Herewith the provisional results and general classification for the third and final stage of the 3 Towers MTB race in Mbombela today.
Stage three results
Stage Race (48km)
Senior men team
1. HB Kruger, Johann Rabie (Telkom) 2:03:03
2. Matt Beers, Erik Kleinhans (Topeak Ergon Red-E) 2:03:20
3. Guylin van den Berg, Thinus Redelinghuys (IXU-Scott) 2:08:18
Master team
1. Deon Kruger, Greg Anderson (SouthernMost Foundation) 2:22:15
2. Martijn Mellaart, Guy Jennings (Forever Young) 2:38:38
3. Vic Seabra, Paulo Ferreira (Silver Bullets) 3:02:15
Vet men team
1. Igna De Villiers, Fanie Venter (Bell’s Cycling LGE Midas) 2:19:18
2. Patrice Gautier, Andre Potgieter (Ref-Air Patrice Gautier) 2:31:14
3. Steven Parker, Nick Cooke (Fat Boy & Slim) 2:31:29
Sub vet men
1. Nico Bell, Gawie Combrink (NAD) 2:03:05
2. Darren Lill, Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) 2:06:25
3. Andrew Duvenage, Craig Uria (NFB – Spine and Sport) 2:13:13
Mixed team
1. Yolandi du Toit, Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin SA) 2:37:50
2. Herman van der Westhuizen, Vanessa Bell (Bell’s Cycling LGE Midas) 2:39:45
3. Mark Pienaar, Diana Carolin (Viciously Unprepared) 2:48:10
Women
1. Candice Neethling, Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) 2:23:55
2. Samantha Sanders, Amy Best McDougall (Valencia Ladies) 2:27:34
3. Nadine Visagie, Bonny Swanepoel (Pocket Rockets) 2:53:03
Challenge (48km)
Senior men team
1. Pieter Du Toit, Christiaan Burger (Kargo Pro Team) 2:18:16
2. Ruben Pearson, Jan Louis de Sousa (Fun King Fast) 2:19:59
3. Ryan Terry, Jan-Eric Steyn (Galito’s) 2:25:14
Master team
1. Dennis Lawrie, Heinrich Kammeyer (Greystone) 3:09:10
2. Steve Wattleworth, Mike Edmonds (4 the Beer) 3:32:10
3. Eric Quarmby, Tony Meyer (Oompie & Eric) 3:33:11
Vet team
1. Jakes van Staden, Oscar Tait (York 1) 2:50:20
2. Peter Kellar, Etienne Oosthuizen (H2O Salt & Pepper) 3:02:19
3. Christo Willemse, Mattheus Willemse (Outboet & Kleinboet) 3:11:37
Sub vet team
1. Brett Stephen, James Spring (Mankele Heavy) 2:43:30
2. Peadar Mitchell, Johan le Roux (Super Awesome Wolf Pack) 2:44:04
3. Braam le Grange, Pieter Benade (Engen) 2:45:56
Mixed team
1. Janine Stewart, Derrick Hepburn (BurntStew) 2:43:34
2. Helena Coetzer, Darryn Stoltz (Iwisa No 1) 2:43:42
3. Willem Groenewald, Thana Groenewald (G. Force) 2:53:52
Women team
1. Emily Clarke, Kirsten Gillespie (Valencia Challenge) 2:51:09
2. Shirley Scriven, Anel Swart (Going nowhere slowly) 3:38:52
3. Linda du Preez, Penelope Diez (The SKIN Club) 4:14:34
Mncane (34km)
Men
1. Ruan Wilcocks, Dylan Nel (Young Guns) 1:22:34
2. Michael Treherne, Keith Clarke (MakeShift) 1:55:33
3. Johan Geyser, Jannie Muller (Isuzu Westvaal Trucks) 2:10:10
Junior men team
1. Chris Du Plessis, Bendeon Myburg (DOTCLOUD) 1:18:07
2. Coenie Niemand, Johan Oosthuizen (Die Agterstoters) 1:20:57
3. Jahn de Bruyn, James Stewart (Hooligan Brothers) 1:24:06
Women team
1. Nicola van der Walt, Azulde Britz (Bestmed/Lapierre Factory Team) 1:29:53
2. Anna Gutierrez, Lara Dando (Tour de Roomies) 1:41:04
3. Renate Spanig, Monique Swart (Valencia Ladies 3) 1:45:05
Family team
1. Kian Victor, Martinus Victor (Swartberg Overland) 1:29:29
2. Joshua Clarke, Roger Clarke (Clarkson) 1:44:50
3. Caleb Izeboud, Johnny Izeboud (CID) 1:45:58
Mixed team
1. Matthiam Hoffmann, Robin Stewart (Cyclepaths) 1:33:59
2. Johlene, Faul, Robbie Pape (Funfessionals) 1:42:20
3. Pieter Knipschild, Annelize Knipschild (Inspired by Life) 1:57:43
General classification
Stage Race (48km)
Senior men team
1. Erik Kleinhans, Matt Beers (Topeak Ergon Red-E) 7:28:53
2. Max Knox, Heine Engelbrecht (LVT / Dirk Lourens Cycles) 7:47:50
3. Thinus Redelinghuys, Guylin van den Berg (IXU-Scott) 7:51:03
Master team
1. Deon Kruger, Greg Anderson (SouthernMost Foundation) 8:40:53
2. Martijn Mellaart, Guy Jennings (Forever Young) 9:35:11
3. Dave van den Berg, Wayne Booysen (Sponsor Yourself) 10:52:53
Vet men team
1. Fanie Venter, Igna de Villiers (Bell’s Cycling LGE Midas) 8:27:16
2. Andre Potgieter, Patrice Gautier (Ref-Air) 9:15:57
3. Philip Vermeulen, Grant Monaghan (Spruit Snakes) 9:26:04
Sub vet team
1. Gawie Combrink, Nico Bell (NAD) 7:26:15
2. Darren Lill, Waylon Woolcock (USN Purefit) 7:56:19
3. Craig Uria, Andrew Duvenage (NFB – Spine and Sport) 8:05:03
Mixed team
1. Yolandi du Toit, Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin SA) 9:10:58
2. Herman van Der Westhuizen, Vanessa Bell (Bell’s Cycling LGE Midas) 9:36:35
3. Diana Carolin, Mark Pienaar (Viciously Unprepared) 10:19:29
Women team
1. Candice Neethling, Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) 8:47:45
2. Samantha Sanders, Amy Beth McDougall (Valencia Ladies) 8:59:51
3. Nadine Visagie, Bonny Swanepoel (Pocket Rockets) 10:56:43
Challenge (48km)
Senior men team
1. Pieter Du Toit, Christiaan Burger (Kargo Pro Team) 6:15:45
2. Jan Louis De Sousa, Ruben Pearson (Fun King Fast) 6:25:48
3. Jeandre Gautier, Damion Gomez (OTR Jasebenza) 6:41:01
Master team
1. Heinrich Kammeyer, Dennis Lawrie (Greystone) 8:22:38
2. Tony Meyer, Eric Quarmby (Oompie & Eric) 9:35:44
3. Steve Wattleworth, Mike Edmonds (4 the Beer) 9:52:31
Vet team
1. Oscar Tait, Jakes van Staden (York 1) 7:37:01
2. Etienne Oosthuizen, Peter Kellar (H2O Salt & Pepper) 8:15:37
3. Christo Willemse, Mattheus Willemse (Outboet & Kleinboet) 8:24:13
Sub vet team
1. Braam Le Grange, Pieter Benade (Engen) 7:27:57
2. Peadar Mitchell, Johan le Roux (Super Awesome Wolf Pack) 7:41:48
3. Brett Stephen, James Spring (Mankele Heavy Lights) 7:43:06
Mixed team
1. Darryn Stoltz, Helena Coetzer (Iwisa No 1) 7:25:01
2. Janine Stewart, Derrick Hepburn (BurntStew) 7:29:30
3. Thana Groenewald, Willem Groenewald (G. Force) 7:44:54
Women team
1. Kirsten Gillespie, Emily Clarke (Valencia Challenge) 7:43:35
2. Shirley Scriven, Anel Swart (Going nowhere slowly) 9:25:21
3. Vivienne Turvey, Jeanette Treherne (T & T) 9:41:27
Mncane (34km)
Men
1. Ruan Wilcocks, Dylan Nel (Young Guns) 4:27:36
2. Michael Treherne, Keith Clarke (MakeShift) 6:09:13
3. Jannie Muller, Johan Geyser (Isuzu Westvaal Trucks) 6:59:21
Junior men team
1. Chris Du Plessis, Bendeon Myburg (DOTCLOUD) 3:58:19
2. Johan Oosthuizen, Coenie Niemand (Die Agterstoters) 4:13:34
3. Jahn De Bruyn, James Stewart (Hooligan Brothers) 4:32:43
Women team
1. Azulde Britz, Nicola van der Walt (Bestmed/Lapierre Factory Team) 4:38:18
2. Lara Dando, Anna Gutierrez (Tour de Roomies) 5:12:55
3. Monique Swart, Renate Spanig (Valencia Ladies 3) 5:22:52
Family team
1. Kian Victor, Martinus Victor (Swartberg Overland) 4:49:06
2. Joshua Clarke, Roger Clarke (Clarkson) 5:32:02
3. Caleb Izeboud, Johnny Izeboud (CID) 5:35:19
Mixed team
1. Robin Stewart, Matthiam Hoffman (Cyclepaths) 5:01:13
2. Johlene Faul, Robbie Pape (Funfessionals) 5:22:50
3. Pieter Knipschild, Annelize Knipschild (Inspired by Life) 6:06:22
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