On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 32

On The Pegs
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WADE YOUNG WINS ROOF OF AFRICA
Wade Young recently singed a new deal with Sherco to compete on “SHERCO
BLUE” for the next 3 seasons, and to celebrate, the South African won the Roof Of
Africa.
Wade dominated the race, completing the gruelling event in a total time of
14-hours and 47-minutes, 23-minutes ahead of the second placed rider, Travis
Teasdale.
While the mountains of Lesotho proved unforgiving, Wade Young made short
work of the competition with a 40-minute lead after a strenuous 8-hours and
28-minutes on the bike after the first day of racing. Young played it safe on day-
two, relinquishing some of his lead but ensuring his fourth Roof of Africa title.
In 2018, Wade also won the Machete, Romaniacs, Megawatt111, SeaToSky,
Wildwood Rock Extreme and the opening of the French extreme series at Licq
Atherey.