Below are the provisional results and general classification after the 26km prologue stage in the 2017 Cape Epic which took place at Meerendal Wine Estate today.
Prologue results
Elite men’s teams
1. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) 1:01:52
2. Nino Schurter & Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) +1’36”
3. Alexey Medvedev & Samuele Porro (Trek-Selle San Marco) +1’43”
4. Christoph Sauser & Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) +1’47”
5. Max Knox & Héctor Leonardo Páez Leon (Kansai Plascon) +1’50”
Elite women’s teams
1. Robyn de Groot & Sabine Spitz (Ascendis Health) 1:15:26
2. Esther Süss & Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC) +39″
3. Mariska Strauss & Annie Last (Hansgrohe-Cadence OMX) +1’49”
4. Ariane Lüthi & Adelheid Morath (Spur) +2’18”
5. Candice Lill & Vera Adrian (DORMAKABA SA) +4’52”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds & Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 1:17:47
2. Grant Usher & Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +1’44”
3. Willy Williams & Kate Fluker (New World St MArtins) +1’50”
4. Heinz Posch & Nina Brenn (Meerendal CBC 4) +3’12”
5. Johan Labuschagne & Catherine Williamson (RBI Tech-Mitas) +5’13”
General classification
Elite men’s teams
1. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) 1:01:52
2. Nino Schurter & Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) +1’36”
3. Alexey Medvedev & Samuele Porro (Trek-Selle San Marco) +1’43”
4. Christoph Sauser & Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) +1’47”
5. Max Knox & Héctor Leonardo Páez Leon (Kansai Plascon) +1’50”
Elite women’s teams
1. Robyn de Groot & Sabine Spitz (Ascendis Health) 1:15:26
2. Ester Suss & Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC) +39″
3. Mariska Strauss & Annie Last (Hansgrohe-Cadence OMX) +1’49”
4. Ariane Luthi & Adelheid Morath (Spur) +2’18”
5. Candice Lill & Vera Adrian (DORMAKABA SA) +4’52”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds & Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 1:17:47
2. Grant Usher & Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +1’44”
3. Willy Williams & Kate Fluker (New World St MArtins) +1’50”
4. Heinz Posch & Nina Brenn (Meerendal CBC 4) +3’12”
5. Johan Labuschagne & Catherine Williamson (RBI Tech-Mitas) +5’13”
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