Solo rider Neill Clark won stage one of the Fish River Sun MTB Challenge near Port Alfred today.
He finished the 60km course in 2:42:10, with Ian Moore (3:01:26) and Kyle Bradford (3:01:36) completing the podium.
Michelle Schlebusch was the first solo woman home in 3:22:46 with Moms of 7’s Esthea de Villiers and Michelle Scowby the leading women’s team in 3:45:20.
Cyclo Pro’s Richard Allen and Bruce Campbell finished in 2:50:36 to take the honours in the men’s team category, while Yolande and Henties de Villiers of De Villiers Racing won the mixed section in 3:01:30.
Participants get ready to start stage one of the Fish River Sun MTB Challenge near Port Alfred today. Photo: Supplied
Provisional stage one results:
Men’s Solo
1. Neill Clark 2:42:10
2. Ian Moore 3:01:26
3. Kyle Bradford 3:01:36
Women’s Solo
1. Michelle Schlebusch 3:22:46
Men’s Team
1. Richard Allen, Bruce Campbell (Cyclo Pro) 2:50:36
2. Kevin Taljaard, Jason Meaton (Want to be Pros) 2:50:36
3. Jannie Peens, Lian Laubscher (Comptec) 3:08:50
Mixed Team
1. Yolande de Villiers, Henties de Villiers (De Villiers Racing) 3:01:30
2. Tracy Campbell, Garth Peinke (Merrel Mixed) 3:12:02
3. Liesel Prentis, Ken Prentis (Prentis) 3:19:35
Women’s Team
1. Esthea de Villiers, Michelle Scowby (Moms of 7) 3:45:20
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