Carla Oberholzer Explained

Carla Oberholzer
Fullname:Carla Oberholzer
Birth Name:Carla van der Merwe
Birth Date:14 January 1987
Birth Place:Bloemfontein
Height:161 cm
Weight:48 kg
Currentteam:Sandton City Cycle Nation
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2015
Amateurteam1:Team Clover
Amateuryears2:2017–2019
Amateurteam2:Demacon Cycling Team
Amateuryears3:2022 -
Amateurteam3:Sandton City Cycle Nation
Proyears1:2017
Proyears2:2020

Carla Oberholzer (née van der Merwe; born 14 January 1987) is a South African professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team .[1] She rode in the women's road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships.[2] [3]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Major results

2014
  • Team Bestmed
  • 3rd BestMed Campus2Campus
  • 3rd Dome2Dome Cycle Challenge
  • 3rd BestMed Jock Cycle Classique
  • 3rd Action Ford Berge and Dale
  • 4th 947 Cycle Challenge
    2015
  • Team Clover
  • 1st PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour
  • 1st Panorama Cycle Tour Mixed[5]
  • 1st Druiwefees Kranskop Cycle Challenge
  • 2nd BestMed Satellite Road Classic
  • 2nd Action Ford Berge and Dale Classic
  • 3rd Value Logistics Fast One
  • 3rd Mayoral Cycle Race
  • 6th Road race, National Road Championships
  • 7th 947 Cycle Challenge
  • Team SA - European Tour: Plouya World Cup, Giro Della Toscana, Tour de la Ardeche
    2016
  • Team Demacon
  • 1st Druifewfees Kranskop Cycle Challenge
  • 1st Panorama 4 Day Cycle Challenge Mixed[6]
  • 1st Wilro Lions Cycle Challenge
  • 1st Mogale Spring Classic[7]
  • 1st Maluti Double 90 TTT
  • 2nd Rand Water Race for Victory
  • 2nd Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique
  • 3rd Queen Sibiya Classic[8]
  • 3rd Berge and Dale Classic
  • 3rd Value Logistics Fast One
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships[9]
  • 4th 947 Cycle Challenge[10]
    2017
  • Team Bizkaia-Durango UCI
  • 1st Amashova Cycle Classic
  • 1st Bestmed Satellite Classic Road Race
  • 1st Bestmed Jock Cycle 3-day Tour
  • 1st Cansa Lost City Road Race
  • 1st Maluti Double 90 TTT[11]
  • 1st Value Logistics Fast One[12]
  • 6th Time trial, African Road Championships[13]
  • 6th Road race, National Road Championships[14]
  • 19th Vuelta Burgos
  • 17th Copa Espana Villabona
  • 10th Copa Espana Alcobendas
  • 22nd Durango Durango [15]
  • 42nd La Classica Morbihan [16]
  • 51st Grand Prix Plumelec
  • 3rd Copa Espana Calpe
  • 88th LOTTO Thuringen GC [17]
  • 3rd Copa Espana Berriatua
  • 5th Copa Espana Marin
    2018
  • Team Demacon
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 1st 947 Cycle Challenge
  • 1st Amashova Cycle Classic
  • 1st Berge & Dale
  • 1st Dischem Ride For Sight
  • 1st Vulintaba Classic
  • 1st Kremetart
  • 1st Medi Help Trap Net
  • 1st Jock Cycle Classic
  • 1st Lowveld Air Relax Tour
  • 1st Tshwane Classic
    2019
  • Team Demacon
  • 1st Team time trial, African Games
  • 1st 947 Ride JHB
  • 1st Amashova Cycle Classic
  • 1st Berge & Dale
  • 1st Jock Cycle Classic
  • 1st Kremetart
  • 1st Maluti Double 90 TTT
  • 1st Panorama Tour
  • 3rd Team time trial, African Road Championships
  • 5th Road race, National Road Championships
  • 1st African Games TTT [18]
  • Team SA - European Tour: Giro Della Toscana
    2020
  • Team Bizkaia Durango UCI
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 1st 947 Cycle Challenge
  • 1st Fast One Cycle Challenge
  • 80th Setmana Ciclista Valenciana [19]
    2021
  • Team Demacon
  • Team Dubai Police Cycling
  • African Road Championships
  • 1st Road Race
  • 1st Time trial
  • 1st Team time trial
  • 1st Mixed team relay
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 1st Gauteng Provincial Championship | Road Race
  • 1st Sleepy River Cycle race
  • Tokyo 2020 Olympian
  • 1st Dubai Federation Race 1
  • 1st Dubai Federation Race 2
  • 1st Dubai Federation Race 3
  • 3rd Dubai Federation Race 4
  • 1st Dubai Women's Cycle Challenge
    2022
  • Team Sandton City CycleNation
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
    2023
  • Team Sandton City CycleNation
  • 1st Jock Cycle Classic
  • 2nd Panorama Cycle Tour
  • 1st East Side Criterium
  • 2nd Amashova Cycle Challenge
  • 1st Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bizkaia - Durango. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 January 2020. https://archive.today/20200119233321/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14182/1000902/258. 19 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite. Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. 15 October 2016.
    3. Web site: 2016 World Championships WE - Road Race . 16 October 2016 . Pro Cycling Stats.
    4. Web site: 2021-05-27. Simbine in SA Olympics squad, but no Caster or Wayde yet. 2021-06-20. ESPN.com. en.
    5. Web site: 2015 Results. The PPS Panorama Tour - The Toughest Race On Tar. 5 May 2017.
    6. Web site: 2016 Results. 28 April 2017.
    7. Web site: Results. results.racetec.co.za. 5 May 2017.
    8. Web site: Queen Sibiya Classic.
    9. Web site: South African Road Race Championships.
    10. Web site: Results.
    11. Web site: Results. 28 April 2017.
    12. Web site: Results. 28 April 2017.
    13. Web site: The African Cycling Confederation.
    14. Web site: Mobii Timing. 28 April 2017.
    15. Web site: Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria 2017 One day race results .
    16. Web site: La Classique Morbihan 2017 One day race results .
    17. Web site: Internationale LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour 2017 Stage 6 results .
    18. Web site: African Games WE - TTT 2019 Time trial results .
    19. Web site: Setmana Ciclista Valenciana - Vuelta Comunidad Valenciana Feminas 2020 Stage 4 results .

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