James Thompson won the opening stage of the men’s mountain-bike race in the Cradle Mountain Trophy at The Cradle of Humankind, northwest of Johannesburg, today.
The Cradle Mountain Trophy mountain-bike race started at The Cradle of Humankind, northwest of Johannesburg, today. Photo: Twin Productions
He finished the 75km leg of the two-day event in 3:00:30, ahead of Marc Rodrigues (3:04:15) and Juan-Pierre van der Merwe (3:04:32).
Ronel van Wyk Nel rode to victory in the women’s event in 3:39:03. She was followed by Steph Blane (3:42:34) and Erika Vercuiel (3:45:42).
The one-day Mountain Challenge men’s title went to Deon Froneman when he crossed to finish in 3:06:18. Peter Winn (3:07:39) came in second, followed by Glen Brydges (3:12:56).
Mireille Koster, who finished in 4:11:17, took the honours in the 75km women’s race to beat Shelly Plumb (4:16:54) and Lee Ziervogel (4:20:30).
Below are more results.
Stage one results
Mountain Trophy (two-day)
75km
Men
1. James Thompson 3:00:30
2. Marc Rodrigues 3:04:15
3. Juan-Pierre van der Merwe 3:04:32
4. Sean Henderson 3:05:40
5. Johan Moller 3:07:39
6. Kyle Brummer 3:09:16
7. Alain Slabbert 3:10:42
8. Wynand van der Berg 3:11:46
9. Thys Blom 3:11:46
10. Thabiso Rengane 3:12:21
Women
1. Ronel van Wyk Nel 3:39:03
2. Steph Blane 3:42:34
3. Erika Vercuiel 3:45:42
4. Marli van Eeden 3:48:41
5. Hanlie Snyman 3:49:13
6. Sue Lategan 3:50:36
7. Jos Bretherick 3:55:03
8. Heather Slabbert 3:57:23
9. Kathryn Robinson 3:57:32
10. Belinda Mcloughlin 4:02:32
Mountain Challenge (one-day)
75km
Men
1. Deon Froneman 3:06:18
2. Peter Winn 3:07:39
3. Glen Brydges 3:12:56
4. Mike von Holdt 3:19:00
5. Neil Harper 3:19:04
6. Keith van Niekerk 3:20:32
7. Franco Alexander 3:21:08
8. Darryl Irvine 3:21:54
9. Henk van den Berg 3:25:53
10. Ricky Soto Maior 3:26:27
Women
1. Mireille Koster 4:11:17
2. Shelly Plumb 4:16:54
3. Lee Ziervogel 4:20:30
4. Helen Pentz 4:28:37
5. Candice Eb 4:45:04
6. Sarah Nieuwoudt 4:56:35
7. Mary Raubenheimer 5:19:07
8. Julie Donaldson 5:19:07
9. Wendy Tayler 5:37:10
10. Annalien Oosthuizen 5:44:18
General classification
Mountain Trophy
75km
Men
1. James Thompson 3:00:30
2. Marc Rodrigues 3:04:15
3. Juan-Pierre van der Merwe 3:04:32
4. Sean Henderson 3:05:40
5. Johan Moller 3:07:39
6. Kyle Brummer 3:09:16
7. Alain Slabbert 3:10:42
8. Wynand van der Berg 3:11:46
9. Thys Blom 3:11:46
10. Thabiso Rengane 3:12:21
Women
1. Ronel van Wyk Nel 3:39:03
2. Steph Blane 3:42:34
3. Erika Vercuiel 3:45:42
4. Marli van Eeden 3:48:41
5. Hanlie Snyman 3:49:13
6. Sue Lategan 3:50:36
7. Jos Bretherick 3:55:03
8. Heather Slabbert 3:57:23
9. Kathryn Robinson 3:57:32
10. Belinda Mcloughlin 4:02:32
