MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Fred van Zyl, aged 71, of Mossel Bay, made history at the recent 2018 Absa Cape Epic cycling race as the oldest finisher.
Fred, a former farmer and pastor from the Northern Cape who is now retired in Mossel Bay, completed the race in eight days.
Finishing in the top half of the field each day, Fred is a more than capable rider, but is also blessed with a great support team in wife Ina and their beloved Jack Russel, Choccie, who accompanies the couple everywhere, including the Epic, where you can hear her barking excitedly at each start.
Fred trains on his bike every day and adds sessions in the gym to keep himself strong and already has one Epic to his name, raced in 2010.
Fred plans to return to the race again in five years' time to improve his own record as the oldest finisher.
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