The racing took a dramatic turn on the eighth day of the Old Mutual joBerg2c as Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock surged into the overall lead on the 99km stage from Ixopo to Highflats in KwaZulu-Natal today.
Stage 8 results:
Men: 1. Waylon Woolcock & Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend) 3:45:34; 2. Johann Rabie & Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) 3:57:48; 3. Louis-Bresler Knipe & Craig Boyes (Contego) 4:01:32; 4. Sthembiso Msango & Mboneni Ngcobo (Dischem RMB Change a Life) 4:08:05; 5. Max Knox & Kevin Evans (FedGroup-itec) 4:08:41
Women: 1. Janine King & Amy McDougall (Valencia Girls) 4:48:35; 2. Natalie Robbs & Kathryn Ackermann (Itec Ladies) 5:33:46; 3. Heidi Buttiens & Siegrid van Bever (Reevax Ladies) 5:36:01
Mixed: 1. Leana de Jager & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 4:31:10; 2. Yolande de Villiers & Franso Steyn (Sasol Racing Mixed) 4:32:47; 3. Hayley Smith & Darren Purtell (Bell Equipment) 4:48:13; 4. Alison Richardson & Rob Dormehl (Avis Van Rental) 4:49:04; 5. Katja Cauwenbergh & Ken van den Bulke (Bikefreak Magazine) 4:50:08
Overall
Men: 1. Waylon Woolcock & Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend) 30:41:54; 2. Johann Rabie & Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) 30:48:36; 3. Max Knox & Kevin Evans (FedGroup-Itec) 31:57:23
Women: 1. Janine King & Amy McDougall (Valencia Girls) 37:08:29; 2. Sarah van Heerden & Brenda Potts (Old Mutual Girlz) 40:21:30; 3. Heidi Buttiens & Siegrid van Bever (Reevax Ladies) 42:04:45
Mixed: 1. Yolande de Villiers & Franso Steyn (Sasol Racing) 33:42:59; 2. Leana de Jager & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 34:04:10; 3. Alison Richardson & Rob Dormehl (Avis Van Rental) 36:58:44
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