Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys won the second stage of Wines2Whales Race that finished in Oak Valley Wine Estate today.
The PYGA Euro Steel pair, who lies second overall, were followed home split seconds later by NAD Pro MTB’s Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell, who took third overall.
The Investec-Songo.info pairing of Konny Looser and Christoph Sauser finished in third place and hold on to their overall lead.
“I knew that it would be a hard stage, but the route suited us well,” said Beukes.
“We applied some pressure in the rocky sections. The group stuck together and then Konny’s bike got a flat tyre. From there it was a 60km drag race.
“Stage three will be like a one day race for us. It’s basically our last big race of the year so we might as well go all out.”
In the women’s race, Valencia’s Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall claimed victory. Stage one winners and overall leaders Jennie Stenerhag and Adelheid Morath of Meerdendal CBC took second, with Carmen Buchacher and Michelle Vorster of Velocity Sports Lab in third.
Dormakaba’s Candice Lill and Vera Adrian placed second overall, with stage winners Sanders and McDougall in third.
“I knew that we had a lot of single track coming up on stage two,” said Sanders.
“I went to the front and set the tempo. We reached the single track first and just held our lead from there.”
Philip Buys and teammate Matthys Beukes won stage two of the Wines2Whales ‘Race’ today. Photo: Em Gatland
Provisional results are as follows:
Day two – 72km
Men’s teams
1. Matthys Beukes, Philip Buys (PYGA EuroSteel 1) 2:39:12
2. Gawie Combrinck, Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 2:39:12
3. Konny Looser, Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo.info) 2:39:57
4. Alan Hatherly, Matt Beers (Team Spur Red E) 2:40:27
5. HB Kruger, Waylon Woolcock (BCX) 2:45:02
6. Tristan de Lange, Dylan Rebello (In the Moment) 2:47:38
7. Jurgens Uys, Nicol Carstens (Team Giant Bicycles ZA) 2:49:03
8. Julian Jessop, Phillimon Sebona (PYGA EuroSteel 2) 2:49:06
9. Wessel Botha, Leeroy Emslie (Think360) 2:49:57
10. Jaco Pelser, Luke Evans (Ciovita) 2:51:02
Women’s teams
1. Samantha Sanders, Amy McDougall (Valencia Ladies) 3:01:38
2. Jennie Stenerhag, Adelheid Morath (Meerdendal CBC) 3:03:00
3. Carmen Buchacher, Michelle Vorster (Velocity Sports Lab) 3:03:04
4. Robyn de Groot, Sabine Spitz (Ascendic Health) 3:07:17
5. Candice Lill, Vera Adrian (dormakaba) 3:07:41
6. Mari Rabie, Katie Lennard (Lennard and Rabie) 3:17:13
7. Ariane Luthi, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (Team Spur) 3:26:56
Mixed teams
1. Martin Dreyer, Jeannie Dreyer (Merchants) 3:16:32
2. Natalia Bergstrom, Warren Price (Jowetts Racing) 3:17:12
3. Darren Stow, Ila Stow (SAICA) 3:25:34
4. Ian Martin, Louise Ferreira (Coach1/Globe Flight) 3:28:44
5. Corne Swart, Sarite Louw (Fruitways 2) 3:34:28
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Konny Looser, Christoph Sauser (Investec-Songo.info) 5:29:34
2. Matthys Beukes, Philip Buys (PYGA EuroSteel 1) 5:29:40
3. Gawie Combrinck, Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 5:32:38
4. Alan Hatherly, Matt Beers (Team Spur Red E) 5:36:18
5. HB Kruger, Waylon Woolcock (BCX) 5:45:44
Women’s teams
1. Jennie Stenerhag, Adelheid Morath (Meerdendal CBC) 6:22:50
2. Candice Lill, Vera Adrian (dormakaba) 6:27:51
3. Samantha Sanders, Amy McDougall (Valencia Ladies) 6:27:53
4. Carmen Buchacher, Michelle Vorster (Velocity Sports Lab) 6:27:56
5. Robyn de Groot, Sabine Spitz (Ascendic Health) 6:33:01
Mixed teams
1. Martin Dreyer, Jeannie Dreyer (Merchants) 6:51:54
2. Natalia Bergstrom, Warren Price (Jowetts Racing) 7:00:37
3. Darren Stow, Ila Stow (SAICA) 7:02:42
4. Ian Martin, Louise Ferreira (Coach1/Globe Flight) 7:13:18
5. Corne Swart, Sarite Louw (Fruitways 2) 7:21:22
