Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell secured the overall victory of the joBerg2c after they won stage eight in Jolivet, KwaZulu-Natal, today.
Nad Pro’s Nico Bell (left) and Gawie Combrinck, pictured here after winning joBerg2c in 2016, claimed the overall win after they won stage eight of joBerg2C in Jolivet today. Photo: Full Stop Communications
The NAD Pro duo finished day eight and the last competitive stage of racing, which was contested over 99km from MacKenzie Club in Ixopo, in 3:39:10.
They were followed by Insect Science’s Alan Gordon and Timothy Hammond (3:42:45), who also finished second overall.
Third on the day in 3:48:50 and in the overall standings, were Silverback-Best4Sports-Mad Macs’ Shaun-Nick Bester and Declan Sidey.
Dormakaba’s Amy McDougall and Arno du Toit were crowned the overall mixed winners when they claimed yet another stage win in 3:59:17.
Johan Labuschagne and Catherine Williamson of Sugeons for Little Lives-Mitas crossed the finish line second in 4:11:18 and placed third in the general classification. Summit’s Darren and Candice Lill were third in 4:15:34 and finished second overall.
Matthys Beukes won the solo men’s category when he finished day eight in 3:33:15 ahead of Phillimon Sebona (3:39:11) and Tobias Flath (4:04:39).
Beukes’ teammate Sebona and Flath rounded out the overall podium.
The final stage, which is a neutral day, will take place over 84km between Jolivet and Scottburgh tomorrow.
Results were as follows.
Stage eight
Men teams
1. Gawie Combrinck & Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 3:39:10
2. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (Insect Science) 3:42:45
3. Shaun-Nick Bester & Declan Sidey (Silverback-Best4Sports-Mad Macs) 3:48:50
4. Andrejus Dolgovas & Elijus Civilis (Top Team) 4:33:22
5. Marius Jurrius & Ruan Pretorius (Sprocketeers Team 2) 4:25:52
Women teams
1. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 4:36:15
2. Adele Ambrose & Lauren Walker (Nix and Del) 5:03:23
3. Tania Rossouw & Christine van der Walt (Ts and Cs Apply) 5:19:14
4. Wilmien Chamberlain & Johanita de Waal (2 nam bred Moms) 5:26:30
5. Vivienne Turvey & Jeannette Treherne (Team T and T) 5:56:36
Mixed teams
1. Amy McDougall & Arno du Toit (dormakaba Mixed) 3:59:17
2. Johan Labuschagne & Catherine Williamson (Sugeons for Little Lives-Mitas) 4:11:18
3. Darren Lill & Candice Lill (Team Summit) 4:15:34
4. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Yolandi du Toit (Team Garmin) 4:24:20
5. Frederick Gombert & Sophie Giovanie (Chiro Magura) 4:57:35
Solo men
1. Matthys Beukes 3:33:15
2. Phillimon Sebona 3:39:11
3. Tobias Flath 4:04:39
4. Riaan Weideman 4:22:42
5. Jason Dean 4:24:13
Solo women
1. Yvette Roberts 5:21:14
2. Lasqueve Raubenheimer 5:28:35
3. Melissa Swanepoe 5:36:16
4. Samantha Weldon 5:38:41
General classification
Men teams
1. Gawie Combrinck & Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 29:03:11
2. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (Insect Science) 29:37:20
3. Shaun-Nick Bester & Declan Sidey (Silverback-Best4Sports-Mad Macs) 30:08:34
4. Andrejus Dolgovas & Elijus Civilis (Top Team) 31:41:54
5. Marius Jurrius & Ruan Pretorius (Sprocketeers Team 2) 33:36:00
Women teams
1. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 34:46:40
2. Adele Ambrose & Lauren Walker (Nix and Del) 38:47:39
3. Wilmien Chamberlain & Johanita de Waal (2 nam bred Moms) 40:47:38
4. Tania Rossouw & Christine van der Walt (Ts and Cs Apply) 41:10:09
5. Vivienne Turvey & Jeannette Treherne (Team T and T) 43:11:00
Mixed teams
1. Amy McDougall & Arno du Toit (dormakaba Mixed) 31:11:42
2. Darren Lill & Candice Lill (Team Summit) 31:43:23
3. Johan Labuschagne & Catherine Williamson (Sugeons for Little Lives-Mitas) 32:14:59
4. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Yolandi du Toit (Team Garmin) 33:24:16
5. Frederick Gombert & Sophie Giovanie (Chiro Magura) 34:53:58
Solo men
1. Matthys Beukes 28:52:47
2. Phillimon Sebona 30:00:51
3. Tobias Flath 31:41:06
4. Riaan Weideman 33:11:15
5. Danny Vogel 34:05:22
Solo women
1. Yvette Roberts 39:36:57
2. Lasqueve Raubenheimer 40:31:30
3. Samantha Weldon 42:53:28
4. Melissa Swanepoel 43:03:36
5. Caroline Lacapelle 44:21:59
