Lantau Buffaloes’ Manie Grobler and HP Odendaal claimed victory on stage two of sani2c Adventure that finished at Jolivet today.
The pair completed the 99km route, which featured 1 529m of ascent and 1 867m of descent, in a time of 4:01:58. Second over the line were CCN Foil’s Alistair Haigh-Smith and Nicholas Mingay, who finished in 4:02:04. Third place went to Credo wealth’s Marthinus Steyn and Thys Blom, who claimed a time of 4:02:24.
A mountain biker crosses a wooden bridge on day one of sani2c Adventure. Photo: Em Gatland
The women’s race was won by Dim sum lose sum’s Bessa Odendaal and Shannon Carleton in 5:24:54. Second place went to Oakley Group’s Janine Muller and Mari du Toit, who finished in 5:37:02. Elixir’s Megan Simpson and Kim Murray completed the podium in 5:46:05.
The first mixed team in were Skyfall construction’s Natasha and Wynand van der Berg, who crossed the line in 4:55:03. Talbot Mix’s Tersia and Bruce Talbot were second in 4:59:19, with Plum Pudding’s James and Laurin Little third in 5:01:18.
Justdale’s Douglas Drysdale won the solo race in 4:16:00, with Blind Desighns Anathonic’s Dewald Lotter second in 4:18:02 and Team Just Scotts’ Trent Scott third in 4:29:16.
Steyn and Blom lead overall in the men’s race, with Caffee Mobile’s Carl Adendorff and Leeroy Emslie in second and today’s stage winners in third.
Odendaal and Carleton is first in the women’s race, with Muller and Du Toit in second and Simpson and Murray in third.
The solo race is led overall by Drysdale, while Lotter and ASOW Racing’s John Daniel Carleton are second and third respectively.
View more results below.
Day two
Men teams
1. Manie Grobler & HP Odendaal (Lantau Buffaloes) 4:01:58
2. Alistair Haigh-Smith & Nicholas Mingay (CCN Foil) 4:02:04
3. Marthinus Steyn & Thys Blom (Credo wealth) 4:02:24
4. Carl Adendorff & Leeroy Emslie (Caffee Mobile) 4:02:25
5. Joel Stransky & Darren Gallias (DSV SA Rugby Legends 2) 4:11:01
Women teams
1. Bessa Odendaal & Shannon Carleton (Dim sum lose sum) 5:24:54
2. Janine Muller & Mari du Toit (Oakley Group) 5:37:02
3. Megan Simpson & Kim Murray (Elixir) 5:46:05
4. Samantha Geyser & Lonel Smith (Bums on bikes) 5:54:57
5. Caroline Woollam & Jill Magrath (Forest Fairies) 6:03:05
Mixed teams
1. Natasha van der Berg & Wynand van der Berg (Skyfall construction) 4:55:03
2. Tersia Talbot & Bruce Talbot (Talbot Mix) 4:59:19
3. James Little & Laurin Little (Plum Pudding) 5:01:18
4. Lukas Swart & Anli Swart (KAPSafripol9) 5:01:58
5. Andrew Hermanson & Tanielle Hermanson (Flying squirrels) 5:06:22
Solo
1. Douglas Drysdale (Justdale) 4:16:00
2. Dewald Lotter (Blind Desighns Anathonic) 4:18:02
3. Trent Scott (Team Just Scotts) 4:29:16
4. Andre Lombard (Kavov) 4:32:13
5. John Daniel Carleton (ASOW Racing) 4:36:03
6. James Felgate (KAPFeltex2) 4:56:11
7. Derrick Sharnick (SG006) 5:12:55
8. Natasja Lask 5:17:22
9. Salomon Watts (dully dashers) 5:17:34
10. Peter Williams 5:20:02
General classification
Men teams
1. Marthinus Steyn & Thys Blom (Credo wealth) 7:13:34
2. Carl Adendorff & Leeroy Emslie (Caffee Mobile) 7:15:51
3. Manie Grobler & HP Odendaal (Lantau Buffaloes) 7:16:03
4. Alistair Haigh-Smith & Nicholas Mingay (CCN Foil) 7:19:37
5. Joel Stransky & Darren Gallias (DSV SA Rugby Legends 2) 7:34:00
Women teams
1. Bessa Odendaal & Shannon Carleton (Dim sum lose sum) 9:38:53
2. Janine Muller & Mari du Toit (Oakley Group) 9:44:59
3. Megan Simpson & Kim Murray (Elixir) 10:15:33
4. Caroline Woollam & Jill Magrath (Forest Fairies) 10:33:51
5. Samantha Geyser & Lonel Smith (Bums on bikes) 10:39:47
Mixed teams
1. Tersia Talbot & Bruce Talbot (Talbot Mix) 8:44:51
2. Natasha van der Berg & Wynand van der Berg (Skyfall construction) 8:46:21
3. James Little & Laurin Little (Plum Pudding) 8:55:48
4. Lukas Swart & Anli Swart (KAPSafripol9) 9:03:10
5. Andrew Hermanson & Tanielle Hermanson (Flying squirrels) 9:08:51
Solo
1. Douglas Drysdale (Justdale) 7:35:57
2. Dewald Lotter (Blind Desighns Anathonic) 7:36:04
3. John Daniel Carleton (ASOW Racing) 7:48:19
4. Trent Scott (Team Just Scotts) 8:35:13
5. James Felgate (KAPFeltex2) 8:48:41
6. Salomon Watts (dully dashers) 9:12:02
7. Derrick Sharnick (SG006) 9:15:31
8. Natasja Lask 9:24:21
9. Peter Williams 9:32:28
10. Andre Lombard (Kavov) 9:53:27
