View photos taken during three-day Trek 2 Teebus mountain bike event that took place in and around the Steynsberg area of the Eastern Cape province.
Photos are courtesy of www.oakpics.com.
Stage one
Riders enjoyed the beautiful Karoo scenery on this 72km stage that featured 1 030m of elevation at Harmonie Farm, West of Steynsburg.
The route featured gravel sections, jeep track and single cattle tracks.
The opening stage was won by Silverback-Volvo’s Henry Liebenberg and Matthew Keyser who completed the race in 2:47:25.
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- A rider smiles as he passes through a section of water on stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- A rider gives a thumbs up during stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders line up at the start of stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders start stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Silverback-Volvo’s Henry Liebenberg and Matthew Keyser in action during stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders enjoyed beautiful views and magnificent mountains on stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Beautiful scenery on stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders pass an escarpment on stage one of Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: www.oakpics.com
Stage two
Riders enjoyed a shorter 55km second stage, which took them through mountainous plains, swamps, marshy sections and over some obstacles along the way.
The second stage was won by Silverback-Volvo’s Henry Liebenberg and Matthew Keyser, completing the race in 1:49:09.
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- Riders were spoilt with spectacular scenery during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Obstacles got in the way to challenge riders during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Those same obstacles got the better of some riders during the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Dense marshes and swamps challenged riders during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Rider taking on heavy and wet undergrounds during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Riding on the edge of interesting land forms during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Rider coming out of a small tunnel during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
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- Rider making it home during stage two of the Trek 2 Teebus. Photo: Oakpics
Stage three
The final Trek 2 Teebus stage consisted of an 80km route with 780m of elevation.
The special feature of the day was the underground section that went into the Orange-Fish Tunnel operating room and back.
The stage was won by Silverback-Volvo’s Henry Liebenberg and Matthew Keyser, who also claimed the overall title.
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- A rider walking through the Orange Fish Tunnel on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders trying to warm up on the icy cold morning of the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders starting the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- The front bunch of men team riders in action on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Some ‘wildlife’ spotted on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Riders passing a beautiful section of water on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- Rider pushing his teammate on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
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- A rider giving a thumbs up on the final Trek 2 Teebus stage. Photo: www.oakpics.com
