Kevin Evans and Max Knox won a suspense-filled second stage to hang onto their overnight lead at the Nedbank sani2c, which rolled out from Ixopo to Highflats in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

Mixed race leaders Ariane Kleinhans (left) and Lourens Luus took their second stage win for Team RECM on day two of the three-day Nedbank sani2c mountain bike stage race on Friday. Photo: Full Stop Communications
Stage 2 results:
Men: 1. Kevin Evans & Max Knox (FedGroup-Itec) 3:36:58; 2. Erik Kleinhans & Nico Bell (RECM) 3:37:53; 3. Gawie Combrinck & Johann Rabie (EAI South Africa) 3:38:54; 4. Andrew Hill & Darren Lill (Red-E/TIB) 3:43:47; 5. Rourke Croeser & Travis Walker (Kargo Pro) 3:44:59
Women: 1. Jennie Stenerhag & Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota-Cape Brewing) 4:20:15; 2. Yolande Speedy & Yolandi du Toit (Garmin-ASG) 4:49:32; 3. Natalie Bergstrom & Tammy Visagie (Baeti) 3:40:23
Mixed: 1. Ariane Kleinhans & Lourens Luus (RECM) 4:04:23; 2. Yolande de Villiers & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 4:17:04; 3. Carel Bosman & Lise Olivier (Biogen Toyota-Cape Brewing Company) 4:27:49
Overall
Men: 1. Kevin Evans & Max Knox (FedGroup-Itec) 6:19:08; 2. Erik Kleinhans & Nico Bell (RECM) 6:20:17; 3. Gawie Combrinck & Johann Rabie (EAI South Africa) 6:22:42; 4. Andrew Hill & Darren Lill (Red-E/TIB) 6:27:23; 5. Rourke Croeser & Travis Walker (Kargo Pro) 6:30:15
Women: 1. Jennie Stenerhag & Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota-Cape Brewing) 7:32:47; 2. Yolande Speedy & Yolandi du Toit (Garmin-ASG) 8:14:21; 3. Natalie Bergstrom & Tammy Visagie (Baeti) 8:36:09
Mixed: 1. Ariane Kleinhans & Lourens Luus (RECM) 7:01:08; 2. Yolande de Villiers & Johan Labuschagne (Sasol Racing) 7:29:53; 3. Carel Bosman & Lise Olivier (Biogen Toyota-Cape Brewing Company) 7:44:09
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