The pair, with a combined age of 99 and combined weight of 132kgs, came in with a winning time of 2 hours 21 min for 95 kms, beating their 2014 time of 2h52. Although they were up against much younger, elite opposition their experience paid off in the end.

McLean is a prolific South African champion cyclist and mountain biker and Director of Cycle Lab.

Zimmerman won gold at the 2009 Maccabiah in the 40-45 age category and bronze at the 2013 Games in the Road Race. Issy’s father, Maldwin Zimmerman won a gold medal at the 1953 Games for boxing (welterweight) and was in the stadium in Ramat Gan when his son won gold in 2009. Kol hakavod!

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