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By John Trevorrow published 10 November 2008

Namibian Dan Craven and South African Cashandra Slingerland were crowned African Continental...

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African Road Champion Dan Craven (Namibia) is congratulated by UCI President Pat McQuaid (Image credit: Jean-Pierre Van Zyl)

Namibian Dan Craven and South African Cashandra Slingerland were crowned African Continental Champions on Sunday after winning the elite men's and women's road races in Morocco.

In the men's road championships race, Craven defeated Moroccan Hassan Zahboune by 17 seconds and Algerian Abdelmalek Madani by 25 seconds.

Slingerland made it a double after she also won Friday's time trial championship. She sprinted to a win in the road race over compatriot Marissa van der Merwe. Aurélie Halbwachs (Mauritius) finished third at 34 seconds back.

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