Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes won the first stage of the 3 Towers race today as they clocked the fastest time at Mankele Bike Park today.
The PGYA EuroSteel team, competing in the senior’s category, stopped the clock at 2:45:18.
Gawie Combrink and Nico Bell for NAD Pro were the second fastest men’s team, followed by Henry Liebenberg and Wessel Botha for Bell’s Cycling – Kavuki Investments.
The dormakaba duo of Candice Lill and Vera Adrian were the strongest women’s team with Adrienne Moolman and Anton Moolman winning the mixed category.
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (PYGA EuroSteel) won the first stage of 3 Towers. Photo: Em Gatland
Race – 75km
Men
Master’s teams
1. Guy Jennings, Martijn Mellaart (Forever Young) 3:36:21
2. Paulo Ferreira, Vic Seabra (Quaggas) 4:11:06
3. George Bell, Henry Schurink (Bell Masters) 4:25:41
4. Keith Trowbridge, Hugh Thompson (T Squared) 4:59:06
Veteran’s teams
1. Igna de Villiers, Cobus van der Linde (Bell’s Cycling LGE Midas) 3:16:48
2. Sean Henderson, Alby Nel (Hidden Hunger) 3:24:10
3. Philip Vermeulen, Richard Goussard (Redtree / Tiso Blackstar Media) 3:31:19
4. Ben Coetzee, Gerhard Shaw (Nelco) 3:44:14
5. Nick Cooke, Neil Vlaming (CAG) 3:44:43
Sub vet’s teams
1. Gawie Combrink, Nico Bell (NAD Pro MTB) 2:45:41
2. Christo Carelsen, Burger Bester (Mopani Army) 3:11:04
3. Brand Du Plessis, Nohan van Tonder (Mankele/Mopani Pharmacy MTB Racing) 3:19:12
4. Justin Hornsby, Rorie Wilson (Dunkeld – Specialized) 3:19:15
5. David Cooke, Gordon Gilbert (Gordon & David) 3:19:47
Senior’s teams
1. Philip Buys, Matthys Beukes (PYGA EuroSteel) 2:45:18
2. Henry Liebenberg, Wessel Botha (Bell’s Cycling – Kavuki Investments) 2:52:18
3. Tim Hammond, Alan Gordon (Insect Science) 2:53:01
4. Wessel Redelinghuys, Stephan Reyneke (Pro Touch TCS) 3:00:51
5. Matthew Stamatis, Gregory Harrup (Home Ice Cream) 3:04:27
Women’s teams
1. Candice Lill, Vera Adrian (dormakaba) 3:13:19
2. Samantha Sandars, Amy Beth McDougall (Valencia Ladies) 3:24:53
3. Vanessa Bell, Dalene Van Der Leek (Bell’s LGE Cycling) 3:28:25
4. Sarah Hill, Theresa Ralph (Galileo Risk) 3:30:33
Mixed teams
1. Adrienne Moolman, Anton Moolman (Rotsvas) 3:32:18
2. Heinro Malan, Janine Muller (Polokwane Mixed) 3:42:59
3. Ricardo Gutierrez, Melanie Melville (Cyclopaths) 4:00:53
4. Robert Snyders, Mari du Toit (Flugon) 4:03:39
5. Cherise Stander, Andre Taylor (Bonding) 4:11:33
Challenge – 48km
Men
Master’s teams
1. Mike Edmonds, Steve Wattleworth (For the Beer) 03:38:28
2. David Le Mottee, Jose Diez (3932 60’s Rock) 3:54:23
Veteran’s teams
1. Henk Bezuidenhout, Alwyn Malan (Team LVT) 2:56:57
2. Peter Kellar, Etienne Oosthuizen (H2Oaks) 3:00:57
3. Lucas Burger, Koos Fourie (Sappi Inspired) 3:03:07
Sub vet’s teams
1. Danie Scholtz, Pieter Pieterse (Vicious & Delicious) 2:42:35
2. Jacques Kammeyer, Heinrich Kammeyer (Lowveld Marauders) 2:43:43
3. Jaco Lubbe, Junior Janson (Mankele Riders) 2:53:54
Senior teams
1. Chris Du Plessis, Keagan Bontekoning (Jaguar) 2:07:17
2. Jamie Penfold, Hennie van Wyk (Absolute DCP) 2:07:25
3. Christiaan Burger, Pieter Du Toit (TREK/Positive Sports Solutions 1) 2:13:02
Women’s teams
1. Kerri Dunshea, Jeanette Treherne (J-gerbombs) 3:15:10
2. Sjhanet Grobler, Elsabe Lourens (Malalane Toyota Ladies) 3:39:36
3. Delrie Ferreira, Renschea Niemandt (Lightstone Auto Ladies) 3:41:35
Mixed teams
1. Kirsten Gillespie, Dean Wortmann (Valencia/Jowetts) 2:32:13
2. Jan Louis De Sousa, Azulde Britz (TREK/Positive Sports Solutions 3) 2:32:17
3. Brendan van Eeden, Danielle Strydom (TREK/Positive Sports Solutions 2) 2:35:54
Mncane – 34km
Men’s teams
1. Morne Nagel, Ricardo Miranda (SportsConditioningFactory) 2:02:52
2. Pieter Knipschild, Pieter van der Merwe (Sappi) 2:05:47
3. Vivaldo Damilano, Allen Scrimgeour (Cranky Old Bastards) 2:25:18
Junior men’s teams
1. Ben Du Plessis, Ian Els (DotCloud 2) 1:24:46
2. Rohan Cronje, Roan Le Roux (_R(2)) 1:28:46
3. Reuben Middleton, Herman Fourie (Chainbreakers) 1:32:14
Women’s teams
1. Anna Gutierrez, Lara Dando (Nuts ‘n Bolts) 1:46:09
2. Yana de Jesus, Carin Pretorius (Woman on the Move) 2:17:21
3. Elaine Nel, Ronel van der Merwe (The Monas) 2:38:54
Mixed teams
1. Zandri Strydom, Matteo Damilano (Wheelie and Ride) 1:32:05
2. Kirsten Pieters, Jone van Eeden (TREK / Positive Sports Solutions 4) 1:34:05
3. Carl Mare, Suzanne Mare (15-51) 1:49:59
