Husqvarna’s Graham Jarvis seals his 2015 Extreme Enduro season with a victory.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Graham Jarvis closed out his 2015 racing schedule with a win in the grueling, three-day Roof of Africa extreme enduro in the kingdom of Lesotho, in southern Africa, this past weekend.
Jarvis was only sixth best at the end of the opening day’s competition, the Round The Houses Time Trial, but that may have been a tactical ploy, as the veteran hard enduro rider is very keen regarding the difficulties faced in these multi-day events, and the plan was to save energy as well as preserve his equipment for the remaining two days.
Like clockwork, Jarvis advanced in the order during Day Two, placing second and catching up with Day One winner and overall leader Wade Young. On Day Three, Jarvis started the event 1 minute behind then race leader Wade Young and waited until the most technical sections to make a bid for the lead. Once he moved past Young, Jarvis went on to open a massive, 20-minute lead as the day neared its close and went on to score an “easy” victory.
“It feels great to get the win at the Roof of Africa,” Jarvis said. “It’s an incredible event, and this year was as tough as ever. I’ve learned lot over the years and I know I’m not as quick as the younger riders on the faster sections, so this year it was all about taking my time and waiting for the more technical sections. The first two days were really about putting myself in the right position for the final day. At the start of the final day I decided to stay behind the guys ahead of me at first. I let them do some of the navigating, and saved some energy. Last year I ran out of energy, so I didn’t want to make that mistake again. Once we arrived at the difficult hill climbs I gave it everything I had. I knew that was where I could make up time, and things went to plan. The Roof of Africa certainly doesn’t get any easier, but to end 2015 with a win here is a great way to finish off the season.”
2015 Roof of Africa
Lesotho, Africa
Final Results: December 6, 2015
Overall
1. Graham Jarvis
2. Wade Young
3. Brett Swanapoel
4. Travis Teasdale
5. Jade Gudzeit
6. Kenny Gilbert
7. Altus De Wet
8. Henco Botha
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