Robert Hobson and Dylan Rebello won the opening stage of the Gravel & Grape Extreme 3-day event in the Breedekloof Wine Valley, Rawsonville, today.
The Imbuko-Momsen pair finished the 69km route in a time of 2:47:39. They were followed home by Giant RSA’s Jurgens Uys and Nicol Carstens, who finished in 2:49:25. Third place went to Longmin’ Oliver and James Lennard who claimed a time of 3:04:53.
Robert Hobson (pictured) and teammate Dylan Rebello won stage one of the Gravel & Grape Extreme 3-day event in Rawsonville today. Photo: Supplied
Nine.Nine’s Katie Lennard and Ila Stow won the open women’s category in a time of 3:14:43. Second place went to Breedenet 1’s Marleen Lourens and Lehane Oosthuizen who finished in 3:49:18. Citricom Girls’ Helen Rabie and Jeanie de Villiers placed third in 3:56:34.
The open mixed race was won by HeShe’s Ryan Lenferna and Courteney Webb in 3:34:39. Hansie en Grietjie’s Jana Kruger and Nichol Jordaan finished second in 3:41:06, with The Bald and Beautifull’s Dercksen Olivier and Brigitte Joubert third in 3:58:52.
Pitstop-Sport24’s Waleed Baker and Conway Oliver won the vet men’s race in 3:20:44, with Beveratech’s Derick and Bennie Hamman second in 3:34:12 and Lilo and Stitch’s Paul Witer and Quinton Ivan third in 3:38:31.
View more results below.
Stage one
Open men
1. Robert Hobson & Dylan Rebello (Imbuko-Momsen) 2:47:39
2. Jurgens Uys & Nicol Carstens (Giant RSA) 2:49:25
3. Oliver Lennard & James Lennard (Longmin) 3:04:53
4. Aaron Borrill & Gys Malan (LungBusters) 3:09:32
5. Neill Ungerer & Marthinus Kruger (Silverback-Volvo) 3:20:43
Open women
1. Katie Lennard & Ila Stow (Nine.Nine) 3:14:43
2. Marleen Lourens & Lehane Oosthuizen (Breedenet 1) 3:49:18
3. Helene Rabie & Jeanie de Villiers (Citricom Girls) 3:56:34
4. Jenna Borrill & Mikayla Oliver (Bearings and Bra’s) 4:14:34
Open mixed
1. Ryan Lenferna & Courteney Webb (HeShe) 3:34:39
2. Jana Kruger & Nichol Jordaan (Hansie en Grietjie) 3:41:06
3. Dercksen Olivier & Brigitte Joubert (The Bald and Beautifull) 3:58:52
4. DP Spangenberg & Ronel Spangenberg (NTT Volkswagen) 4:07:09
Vet men
1. Waleed Baker & Conway Oliver ( Pitstop-Sport24) 3:20:44
2. Derick Hamman & Bennie Hamman (Beveratech) 3:34:12
3. Paul Witer & Quinton Ivan (Lilo and Stitch) 3:38:31
4. Frank Stoessel & Werner Schulz (Wrecked) 3:49:20
5. Piet le Roux & Barto van der Merwe (Botjie) 3:52:22
General classification
Open men
1. Robert Hobson & Dylan Rebello (Imbuko-Momsen) 2:47:39
2. Jurgens Uys & Nicol Carstens (Giant RSA) 2:49:25
3. Oliver Lennard & James Lennard (Longmin) 3:04:53
4. Aaron Borrill & Gys Malan (LungBusters) 3:09:32
5. Neill Ungerer & Marthinus Kruger (Silverback-Volvo) 3:20:43
Open women
1. Katie Lennard & Ila Stow (Nine.Nine) 3:14:43
2. Marleen Lourens & Lehane Oosthuizen (Breedenet 1) 3:49:18
3. Helene Rabie & Jeanie de Villiers (Citricom Girls) 3:56:34
4. Jenna Borrill & Mikayla Oliver (Bearings and Bra’s) 4:14:34
Open mixed
1. Ryan Lenferna & Courteney Webb (HeShe) 3:34:39
2. Jana Kruger & Nichol Jordaan (Hansie en Grietjie) 3:41:06
3. Dercksen Olivier & Brigitte Joubert (The Bald and Beautifull) 3:58:52
4. DP Spangenberg & Ronel Spangenberg (NTT Volkswagen) 4:07:09
Vet men
1. Waleed Baker & Conway Oliver ( Pitstop-Sport24) 3:20:44
2. Derick Hamman & Bennie Hamman (Beveratech) 3:34:12
3. Paul Witer & Quinton Ivan (Lilo and Stitch) 3:38:31
4. Frank Stoessel & Werner Schulz (Wrecked) 3:49:20
5. Piet le Roux & Barto van der Merwe (Botjie) 3:52:22
