Fortune smiled on Johann Rabie and Gawie Combrinck as they rode safely into Scottburgh to take their maiden victory in the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast today.
Stage 9 results:
Men: 1. Max Knox & Kevin Evans (FedGroup-itec) 2:48:04; 2. Johann Rabie & Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) 2:48:05; 3. Louis-Bresler Knipe & Craig Boyes (Contego) 2:55:48; 4. Waylon Woolcock & Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend) 2:57:51; 5. Sthembiso Msango & Mboneni Ngcobo (Dischem RMB Change a Life) 2:58:04
Women: 1. Janine King & Amy McDougall (Valencia Girls) 3:27:26; 2. Brenda Potts & Sarah van Heerden (Old Mutual Girlz) 3:33:59; 3. Natalie Robbs & Kathryn Ackermann (Itec Ladies) 3:47:55; 4. Heidi Buttiens & Siegrid van Bever (Reevax Ladies) 3:59:34; 5. Liesl Lourens & Lora Hirst (Aramex) 4:08:48
Mixed: 1. Yolande de Villiers & Franso Steyn (Sasol Racing Mixed) 3:07:52; 2. Leana de Jager & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 3:12:41; 3. Hayley Smith & Darren Purtell (Bell Equipment) 3:21:56; 4. Sue Smith & Cas van Aardenne (Dynamic Duo) 3:25:31; 5. Alison Richardson & Rob Dormehl (Avis Van Rental) 3:27:30
Overall
Men: 1. Johann Rabie & Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) 33:36:41; 2. Waylon Woolcock & Darren Lill (Cannondale-Blend) 33:39:45; 3. Max Knox & Kevin Evans (FedGroup-Itec) 34:45:27
Women: 1. Janine King & Amy McDougall (Valencia Girls) 40:35:55; 2. Sarah van Heerden & Brenda Potts (Old Mutual Girlz) 42:55:29; 3. Heidi Buttiens & Siegrid van Bever (Reevax Ladies) 46:04:19
Mixed: 1. Yolande de Villiers & Franso Steyn (Sasol Racing) 36:50:51; 2. Leana de Jager & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 37:16:51; 3. Alison Richardson & Rob Dormehl (Avis Van Rental) 40:26:14
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