{"id":18510,"date":"2013-03-01T02:20:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T00:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/bittersweet-time-trial-medal-for-thomson\/"},"modified":"2013-03-01T02:20:24","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T00:20:24","slug":"bittersweet-time-trial-medal-for-thomson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/bittersweet-time-trial-medal-for-thomson\/","title":{"rendered":"Bittersweet time-trial medal for Thomson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/bittersweat-time-trial-medal-for-thomson\/louis-meintjes-lr\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2256\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2256\" alt=\"MTN-Qhubeka's Louis Meintjes. Photo: Craig Dutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/e932f_Louis-Meintjes-LR.jpg\" width=\"295\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTN-Qhubeka\u2019s Louis Meintjes. Photo: Craig Dutton<\/p>\n<p>MTN-Qhubeka\u2019s Jay Thomson and Louis Meintjes surged to silver and gold medals respectively in the elite and U23 categories of the South African time-trial championships on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place over 33 kilometres and Thomson\u2019s time of 43:09 was 16 seconds slower than that of Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course I am happy because I\u2019ve won a medal and because I came second to a rider of Daryl Impey\u2019s caliber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in the same breath I am disappointed because this is the third year in a row that I\u2019ve come second,\u201d said Thomson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bittersweet because I\u2019ve closed the gap between Daryl and I. In 2011, he beat me by over a minute in the time-trial and today it was only 16 seconds so I am stepping up my game which is important but obviously the jersey is most beautiful to wear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with winning the under 23 category, Meintjes finished fourth overall, missing the elite podium by only six seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy but especially because I moved up in total against the elites,\u201d said the 21-year-old. \u201cLast year I was seventh overall so I am happy to be fourth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t synchronise my power meter properly so it was a little confusing when I started and I couldn\u2019t see what power I was pushing out but I changed my game plan and after that I started feeling good because I think I paced myself well and felt good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s an encouraging result before Sunday\u2019s road race,\u201d said Thomson. \u201cI would have liked to have had some more racing in my legs but I can still go into Sunday with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a strong team around me and, like today, we will give it everything we have and we will see what comes from it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTN-Qhubeka\u2019s Louis Meintjes. Photo: Craig Dutton MTN-Qhubeka\u2019s Jay Thomson and Louis Meintjes surged to silver and gold medals respectively in the elite and U23 categories of the South African time-trial championships on Thursday. The event took place over 33 kilometres and Thomson\u2019s time of 43:09 was 16 seconds slower than that of Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge). 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