Leonhard Lukoschek and Phetetso Monese put in another strong performance when they won stage two of Wines2Whales Ride at Oak Valley Wine Estate in Cape Town today.
Some of the riders in action during stage one of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
The ACE Lesotho pair completed the 71km race in 2:55:30 ahead of Transporters’ Steven Bark and Fabian Valsechi (2:59:40). John Wakefield and Donovan le Cok of Pelotrain Racing rounded out the podium.
Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen (Defenders) led the women’s teams home in 3:41:48. Pool Nurse’s Alta Kriegler and Sunette Beyers finished second in 4:12:05 with Pace of mind’s Halcyone Muller and Heidi Nieuwoudt in third (4:17:27).
Stephan Strauss and Mariske Strauss also had another good day as they extended their lead, finishing in 3:08:12. They were followed by Haaskat’s Russell Lund and Anneke Hanekom in 3:21:54 and Giant Durbanville’s Julien Louw and Colleen de Oliveira in 3:26:45.
More results can be viewed below:
Stage two results
Men teams
1. Leonhard Lukoschek, Phetetso Monese (ACE Lesotho) 2:55:30
2. Steven Bark, Fabian Valsechi (Transporters) 2:59:40
3. John Wakefield, Donovan le Cok (Pelotrain Racing) 3:01:17
4. Michael van Niekerk, Trevor Baptiste (Tallboys) 3:05:12
5. Daniel Carleton, HP Odendaal (CCN FOIL Hong Kong) 3:07:21
Women’s teams
1. Jana Kruger, Ilse Viljoen (Defenders) 3:41:48
2. Alta Kriegler, Sunette Beyers (Pool Nurse) 4:12:05
3. Halcyone Muller, Heidi Nieuwoudt (Pace of mind) 4:17:27
4. Genevieve Weber, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 4:27:30
5. Baredeen Zietsman, Cornell Eksteen (Big Box Container Cats) 4:41:40
Mixed teams
1. Stephan Strauss, Mariske Strauss (oak racing) 3:08:12
2. Russell Lund, Anneke Hanekom (Haaskat) 3:21:54
3. Julien Louw, Colleen de Oliveira (Giant Durbanville) 3:26:45
4. Bradley Hood, Liesl Lourens (Easy Riders) 3:45:21
5. Neville Rosenstein, Lizle Rosenstein (Team MC) 3:48:33
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Phetetso Monese, Leonhard Lukoschek (ACE Lesotho) 6:17:29
2. Steven Bark, Fabian Valsechi (Transporters) 6:27:14
3. Michael van Niekerk, Trevor Baptiste (Tallboys) 6:33:24
4. John Wakefield, Donovan le Cok (Pelotrain Racing) 6:34:27
5. Leon Burger, Arie Olivier (Humefert Bulls) 6:50:42
Women’s teams
1. Jana Kruger, Ilse Viljoen (Defenders) 8:07:54
2. Alta Kriegler, Sunette Beyers (Pool Nurse) 9:10:10
3. Halcyone Muller, Heidi Nieuwoudt (Pace of mind) 9:11:13
4. Genevieve Weber, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 9:42:24
5. Baredeen Zietsman, Cornell Eksteen (Big Box Container Cats)10:14:23
Mixed teams
1. Stephan Strauss, Mariske Strauss (oak racing) 6:48:21
2. Julien Louw, Colleen de Oliveira (Giant Durbanville) 7:18:18
3. Russell Lund, Anneke Hanekom (Haaskat) 7:18:32
4. Neville Rosenstein, Lizle Rosenstein (Team MC) 8:05:46
5. Gerhard Kruger, Junita Kruger (Team PWC Mixed) 8:15:52
