Terlouw and Le Court claim 2025 Ride Joburg titles

South African mountain biker Jaedon Terlouw and Mauritian champion Kim le Court won the 2025 Ride Joburg on Sunday. 

Both the men’s and women’s winners claimed the biggest single-day prize money in South African cycling, riding away R200,000 richer.

Elite Men’s Race

The PYGA Euro Steel mountain biker won the elite men’s race in 2:09:56. He edged out a selection that included two former Ride Joburg winners in the highly anticipated finale.

Terlouw had climbed powerfully alongside defending champion Ryan Gibbons and two-time winner Marc Pritzen, distancing Kent Main and a handful of other leading contenders heading into the final 10 kilometres. The trio worked well together until the new, technical final 500 metres.

The mountain biker found his winning move there, diving down the inside of Gibbons on a tight corner. This manoeuvre gained the young rider enough time to sit up and soak up the victory as he crossed the line. Gibbons and Pritzen had to settle for second and third, respectively.

Elite Men's Results:

Jaedon Terlouw: PYGA Euro Steel (2:09:56)

Ryan Gibbons: Lidl Trek (2:09:57 | +1)

Marc Pritzen: Honeycomb 226ers (2:09:57 | +1)

Elite Women’s Race

Kim le Court (2:37:26) secured a commanding victory after leveraging the climbs in the second half of the 97-kilometre course to exert her dominance. The AG Insurance Soudal star attacked from a select group of 10 on Jan Smuts Avenue.

Le Court passed lone breakaway rider Magda Nieuwoudt to seize the lead with 15 kilometres remaining. Once in front, the Tour de France Femmes stage winner never looked back. She took the win ahead of Lucy Young and Nieuwoudt.

Elite Women's Results:

Kim le Court: AG Insurance Soudal (2:37:26)

Lucy Young: Tshenolo Pro Cycling (2:38:44 | +1:19)

Magda Nieuwoudt: We Buy Cars (2:39:08 | +1:42)

Jaedon Terlouw's technical skill and Kim le Court's climbing prowess made for an exciting finish to this year's Ride Joburg.