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Chrissie is the captain of the first UCI Continental Women's team for Africa, a solid allrounder with a strong finishing sprint, Viljoen also offers a combination of consistency and reliability, essential in top-level racing. FULL NAMES
Chrissie Viljoen
DATE OF BIRTH
11 December 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH
Cape Town
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Pretoria
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
MTN Energade 2008
Harmony/Schwinn 2007
Proline 2005, 2006
Tuks 2004
Prime Coaching (UK team) 2003
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
World Road Race Championships (Italy) 2008
Tour of Chongming Island (China) 2008, 2007
World Championships, Austria 2006
6-week European Tour in 2006, 2005
World Championships, Spain 2005
Continental Championships, Egypt 2005
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
11 race wins in 2008
4th overall Tour of Chongming Island (2.2 UCI ranked event) 2007
4th Criterium International (France) 2006
Winning 10 National Classics and getting 26 podium positions in 2006
Being selected for the Elite National Road and Duathlon squads in the same year – 2005
Winning two Continental Championship medals 2005
BEST RESULTS IN 2008
1st MTN Zoo Lake Classic
1st Bakwena Classic
1st Sungardens Carousel Classic
1st KIO Upington National Classic
1st Bela Bela Classic
1st Gauteng North Provincial Road Race Champs
1st 150km Vasbyt
1st Barloworld Toyota Classic
1st Randfontein
MARITAL STATUS
Married to Jacques Viljoen
RIDING STRENGTHS
Climbing, Sprinting
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Not fond of time trials or riding in the rain
RACING GOALS FOR 2009
Podium finish in the MTN MTB National Series
Take Team MTN to Europe and be competitive
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