Investec-Songo-Specialized’s Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney won the 39km time-trial in stage five of the Cape Epic, which took place in Wellington today.
Langvad and Courtney won the time-trial with a hard-fought time of 2:08:26, finishing faster than Ascendis Health’s Sabine Spitz and Robyn de Groot in second and Silverback-KMC’s Mariske Strauss and Annie Last in third.
Spitz and De Groot rode in 31 seconds quicker than orange jerseys Langvad and Courtney at the 19km mark.
Investec-Songo-Specialized’s Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney pictured crossing the finish line in the stage five time-trial of the Cape Epic in Wellington today. Photo: Cape Epic
Strauss and Last were a further two minutes behind in third. Team dormakaba SA’s Candice Lill and Amy McDougall rode in fourth, but ended up finishing in fifth behind PMRA/CST Racing’s Margot Moschetti and Ralza Goulao.
Langvad and Courtney then, in the last 20km of the race, upped their pace and ended up pulling back their early deficit to win the trial by 12 seconds.
View more results below.
Stage five
Elite women
1. Annika Langvad & Kate Courtney (Investec-Songo-Specialized) 2:08:26
2. Sabine Spitz & Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) +0’12”
3. Mariske Strauss & Annie Last (Silverback-KMC) +2’52”
4. Margot Moschetti & Ralza Goulao (PMRA/CST Racing) +6’23”
5. Candice Lill & Amy Beth Mcdougall (dormakaba) +6’43”
6. Carmen Buchacher & Samantha Sanders (Dormakaba) +12’56”
7. Sunniva Dring & Kristin Aamodt (Milslukern) +22’39”
8. Serena Gordon & Kaysee Armstrong (Liv Cycling) +23’57”
9. Hannele Steyn & Jeannie Dreyer (Nolands Spar Ladies) +27’00”
10. Hielke Elferink & Cornelia Hug (Shimano S-Phyre) +27’09”
Mixed
1. Agustina Maria Apaza & Cesar Lettoli (Merida Argentina) 2:23:31
2. Nicky Giliomee & Brennan Anderson (Journey by Junto) +2’04”
3. Felipe Egues Espinosa & Ana Idrovo (Cikla-Toskana-JAC) +10’11”
4. Gus Klohn & Yolandi du Toit (Garmin Powebar Mixed) +10’28”
5. Sergio Madonna & Kristina Murray (Newlyweds) +18’49”
General classification
Elite women
1. Annika Langvad & Kate Courtney (Investec-Songo-Specialized) 22:42:38
2. Mariske Strauss & Annie Last (Silverback-KMC) +35’27”
3. Sabine Spitz & Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) +41’49”
4. Carmen Buchacher & Samantha Sanders (Dormakaba) +1:40’37”
5. Candice Lill & Amy McDougall (Dormakaba) +1:44’31”
6. Margot Moschetti & Ralza Goulao (PMRA/CST Racing) +1:51’02”
7. Hielke Elferink & Cornelia Hug (Shimano S-Phyre) +3:16’47”
8. Sunniva Dring & Kristin Aamodt (Milslukern) +3:17’20”
9. Serena Gordon & Kaysee Armstrong (Liv Cycling) +3:36’25”
10. Hannele Steyn & Jeannie Dreyer (Nolands Spar Ladies) +3:39’10”
Mixed
1. Nicky Giliomee & Brennan Anderson (Journey by Junto) 24:57:40
2. Agustina Maria Apaza & Cesar Lettoli (Merida Argentina) +25’39”
3. Gus Klohn & Yolandi du Toit (Garmin Powebar Mixed) +50’11”
4. Henning Blaauw & Louise Ferreira (Globeflight) +2:03’33”
5. Felipe Egues Espinosa & Ana Idrovo (Cikla-Toskana-JAC) +2:51’39”
