Find below the results and general classification for stage five of the Cape Epic which started and finished at Oak Valley Estate after 84km of mountain biking today.
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Stage five results
Elite men’s teams
1. Nino Schurter, Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) 3:50:38
2. Michiel van der Heijden, Andri Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Young Guns)
3. Christoph Sauser, Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) +17″
4. Damiano Ferraro, Fabian Rabensteiner (Trek-Selle San Marco 2) +3’44”
5. Hector Leonardo Paez, Max Knox (Kansai Plascon) +4’40”
Elite women’s teams
1. Robyn de Groot, Sabine Spitz (Ascendis Health) 4:28:51
2. Esther Süss, Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC)
3. Ariane Luthi, Adelheid Morath (Spur) +2’52”
4. Carmen Buchacher, Michelle Vorster (Hollard-Velocity Sports Lab) +4’11”
5. Mariske Strauss, Annie Last (Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro) +8’40”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds, Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 4:26:09
2. Grant Usher, Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +17’46”
3. Corrie Muller, Marie Rabie (Fairtree Capital) +20’21”
4. Willy Williams, Kate Fluker (New World St Martins)+27’39”
5. Johan Labuschagne, Catherine Williamson (RBI Tech-Mitas) +28’42”
General classification
Elite men’s teams
1. Nino Schurter, Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) 19:10:34
2. Christoph Sauser, Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) +50″
3. Manuel Fumic, Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) +9’12”
4. Hector Leonardo Paez, Max Knox (Kansai Plascon) +14’30”
5. Nicola Rohrbach, Daniel Geismayr (Ceunturion Vaude 2) +18’08”
Elite women’s teams
1. Esther Süss, Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC) 22:48:12
2. Robyn de Groot, Sabine Spitz (Ascendis Health) +12’39”
3. Mariske Strauss, Annie Last (Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro) +36’04”
4. Ariane Luthi, Adelheid Morath (Spur) +53’40”
5. Candice Lill, Vera Adrian (DormaKaba SA) +1:11’35”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds, Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 22:42:17
2. Grant Usher, Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +42’32”
3. Johan Labuschagne, Catherine Williamson (RBI Tech-Mitas) +1:23’10”
4. Corrie Muller, Marie Rabie (Fairtree Capital) +1:51’52”
5. Willy Williams, Kate Fluker (New World St Martins) +2:18’34”
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