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Marco Thiel

2023-05-082026-06-25

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  1. February 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Marco Thiel won the junior men's road race over 114km

    Source

    Marco Thiel won the junior men's road race over 114km in 2:57:05, beating Christiaan van der Westhuizen in a sprint to the line, while Sean Lowe came third in 2:57:29.

    Suren, Greeff – Namibia's cycling champions
  3. January 2026
  4. New Era

    Marco Thiel finished second in the elite men's race with a time of 02:41:08

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    Hollard Insurance's Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men's race by coming home in a time of two hours, thirty-eight minutes, and 13 seconds (02:38:13) after eight combined laps of 120 kilometre (km), ahead of second-placed Marco Thiel of Cymot Racing Team A, who clocked 02:41:08 for second place.

    Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3
  5. The Namibian

    Marco Thiel finished second in the elite men's race with a time of 02:41:08

    Source

    Hollard Insurance's Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men's race by coming home in a time of two hours, 38 minutes, and 13 seconds (02:38:13) after eight combined laps of 120km, ahead of second-placed Marco Thiel of Cymot Racing Team A, who clocked 02:41:08 for second place.

    Coetzee, Janse van Vuuren win WPP3
  6. March 2024
  7. The Namibian

    Marco Thiel won bronze medal in Youth Men's category

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    In the Youth Men's category over four laps, Marco Thiel won a bronze medal in 54:07, with South Africa's Neil van der Vyver taking gold in 52:57 and another South African, Benjamin Fourie, silver in 53:52.

    Cyclists excel in the Cape
  8. June 2023
  9. The Namibian

    Marco Thiel won gold medal in u16 Youth Men's category

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    Marco Thiel excelled to win the gold medal in the u16 Youth Men's category.

    Namibian cyclists excel abroad

Wednesday 18 March

  1. Papo and Janse van Vuuren win opening cross-country race

    Xavier Papo and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite categories of the first cross-country Olympic race in the Rock & Rut series in Windhoek, with riders competing on a 4.3km lap route. The Rock & Rut Mountain Bike Club used the race to build fitness ahead of the UCI-sanctioned XC1 event scheduled for 18 April.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 3 March

  1. Namibian cyclists win seven medals at South African Cup

    Namibian cyclists excelled at the SA Cup MTB series in Paarl, South Africa, winning seven medals. Qara Volschenk was the star performer, claiming two gold medals in the sub junior girls category, winning the short course race by more than 90 seconds and the cross country Olympic race by nearly eight minutes.

    3 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. Roger Suren wins Namibia's elite road cycling championship

    Roger Suren, 19, won the Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships' elite men's race in a sprint finish against defending champion Alex Miller over 165km outside Windhoek. Anri Greeff won the women's race for the second consecutive year, also claiming the individual time trial title.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Coetzee and Janse van Vuuren win Windhoek Power Pedal 3

    Drikus Coetzee of Hollard Insurance and Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the elite men's and women's categories respectively at the Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Power Pedal 3 cycling event held on Sunday, attracting over 170 participants in the third round of a six-part road cycling series.

    27 January 2026 · New Era

  2. Coetzee and Janse van Vuuren win WPP3 cycling race

    Drikus Coetzee claimed top honours in the elite men's race at the Nedbank Namibia Windhoek Power Pedal 3 event on Sunday, finishing in 02:38:13 after 120km, while Delsia Janse van Vuuren won the women's elite race in 02:35:21. Over 170 cyclists participated in the third round of the six-part road cycling series.

    27 January 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 15 January

  1. Second leg of Windhoek Pedal Power cycling series this weekend

    The Namibian cycling season is underway with the second leg of the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power series scheduled for this weekend, featuring over 200 participants competing in time trials and road races. The six-event series precedes national championships next month and serves as selection for Namibian cyclists competing in international events including the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Youth Games.

    15 January 2026 · The Namibian

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