Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes won Berg and Bush ‘Descent’ after they finished first on the final day, which finished at Em’seni Camp in Kwa-Zulu Natal, today.
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck, who won the opening stage, finished second on the final day and second overall.
Amy McDougall and Samantha Sanders made it three wins from three, tying up the overall honours today. They were followed by Candice Lill and Vera Adrian in the general classification and today’s stage.
Dormakaba, pictured here, finished second in the ladies category after finishing second on the final stage of Berg and Bush ‘Descent’. Photo: Em Gatland
Provisional results can be viewed below.
Men
1. Philip Buys, Matthys Beukes (PYGA EuroSteel) 1:51:45
2. Nico Bell, Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) 1:51:46
3. Julian Jessop, Phillimon Sebona (PYGA EuroSteel 2) 1:52:21
4. Henry Liebenberg, Wessel Botha (LCC Absolute Motion) 1:53:23
5. Arno du Toit, Ben Melt Swanepoel (Garmin LCB Racing) 1:53:25
6. Leeroy Emslie, Reinhard Zellhuber (Think360 Garrun Insurance) 1:53:46
7. Andrew Hill, Declan Sidey (Bells Cycling Kabuki Breeders) 1:54:00
8. Andrew Duvenage, Craig Uria (NFB Spine and Sport) 1:56:34
9. Matthew Stematis, Thomas Jessop (Home Ice Cream) 1:58:47
10. Michael Posthumus, Derrin Smith (William Simpson) 2:00:21
Women
1. Amy McDougall, Samantha Sanders (Valencia Ladies) 2:03:54
2. Candice Lill, Vera Adrian (dormakaba) 2:07:21
3. Carmen Buchacher, Michelle Vorster (Velocity Sports Lab Pro) 2:09:42
4. Yolandi du Toit, Theresa Ralph (Garmin Galileo Risk) 2:12:26
5. Janine Rawlinson, Lise Olivier (Dominator) 2:32:30
6. Chriestie-Leigh Hearder, Courteney Webb (Absolute Motion Ladies) 2:34:50
7. Hannele Steyn, Kayja Steenkamp (Team Enjoy) 2:34:51
8. Brenda Potts, Erika Velissariou (Ditzy Chicks) 2:40:04
9. Michelle Powell, Michelle Schlebusch (Michelle Squared) 3:11:04
10. Stephanie Faul Ulande Viljoen (Baggies and beer)3:19:10
Mixed team
1. Colleen de Oliveira, Julien Louw (MTBSkills) 2:21:46
2. Stuart Gower-Jackson, Sam Gower-Jackson (The G-J’s) 2:25:21
3. Candice Parker Dennison, Wesley Parker-Dennison (Got Turbo) 2:25:57
4. Francois Kemp, Marle Kotze (Actop Asphalt) 2:26:22
5. Douwene Cartwright, David Greyling (Team Dinga) 2:30:15
6. Megan Carmichael, Duncan Carmichael (Institute of Healthy Ageing) 2:32:12
7. Debrah Thomas, Lindokuhle Mbhele (#We Ride 4 Burry Stander) 2:33:45
8. Jeff Blane, Steph Blane (LBR) 2:37:02
9. Andrew Terwin, Tanya Hartley (Andrew and Tanya) 2:37:07
10. Gavin Wilkinson, Yvette Roberts (Pro Wilko) 2:37:17
Solo
1. Alton Van Putten 2:14:56
2. Shawn Heydenrych 2:14:57
3. Pieter Bezuidenhout 2:18:55
4. Willie Bernhardt2:32:07
5. Tienie Prinsloo 2:32:45
General classification
Men
1. Matthys Beukes, Philip Buys (PYGA EuroSteel 1) 6:27:28
2. Nico Bell, Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) 6:32:40
3. Andrew Hill, Declan Sidey (Bells Cycling Kavuki Breeders TIB Insurance) 6:37:58
4. Wessel Botha, Henry Liebenberg (LCC Absolute Motion) 6:40:53
5. Arno Du Toit, Ben Melt Swanepoel (Garmin LCB Racing) 6:46:13
6. Leeroy Emslie, Reinhard Zellhuber (Think360 Garrun insurance) 6:54:14
7. Julian Jessop, Phillimon Sebona (PYGA EuroSteel 2) 6:54:17
8. Andrew Duvenage, Craig Uria (NFB Spine and Sport) 56:02
9. Michael Posthumus, Derrin Smith (William Simpson) 58:42
10. Thomas Jessop, Matthew Stamatis (Home Ice Cream) 59:41
Women
1. Amy McDougall, Samantha Sanders (Valencia Ladies) 7:08:49
2. Vera Adrian, Candice Lill (dormakaba) 7:19:07
3. Carmen Buchacher, Michelle Vorster (Velocity Sports Lab Pro) 7:31:49
4. Yolandi du Toit, Theresa Ralph (Garmin Galileo Risk) 7:43:26
5. Chriestie-liegh Hearder, Courteney Webb (Absolute Motion Ladies) 8:48:41
6. Lise Olivier, Janine Rawlinson (Dominator) 9:00:12
7. Katja Steenkamp, Hannele Steyn (Team Enjoy) 9:07:15
8. Brenda Potts, Erika Velissariou (Ditzy Chicks) 9:23:37
9. Michel Coetzer, Kylene Weyers (The Dirty Blondes) 11:03:15
10. Michelle Powell, Michelle Schlebusch (Michelle Squared) 11:21:06
Mixed
1. Darryn Purtell, Hayley Smith (Bell Equipment) 8:01:27
2. Colleen de Oliveira, Julien Louw (MTBSkills) 8:29:29
3. Candice Parker Dennison, Wesley Parker-Dennison (Got Turbo) 8:37:09
4. Francois Kemp, Marle Kotze (Actop Asphalt) 8:54:14
5. Megan Carmichael, Duncan Carmichael (Institute of Healthy Ageing) 8:57:17
6. Stuart Gower-Jackson, Sam Gower-Jackson (The G-J’s) 8:58:07
7. Douwene Cartwright, David Greyling (Team Dinga) 8:58:14
8. Debrah Thomas, Lindokuhle Mbhele (#We Ride 4 Burry Stander) 9:07:12
9. Andrew Terwin, Tanya Hartley (Andrew and Tanya) 9:08:32
10. Riaan Booysen, Debbie Stott (Stott and Booysen) 9:10:53
Solo
1. Pieter Bezuidenhout 8:11:55
2. Shawn Heydenrych 8:19:43
3. Tienie Prinsloo 8:53:14
4. Stu Rawlinson 8:56:05
5. Willie Bernhardt 9:02:19
