"Haley Preen (Team Honeycomb 226ers) and Alex Miller (SWATT Club) carved out clear solo victories at the Khomas100 in Windhoek, Namibia, claiming both the first running of the event as a UCI Gravel World Series race and new titles of African Continental Champion. Miller had been out the front with Marc Pritzen (Team Honeycomb 226ers) heading into the final stages of the 155km event. "At about 9 kilometres to go I decided to see how I was feeling and I attacked and immediately got a gap and thought OK, now I have to try and make it stick and luckily the energy was there and I was feeling good," said Miller in an interview with race organisers after taking the victory."
"Miller crossed the line 49 seconds ahead of Pritzen and then Jacob Charles Van Dyk (Team Honeycomb 226ers) came third, nearly four minutes after Miller. Preen, who had competed at Leadville Trail 100 MTB in the US and moved to seventh overall in the Life Time Grand Prix standings, secured the win by breaking away to ride the final 60km of the race solo. Anri Greeff was second, with the triathlete and mountain biker crossing the line of her home nation event over three minutes back. Greeff was the only rider to stay close to Grand Prix competitor and South African gravel champion, with Sonica Klopper in third at more than 16 minutes back."
Haley Preen and Alex Miller won the Khomas100 in Windhoek, Namibia, each finishing solo to claim UCI Gravel World Series victories and African Continental Championship titles. Miller attacked with about 9 kilometres to go after riding with Marc Pritzen and finished 49 seconds clear, with Jacob Charles Van Dyk third nearly four minutes back. Preen broke away to ride the final 60km solo and moved to seventh in the Life Time Grand Prix standings. Anri Greeff finished second over three minutes behind, and Sonica Klopper placed third more than 16 minutes back. The course ran from Windhoek toward the Swakop River and finished in Okahandja.
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