Gerd Pieper won the 57km mountain bike race at the Voet van Afrika MTB Challenge in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, yesterday.
He completed the event in 3:09:58 to beat Kobus du Plessis (3:13:03) and Riaan Nagel (3:16:13).
Gerd Pieper won the 57km mountain bike race at the Voet van Afrika MTB Challenge in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, yesterday. Photo: Voet van Afrika MTB Challenge
The women’s race was won by Martha Koekemoer in 4:06:39, followed by Lizemari Geldenhuys (5:06:43) and Lizelle Joubert (5:38:18).
Theo van Zyl claimed the honours in the 47km race with a time of 2:52:10. Dian Giliomee (3:26:32) and JP Terblanche (3:41:04) place second and third respectively.
Monique Beattie led the women home when she crossed the finish line 2:57:07 ahead of Talita van Zyl (3:41:02).
The 33km men’s event was won by Reinhardt Gerber in 2:13:08, with JC Kritzinger (2:17:11) in second and Clayton Lubbe (2:23:07) in third.
Petronel Gerber showed her strength when she won the women’s race in 2:13:10. She was followed by Debra Kritzinger in 2:44:32 with Liezl Laubscher (2:58:10) rounding off the podium.
Herewith more results of this event:
57km
Men
1. Gerd Pieper 3:09:58
2. Kobus du Plessis 3:13:03
3. Riaan Nagel 3:16:13
4. Grant Higgo 3:22:12
5. Hanrich Laubscher 3:50:48
6. Pierre Erasmus 3:52:30
7. Leon Jamneck 3:52:31
8. Graham Roughton 3:56:03
9. Nicolaas de Villiers 4:01:06
10. Dirkie Uys 4:05:16
Women
1. Martha Koekemoer 4:06:39
2. Lizemari Geldenhuys 5:06:43
3. Lizelle Joubert 5:38:18
47km
Men
1. Theo van Zyl 2:52:10
2. Dian Giliomee 3:26:32
3. JP Terblanche 3:41:04
4. Werner Koen 4:29:40
5. Hendrik Lombard 4:31:27
Women
1. Monique Beattie 2:57:07
2. Talita van Zyl 3:41:02
33km
Men
1. Reinhardt Gerber 2:13:08
2. JC Kritzinger 2:17:11
3. Clayton Lubbe 2:23:07
4. Cliff van Ass 2:24:55
5. Whitey Louw 2:27:29
Women
1. Petronel Gerber 2:13:10
2. Debra Kritzinger 2:44:32
3. Liezl Laubscher 2:58:10
4. Mandi Engelbrecht 3:02:40
5. Nolene Kritzinger 3:16:59
