The results and general classification for the final 85km stage of the Cape Epic which started at Oak Valley and finished at Val de Vie today, can be seen below.
Riders during stage six of the 2017 Cape Epic. Photo: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS
Stage seven results
Elite men’s teams
1. Michiel van der Heijden & Andri Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Young Guns) 2:57:14
2. Damiano Ferraro & Fabian Rabensteiner (Trek-Selle San Marco 2) +17″
3. Nino Schurter & Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) +38″
4. Filip Adel & Tomas Visnovsky (Mitas Superior) +49″
5. Nicola Rohrbach & Daniel Geismayr (Centurion Vaude 2) +51″
Elite women’s team
1. Sabine Spitz & Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) 3:34:27
2. Mariske Strauss & Annie Last (Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro) +0.5″
3. Esther Süss & Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC) +14″
4. Carmen Buchacher & Michelle Vorster (Hollard-Velocity Sports Lab) +3’57”
5. Hielke Elferink & Cornelia Hug (Meerendal CBC 2) +4’00”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds & Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 3:21:42
2. Grant Usher & Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +11’05”
3. Corrie Muller & Marie Rabie (Fairtree Capital) +13’01”
4. Willy Williams & Kate Fluker (New World St Martins) +15’58”
5. Bradley Cobb & Carla Williams (Motor Mile Racing) +17’44”
General classification
Elite men’s teams
1. Nino Schurter & Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram MTB Racing) 26:35:06
2. Christoph Sauser & Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) +8’07”
3. Nicola Rohrbach & Daniel Geismayr (Centurion Vaude 2) +19’34”
4. Hector Leonardo Paez & Max Knox (Kansai Plascon) +20’32”
5. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) +29’50”
Elite women’s team
1. Esther Süss & Jennie Stenerhag (Meerendal CBC) 31:39:43
2. Mariske Strauss & Annie Last (Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro) +35’19”
3. Sabine Spitz & Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) +47’02”
4. Ariane Luthi & Adelheid Morath (Spur) +1:10’05”
5. Carmen Buchacher & Michelle Vorster (Hollard-Velocity Sports Lab) +1:22’59”
Mixed teams
1. Jenny Rissveds & Thomas Frischknecht (Scott-Sram Nextlevel) 31:27:29
2. Grant Usher & Amy Beth McDougall (Joberg2C-Valencia) +1:05’20”
3. Johan Labuschagne & Catherine Williamson (RBI Tech – Mitas) +1:49’39”
4. Corrie Muller & Marie Rabie (Fairtree Capital) +2:17’08”
5. Willy Williams & Kate Fluker (New World St Martins) +2:38’31”
