Ariane Kleinhans and won the men’s and women’s categories sections of the fifth and final stage of the Bestmed Tour de Boland on Friday.
The fifth stage featured a 74km route with an 926m ascent route from Riebeek Kasteel to Paarl in hot conditions.
Drapac’s yellew jersey winner Peter Koning (left) being congratulated by South African Darren Lill after crossing the finish line of the fifth and final stage at the Taal Monument above Paarl on Friday. Photo: Full Stop Communications
The full stage five results are:
Elite men – Stage five
1. HB Kruger (Abantu) 2:29:09
2. Dylan Girdlestone (Drapac) 2:29:12
3. JC Nel (Bonitas) 2:29:17
4. Darren Lill (MIB) 2:29:17
5. Peter Koning (Drapac) 2:29:19
6. Christoph Sauser (Aramex) 2:29:22
7. Waylon Woolcock (Privateer) 2:29:26
8. James Tennent (Lights by Linea) 2:29:44
9. Morne van Niekerk (Abantu) 2:29:48
10. Paul van Zweel (Westvaal) 2:30:15
Elite men – Overall
1. Peter Koning (Drapac) 12:34:07
2. JC Nel (Bonitas) 12:35:00
3. Dylan Girdlestone (Drapac) 12:35:00
4. Darren Lill (Privateer) 12:35:42
5. HB Kruger (Abantu) 12:36:07
6. Gustav Basson (MTN-Qhubeka) 12:36:54
7. James Tennent (Lights by Linea) 12:37:00
8. Stefan de Bod (MTN-Qhubeka) 12:38:40
9. Tesfom Okubamariam (MTN-Qhubeka) 12:39:12
10. Johann Rabie (Giant) 12:39:31
Elite women – Stage five
1. Ariane Kleinhans (RECM) 2:03:53
2. Lise Olivier (Time Freight E) 2:04:05
3. Candice Neethling (Freewheel Cycology) 2:05:15
4. Vera Adrian (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 2:06:14
5. Lara Lyness 2:06:14
6. Maroesjka Matthee (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 2:06:25
7. Michelle Benson (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 2:07:28
8. Desray Sebregts (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 2:15:37
9. Desiree Strydom 2:18:05
Elite women – Overall
1. Ariane Kleinhans (RECM) 14:05:08
2. Lise Olivier (Time Freight E) 14:10:00
3. Vera Adrian (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 14:17:39
4. Candice Neethling (Freewheel Cycology) 14:18:40
5. Maroesjka Matthee (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 14:23:10
6. Lara Lyness 14:25:09
7. Michelle Benson (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 14:36:10
8. Desray Sebregts (Bestmed-ASG-Multihull) 14:42:36
9. Desiree Strydom 15:00:29
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