Provisional results for stage one of Cradle Traverse, which took riders on a 40km journey in and around Avianto in Muldersdrift today, are as follows.
A rider enjoying the flowing but non-technical singletrack during the Cradle Traverse. Photo: ZC Marketing Consulting
40km
Men teams
1. Andrew Stockwell, Dan Fowler (Continental Tyres) 1:57:27
2. David De Lima, Andrew Mclean (The Team) 2:11:45
3. Janus Marais, Johan Cronje (Zebra Sports) 2:31:29
4. Grant Robertson, Tim Lansom (Cousins) 2:49:18
5. Louis Anderson, George Smit (Team Anderson Transport 1) 2:55:44
Women teams
1. Lousanne Ackerman, Santie van der Westhuizen (TBC Nelspruit) 2:51:17
2. Madeleine Stumpf, Thea Els (Els) 4:59:43
3. Mari Schmidt, Christine Schmidt (Single Track Minds) 5:02:51
4. Joleen Rugg, Karen Lumakis (Why oh Why???) 5:25:21
Mixed teams
1. Christo Carelsen, Vanessa Bell (Bellscycling) 2:07:16
2. Estie van Heerden, Mattheus Gerhardus van Heerden (Trifactri) 2:41:20
3. Yolandi du Toit, Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 2:55:16
4. Wessel Pretorius, Maryke Hudson (Mountain Mojo) 2:58:39
5. Marko Venter, Karla Stumpf (Tsitsikamma Brewery 2) 3:06:27
Solo men
1. Sean Oflynn-Madden 2:04:33
2. Dieter Rothman 2:28:59
3. Ken Ruest 2:32:15
4. Jaun Pierre Stringer 2:34:51
5. Johan van Heerden 2:36:21
Solo women
1. Yolande de Villiers 2:06:32
2. Collette Bastard 2:46:55
3. Teresa Coetzee 3:05:24
4. Tanja Terblanche 3:08:46
5. Norma Salmon 3:09:29
