With temperatures rising past 30-degrees Celsius at 06:30 am, the 2022 Attakwas saw many riders struggle to finish.
Baking the Klein Karoo with 51-degree heat, the Attakwas became a case of pedalling purgatory, for most
Performing on her local trails, Yolande de Villiers was in a league of her own while battling the heat, defending her Attakwas title with an incredible 6:06:18 finish - 39 minutes ahead of the second-placed Sarah Hill (6:45:15).