Wihan Linde and Johan Linde won the first stage of the Gravel & Grape Adventure mountain-bike event at Goudini Spa in Rawsonville, Western Cape, today.
Wihan Linde and Johan Linde won the opening stage of the Gravel & Grape Adventure mountain bike race in Rawsonville, Western Cape, today. Pictured here is one of the cyclists in action during the Gravel & Grape Extreme 3-day mountain bike race, which also took place in Rawsonville today. Photo: Chris Hitchcock
The Miskruiers pair completed the 35km race in 2:03:59. Second were Scott2Lovit’s Hanro Kotze and Mardre Kotze (2:41:54) with Oude Meesters’ Faan du Toit and Rian Botha (2:42:08) in third.
Vetties en Monies’ Helena Smuts and Maryke Botha led the women’s event home when they finished in 2:42:09 ahead of Weekend Warrior Moms’ Jeanette Orchard and Annemarie de Kock (2:46:58).
Fart & Tart’s Roelf van der Merwe and Jacqui Jackson won the mixed race in 2:08:28 to beat Akkedis Express’s Nadene Scherman and Kobus Marais (3:03:09). Third on the day were DePaivas’s Lourens de Paiva and Zelda de Paiva (3:10:59).
View the results below.
Stage one
Open men
1. Wihan Linde & Johan Linde (Miskruiers) 2:03:59
2. Hanro Kotze & Mardre Kotze (Scott2Lovit) 2:41:54
3. Faan du Toit & Rian Botha (Oude Meesters) 2:42:08
4. Haadin Waggie & Nizaam Saban (Beast and Sagan) 2:43:46
5. Salman Khan & Irshad Khan (Club100Adventure) 2:57:38
Open women
1. Helena Smuts & Maryke Botha (Vetties en Monies) 2:42:09
2. Jeanette Orchard & Annemarie de Kock (Weekend Warrior Moms) 2:46:58
Open mixed
1. Roelf van der Merwe & Jacqui Jackson (Fart & Tart) 2:08:28
2. Nadene Scherman & Kobus Marais (Akkedis Express) 3:03:09
3. Lourens de Paiva & Zelda de Paiva (DePaivas) 3:10:59
4. Gus Richter & Dawn Richter (GDRich) 3:18:56
General classification
Open men
1. Wihan Linde & Johan Linde (Miskruiers) 2:03:59
2. Hanro Kotze & Mardre Kotze (Scott2Lovit) 2:41:54
3. Faan du Toit & Rian Botha (Oude Meesters) 2:42:08
4. Haadin Waggie & Nizaam Saban (Beast and Sagan) 2:43:46
5. Salman Khan & Irshad Khan (Club100Adventure) 2:57:38
Open women
1. Helena Smuts & Maryke Botha (Vetties en Monies) 2:42:09
2. Jeanette Orchard & Annemarie de Kock (Weekend Warrior Moms) 2:46:58
Open mixed
1. Roelf van der Merwe & Jacqui Jackson (Fart & Tart) 2:08:28
2. Nadene Scherman & Kobus Marais (Akkedis Express) 3:03:09
3. Lourens de Paiva & Zelda de Paiva (DePaivas) 3:10:59
4. Gus Richter & Dawn Richter (GDRich) 3:18:56
