The provisional results and general classification after stage one of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, which took place at Saronsberg Vineyard in Tulbagh today, are:
Elite men – stage one results
1. Karl Platt & Urs Huber (Bulls) 4:32:12
2. Alban Lakata & Christian Hynek (Topeak Ergon Racing) 4:32:50
3. Periklis Ilias & Tiago Jorge Ferreira Oliveira (Dolomiti Superbike) 4:33:56
4. Daniel Geismayr & Hermann Pernsteiner (Centurion Vaude by Meerendal) 4:38:37
5. Samuele Porro & Damiano Ferraro (Trek-Selle San Marco A) 4:39:32
6. Nicola Rohrbach & Matthias Pfrommer (Centurion Vaude by Meerendal 2) 4:41:15
7. Darren Lill & Waylon Woolcock (USN-Purefit) 4:41:16
8. Konny Looser & Martin Gujan (Wheeler-BiXS-iXS Pro) 4:41:50
9. Simon Stiebjahn & Tim Boehme (Bulls 2) 4:43:40
10. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) 4:44:58
Elite men – GC after stage one
1. Karl Platt & Urs Huber (Bulls) 5:36:47
2. Alban Lakata & Christian Hynek (Topeak Ergon Racing) 5:39:45
3. Periklis Ilias & Tiago Jorge Ferreira Oliveira (Dolomiti Superbike) 5:42:20
4. Samuele Porro & Damiano Ferraro (Trek-Selle San Marco A) 5:45:16
5. Nicola Rohrbach & Matthias Pfrommer (Centurion Vaude by Meerendal 2) 5:46:51
6. Daniel Geismayr & Hermann Pernsteiner (Centurion Vaude by Meerendal) 5:47:48
7. Darren Lill & Waylon Woolcock (USN-Purefit) 5:47:56
8. Konny Looser & Martin Gujan (Wheeler-BiXS-iXS Pro) 5:49:26
9. Simon Stiebjahn & Tim Boehme (Bulls 2) 5:50:43
10. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) 5:51:31
Elite women – stage one results
1. Robyn de Groot & Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) 5:22:18
2. Annika Langvad & Ariane Kleinhans (Spur-Specialized) 5:22:58
3. Sally Bigham & Adel Morath (Topeak Ergon) 5:28:08
4. Yana Belomoina & Sabine Spitz (Sport for Good) 5:34:22
5. Esther Suss & Catherine Williamson (Meerendal Wheeler) 5:36:22
6. Hielke Elferink & Elisabeth Brandau (Meerendal Rocky EBE) 5:51:15
7. Janka Keseg Stevkova & Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Asrin Cycling) 5:56:06
8. Theresa Ralph & Yolandi du Toit (Galileo Risk) 5:59:09
9. Dalene van der Leek & Sharon Laws (Energade Racing) 6:07:35
10. Muriel Bouhet & Merce Pacios Pujado (Liv-MTB Pro) 6:37:41
Elite women – GC after stage one
1. Robyn de Groot & Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) 6:39:54
2. Annika Langvad & Ariane Kleinhans (Spur-Specialized) 6:40:52
3. Sally Bigham & Adel Morath (Topeak Ergon) 6:47:02
4. Yana Belomoina & Sabine Spitz (Sport for Good) 6:53:15
5. Esther Suss & Catherine Williamson (Meerendal Wheeler) 6:59:29
6. Hielke Elferink & Elisabeth Brandau (Meerendal Rocky EBE) 7:14:38
7. Janka Keseg Stevkova & Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Asrin Cycling) 7:22:26
8. Theresa Ralph & Yolandi du Toit (Galileo Risk) 7:27:08
9. Dalene van der Leek & Sharon Laws (Energade Racing) 7:36:28
10. Muriel Bouhet & Merce Pacios Pujado (Liv-MTB Pro) 8:13:46
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