Alan Hatherly secured a hat trick in the elite men’s section in the fourth of the SA MTB Cup Series XCO events, which took place in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today.
Hatherly won the 2nd and 3rd events and secured the win today with an impressive time of 1:19:54 over seven laps.
Philip Buys completed the course in 1:22:22, with Jan Withaar taking third spot on 1:23:24.
Alan Hatherly is a South African cross country mountain bike professional. Photo: Craig Kolesky
Amy McDougall also secured the overall win in the women’s elite, with a time of 1:26:38. She was followed home by Mariske Strauss in 1:28:53 and Bianca Haw in 1:32:33.
Provisional results
Elite women
1. Amy McDougall 1:26:38
2. Mariske Strauss 1:28:53
3. Bianca Haw 1:32:33
4. Sarah Hill 1:33:33
5. Francis du Toit 1:35:27
Women’s Sub Veterans
1. Natalie Bergstrom 1:03:01
2. Diana Carolin 1:08:19
3. Nadine Nunes 1:10:49
Elite Men
1. Alan Hatherly 1:19:54
2. Philip Buys 1:22:22
3. Jan Withaar 1:23:24
4. Julian Jessop 1:23:29
5. Stuart Marais 1:23:37
Men’s Sub Veterans
1. Dion Froneman 1:07:05
2. Carl Calverley 1:08:27
3. Duane Stander 1:13:53
4. Richard Wyngaard 1:17:42
5. Brian Martins 1:09:10
Junior men
1. Cameron Wright 1:02:22
2. Rossouw Bekker 1:03:50
3. Johann Trotzky 1:04:09
Junior women
1. Tiffany Keep 59:25
2. Danielle Strydom 1:06:47
3. Mia de Villers 1:09:40
Sprog boys
1. Alec Coleske 30
2. Francois de Jager 38:30
3. Omar Wilson 38:32
Sprog girls
1. Emily van Heerden 29:37
2. Riley Smith 32:59
3. Carla Kotze 38:40
Nipper boys
1. Logan Stander 30:26
2. Jed Bridger 31:38
3. Matthew Horter 32:00
Nipper girls
1. Hannah Elliot 21:49
2. Jodi Mackinnon 23:03
3. Danel de Jager 24:14
