Oak Valley Wine Estate hosted the start of the second stage of the FNB Wines2Whales Ride on Tuesday.
Frikkie Hartog and Gerard Dirks of Team Knersus in action on the infamous Pofadder section of the stage two route of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Ride on Tuesday. Photo: Jetline Action Photo
Also known as ‘Play Day’, riders enjoyed some great bridges and structures on this 67km route.
Frikkie Hartog and Gerard Dirks of Team Knersus took their second stage win today.
“We started in the front. With the route being fairly flat in the beginning, we all stuck together with us pulling away at water point two. The Paul Cluver Amphi Bike Park was enjoyable, while the Peri-Kromco Play Park was interesting and great fun. We’ll definitely like to go for our hat-trick win tomorrow, but will have to see what happens,” said Hartog.
Fanie Steenkamp and Pierre Andre Knoetze of Team Xtreme Riders took second place, with Harry Orr and Ehlers Smit of Team The Fast Traks in third.
Tamaryn Kietzmann and Nicholas Porteous of Team Specialized Duo claimed the win in the mixed team category.
“Nick had to help me a lot today,” laughed Kietzmann.
“I learnt a lot about mountain biking. I was a little nervous going into the Paul Cluver Amphi Bike Park, but ended up really enjoying it and definitely want to come back to do it again.”
German riders Susanne Rathgeb and Nicole Kuttruff of Team Craft Rocky Mountain Girls took the win in the ladies category.
View the results here.
