Challenge[8]
1st Mogale Spring Classic[6]
1st Maluti Double 90 TTT[8]
2nd Rand Water Race for Victory[8]
2nd Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique[8]
3rd Queen Sibiya Classic[9]
3rd Berge and Dale Classic[8]
3rd Value Logistics Fast One[8]
4th Road race, National Road Championships[10]
4th 947 Cycle Challenge[11]
2017
Team Bizkaia-Durango UCI
1st Amashova Cycle Classic
1st Bestmed Satellite Classic Road Race
1st Bestmed Jock Cycle 3-day Tour
1st Cansa Lost City Road Race
1st Maluti Double 90 TTT[12]
1st Value Logistics Fast One[8]
6th Time trial, African Road Championships[13]
6th Road race, National Road Championships[14]
19th Vuelta Burgos
17th Copa Espana Villabona
10th Copa Espana Alcobendas
22nd Durango Durango [15]
42nd La Classica Morbihan [16]
51st Grand Prix Plumelec [16]
3rd Copa Espana Calpe
88th LOTTO Thuringen GC [17]
3rd Copa Espana Berriatua
5th Copa Espana Marin
2018
Team Demacon
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st 947 Cycle Challenge
1st Amashova Cycle Classic
1st Berge & Dale
1st Dischem Ride For Sight
1st Vulintaba Classic
1st Kremetart
1st Medi Help Trap Net
1st Jock Cycle Classic
1st Lowveld Air Relax Tour
1st Tshwane Classic
2019
Team Demacon
1st Team time trial, African Games
1st 947 Ride JHB
1st Amashova Cycle Classic
1st Berge & Dale
1st Jock Cycle Classic
1st Kremetart
1st Maluti Double 90 TTT
1st Panorama Tour
3rd Team time trial, African Road Championships
5th Road race, National Road Championships
1st African Games TTT [18]
Team SA - European Tour: Giro Della Toscana
2020
Team Bizkaia Durango UCI
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
1st 947 Cycle Challenge
1st Fast One Cycle Challenge
80th Setmana Ciclista Valenciana [19]
2021
Team Demacon
Team Dubai Police Cycling
African Road Championships
1st Road Race
1st Time trial
1st Team time trial
1st Mixed team relay
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
1st Gauteng Provincial Championship | Road Race
1st Sleepy River Cycle race
Tokyo 2020 Olympian
1st Dubai Federation Race 1
1st Dubai Federation Race 2
1st Dubai Federation Race 3
3rd Dubai Federation Race 4
1st Dubai Women's Cycle Challenge
2022
Team Sandton City CycleNation
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
2023
Team Sandton City CycleNation
1st Jock Cycle Classic
2nd Panorama Cycle Tour
1st East Side Criterium
2nd Amashova Cycle Challenge
1st Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bizkaia - Durango". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 World Championships WE - Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Simbine in SA Olympics squad, but no Caster or Wayde yet". ESPN.com. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "2015 Results". The PPS Panorama Tour - The Toughest Race On Tar. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Results". results.racetec.co.za. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 Results". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Results". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Queen Sibiya Classic" (PDF).
  10. ^ "South African Road Race Championships" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Results".
  12. ^ "Results". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  13. ^ "The African Cycling Confederation".
  14. ^ "Mobii Timing". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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  17. ^ [3]
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  19. ^ [5]

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