Topeak Ergon’s Erik Kleinhans and Robert Hobson won the Ride2Nowhere three-day mountain bike stage race in McGregor, Western Cape, today.
The pair, who led from day one, finished today’s 48km stage in 2:01:38 ahead of Route 62 Cycles’ Henry Liebenberg and Ruohan Cronje. Third on the day were Daniel Bruwer and Jean-Louis Frey of New Season.
Pictured here are some of the Ride2Nowhere riders in action during stage. Photo: facebook.com/Ride2Nowhere/
Kleinhans and Hobson set an overall time of 7:15:07 to beat Liebenberg and Cronje. Completing the podium were Winemakers’ Hermias Vollgraaff and Heinrich Coetzee.
View more results below:
Stage three results
Long (48km)
Men’s teams
1. Erik Kleinhans, Robert Hobson (Topeak Ergon) 2:01:38
2. Henry Liebenberg, Ruohan Cronje (Route 62 Cycles) 2:08:28
3. Daniel Bruwer, Jean-Louis Frey (New Season) 2:16:47
4. Moolman Welgemoed, Kurt Begemann (Untamed) 2:17:46
5. Hermias Vollgraaff, Heinrich Coetzee (Winemakers) 2:17:48
6. Allen Cox, Gary Marescia (Team Worldsport) 2:20:56
7. Deon Greenwood, Helgard Slabbert (Team Cuzzz) 2:21:47
8. Aaron van Schaik, Hermias Nieuwoudt (Deus Ex Machina Team 1) 2:25:38
9. Martin Pienaar, Greg Goodwin (Deus Ex Machina 2) 2:25:39
10. Rob Cragg, Steven Hirst (Elite Painters) 2:27:42
Women’s teams
1. Marleen Lourens, Jeanie De Villiers (Cannondale Girls) 2:28:04
2. Ilse Viljoen, Jana Kruger (Companero) 2:32:33
3. Dominique Provoyeur, Rozanne Schreiber (Wild Friends Forever) 2:33:48
4. Bianca Martinaglia, Hanja Oosthuizen (Oosthuizens) 3:07:43
Mixed teams
1. Brandon Tuck, Rochelle Malherbe (Live Life Always) 2:33:05
2. Tarryn Povey, Sean Stack (Bike Mob Niner Mixed) 2:35:49
3. Ilana Steenkamp, Willem Cloete (Wilana) 2:57:59
4. Andy Wright, Janette Wright (Team Tonto) 3:00:14
5. Grant Moore, Janine Moore (Moore Magic) 3:00:22
6. Isak Malherbe, Blyda Malherbe (Windhonde) 3:00:26
7. Belinda Marais, William Marais (Team Marais) 3:12:59
8. Grant Jenkinson, Kelly Jenkinson (Jenkinson) 3:13:14
9. Natalie Clarke, Jeremy Bruce (The Bruces) 3:16:54
10. Amy Cowley, Spencer Cowley (Oakley3) 3:24:00
Solo men
1. Charles McFall 2:01:38
2. Johan Coetzee 2:10:51
3. Kevin Koorzen 2:12:31
4. Leendert Leendert 2:12:32
5. Devan van der Berg 2:16:16
6. Marthinus Kruger 2:17:45
7. Arne Purves 2:17:45
8. Vaughan Ulyate 2:18:55
9. Robert Vogel 2:24:28
10. Graham Rogoff 2:25:20
Solo women
1. Carmen Buchacher 2:12:33
2. Nicole Erasmus 2:32:14
3. Reinette Geldenhuis 2:32:43
4. Nicolien Booysen 2:59:42
5. Philda de Jager 3:39:47
General classification
Long
Men’s teams
1. Erik Kleinhans, Robert Hobson (Topeak Ergon) 7:15:07
2. Henry Liebenberg, Ruohan Cronje (Route 62 Cycles) 7:45:11
3. Hermias Vollgraaff, Heinrich Coetzee (Winemakers) 8:15:13
4. Moolman Welgemoed, Kurt Begemann (Untamed) 8:19:18
5. Allen Cox, Gary Marescia (Team Worldsport) 8:40:50
6. Deon Greenwood, Helgard Slabbert (Team Cuzzz) 8:47:24
7. Daniel Bruwer, Jean-Louis Frey (New Season) 8:53:03
8. Martin Pienaar, Greg Goodwin (Deus Ex Machina 2) 9:03:45
9. Rob Cragg, Steven Hirst (Elite Painters) 9:03:56
10. Marius Bronkhorst, Dirk Kotze (Namgear) 9:10:01
Women’s teams
1. Marleen Lourens, Jeanie de Villiers (Cannondale Girls) 9:01:15
2. Dominique Provoyeur, Rozanne Schreiber (Wild Friends Forever) 9:21:13
3. Ilse Viljoen, Jana Kruger (Companero) 9:27:31
4. Bianca Martinaglia, Hanja Oosthuizen (Oosthuizens) 11:34:29
Mixed teams
1. Tarryn Povey, Sean Stack (Bike Mob Niner Mixed) 9:16:02
2. Brandon Tuck, Rochelle Malherbe (Live Life Always) 9:17:29
3. Grant Jenkinson, Kelly Jenkinson (Jenkinson) 10:36:07
4. Gary Green, Nicky Green (Berg And Bush Ballies) 10:58:57
5. Grant Moore, Janine Moore (Moore Magic) 11:11:11
6. Ilana Steenkamp, Willem Cloete (Wilana) 11:27:27
7. Isak Malherbe, Blyda Malherbe (Windhonde) 11:38:55
8. Belinda Marais, William Marais (Team Marais) 11:46:12
9. Natalie Clarke, Jeremy Bruce (The Bruces) 11:46:44
10. Amy Cowley, Spencer Cowley (Oakley3) 12:12:29
Solo men
1. Robert Vogel 6:03:00
2. Charles McFall 7:21:37
3. Johan Coetzee 7:57:28
4. Leendert Leendert 8:04:39
5. Kevin Koorzen 8:13:47
6. Vaughan Ulyate 8:24:14
7. Devan van der Berg 8:26:35
8. Marthinus Kruger 8:32:22
9. Mike Odonovan 8:45:31
10. Arne Purves 8:49:45
Solo women
1. Carmen Buchacher 7:58:55
2. Nicole Erasmus 9:05:53
3. Reinette Geldenhuis 10:43:44
4. Nicolien Booysen 11:10:52
5. Philda de Jager 13:25:51
Stage three results
Short (37km)
Men’s teams
1. Arne Venter, Franco Swanepoel (Pick N Pay Robertson) 1:55:55
2. Shane Cheminais, Mark Leach-Lewis (Fulgaz) 1:57:54
3. Graham Meyer, Chris Wilkins (Dustier Dogs) 1:57:54
4. Dirk Heydenrych, Jan Heydenrych (Smaaksoosnaweek) 2:47:53
5. Gordon Frazer, Tim Verrall (Skidmarks) 3:39:57
Women’s teams
1. Claire Cawood, Deborah Watson (Amici In Bici) 4:08:40
Mixed teams
1. Kevin Mattison, Sandy Mattison (Hot Wheels) 2:02:35
2. David Collins, Mandy Collins (Happywifehappylife) 2:06:23
3. Matt Gillett, Kari Gillett (Mutt&Curry) 2:07:52
4. Charlene Irwin, Sean Irwin (Soutie En Beentjies) 2:16:44
5. Jennifer Blackshaw, Chris Blackshaw (Blackshaw Pirates) 2:17:35
Solo men
1. Daniel Fritz 1:47:25
2. Greg Gallagher 1:48:14
3. Ashwin Jansen 1:48:16
4. Fernell Roegue 1:49:06
5. Sheldon Fourie 1:49:38
Solo women
1. Donia Kamstra 1:55:46
2. Cheryl Bucklow 2:00:35
3. Norma Salmon 2:02:48
4. Maryke Gallagher 2:04:40
5. Lesley Morillion 2:06:33
General classification
Short
Men’s teams
1. Arne Venter, Franco Swanepoel (Pick N Pay Robertson) 6:33:27
2. Graham Meyer, Chris Wilkins (Dustier Dogs) 6:51:04
3. Shane Cheminais, Mark Leach-Lewis (Fulgaz) 6:51:04
4. Dirk Heydenrych, Jan Heydenrych (Smaaksoosnaweek) 9:38:03
5. Gordon Frazer, Tim Verrall (Skidmarks) 12:19:53
Women’s teams
1. Claire Cawood, Deborah Watson (Amici In Bici) 13:04:56
Mixed teams
1. Kevin Mattison, Sandy Mattison (Hot Wheels) 6:59:50
2. David Collins, Mandy Collins (Happywifehappylife) 7:22:29
3. Matt Gillett, Kari Gillett (Mutt&Curry) 7:25:36
4. Charlene Irwin, Sean Irwin (Soutie En Beentjies) 7:39:14
5. Jennifer Blackshaw, Chris Blackshaw (Blackshaw Pirates) 7:46:10
Solo men
1. Daniel Fritz 5:53:43
2. Boots Khani 6:07:00
3. Sven Swart 6:21:29
4. Greg Gallagher 6:28:29
5. Pieter Retief 6:34:07
Solo women
1. Donia Kamstra 6:22:27
2. Cheryl Bucklow 6:46:28
3. Norma Salmon 6:50:17
4. Maryke Gallagher 6:54:08
5. Lesley Morillion 7:06:58
