Leonhard Lukoschek and Phetetso Monese claimed the overall Wines2Whales Ride win after the final stage at the Onrust Caravan Park today.

A bunch climbs alongside a vineyard during day two of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
Taking second overall in the men’s team race was Transporters’ Steven Bark and Fabian Valsechi, with Tallboys’ Michael van Niekerk and Trevor Baptiste in third.
Defenders’ Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen took the overall win in the women’s race on the final stage, with Pace of mind’s Halcyone Muller and Heidi Nieuwoudt in second. Pool Nurse’s Alta Kriegler and Sunette Beyers rounded out the podium.
On the top step of the podium in the mixed team category were oak racing’s Stephan Strauss and Mariske Strauss. Giant Durbanville’s Julien Louw and Colleen de Oliveira took second, while Haaskat’s Russell Lund and Anneke Hanekom came in third.
Stage three results
Men teams
1. Leonhard Lukoschek, Phetetso Monese (ACE Lesotho) 3:00:22
2. Daniel Carleton, HP Odendaal (CCN FOIL Hong Kong) 3:03:54
3. Leon Burger, Arie Olivier (Humefert Bulls) 3:05:10
4. Steven Bark, Fabian Valsechi (Transporters) 3:06:16
5. Michael van Niekerk, Trevor Baptiste (Tallboys) 3:06:18
Women’s teams
1. Jana Kruger, Ilse Viljoen (Defenders) 3:42:28
2. Halcyone Muller, Heidi Nieuwoudt (Pace of mind) 3:56:58
3. Alta Kriegler, Sunette Beyers (Pool Nurse) 4:06:04
4. Genevieve Weber, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 4:11:13
5. Anine Koch, Candice Boonzaier (Samoa meisies) 4:24:34
Mixed teams
1. Stephan Strauss, Mariske Strauss (oak racing) 3:07:59
2. Julien Louw, Colleen de Oliveira (Giant Durbanville) 3:27:30
3. Russell Lund, Anneke Hanekom (Haaskat) 3:30:50
4. Neville Rosenstein, Lizle Rosenstein (Team MC) 3:36:46
5. Tarryn Povey, Sean Stack (Bikemob Niners) 3:41:10
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Phetetso Monese, Leonhard Lukoschek (ACE Lesotho) 9:17:51
2. Steven Bark, Fabian Valsechi (Transporters) 9:33:30
3. Michael van Niekerk, Trevor Baptiste (Tallboys) 9:39:42
4. John Wakefield, Donovan le Cok (Pelotrain Racing) 9:45:24
5. Leon Burger, Arie Olivier (Humefert Bulls) 9:55:52
Women’s teams
1. Jana Kruger, Ilse Viljoen (Defenders) 11:50:22
2. Halcyone Muller, Heidi Nieuwoudt (Pace of mind) 11:08:11
3. Alta Kriegler, Sunette Beyers (Pool Nurse) 11:16:14
4. Genevieve Weber, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 11:53:37
5. Anine Koch, Candice Boonzaier (Samoa meisies) 12:41:50
Mixed teams
1. Stephan Strauss, Mariske Strauss (oak racing) 9:56:20
2. Julien Louw, Colleen de Oliveira (Giant Durbanville) 10:45:48
3. Russell Lund, Anneke Hanekom (Haaskat) 10:49:22
4. Neville Rosenstein, Lizle Rosenstein (Team MC) 11:42:32
5. Liesl Lourens, Bradley Hood (Easy Riders) 12:04:28