Matt Beers and Nico Bell won this year’s sani2c Race title when the event finished in Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, today.
The NAD Pro pair put on another dominant performance when they finished the 82km ride first in a time of 2:40:45.
NAD Pro’s Nico Bell (front) and Matt Beers won the 2018 sani2c Race title when the race finished in Scottburgh today. Photo: Anthony Grote
Second over the finish line were PYGA Euro Steel 1’s Matthys Beukes and Julian Jessop, who finished in 2:42:56. Third place went to DSV’s Gerty Heyns and Arno du Toit, who finished in 2:43:51.
NAD Pro 2’s Barend Burger and Gawie Combrinck placed fourth after 2:48:25, with PYGA Euro Steel 2’s Phillimon Sebona and Pieter du Toit fifth in 2:50:57.
View results below.
Day three
Elite men
1. Matt Beers & Nico Bell (NAD Pro 1) 2:40:45
2. Matthys Beukes & Julian Jessop (PYGA Euro Steel 1) 2:42:56
3. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV) 2:43:51
4. Barend Burger & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro 2) 2:48:25
5. Phillimon Sebona & Pieter du Toit (PYGA Euro Steel 2) 2:50:57
6. Anthony-Derrin Smith & Michael Posthumus (William Simpson) 2:51:33
7. Andrew Mark Johnson & Andrew Cairns (Honey Badgers) 2:52:03
8. Justin Tuck & Dave George (JAG Riders) 2:52:05
9. Brennan Anderson & David Low (Hickory 1) 2:53:16
10. Luke Evans & Richard Simpson (First Ascent) 2:57:32
Elite women
1. Amy McDougall & Samantha Sanders (Team dormakaba SA) 2:59:46
2. Kristen Louw & Danielle Strydom (Bestmed) 3:17:37
3. Andrea de Boer & Hayley Smith (Team) 3:17:43
4. Erika Velissariou & Brenda Potts (Absolutely Fabulous) 3:56:57
5. Franci Joubert & Marike Vreken (Absolute Gold Diggers) 4:02:23
Veteran men
1. Andrew Cairns & Andrew-Mark Johnson (Honey Badgers) 2:52:03
2. Sean Henderson & Nic White (TBA) 3:02:12
3. Gert Nel & Rory Mapstone (Gravity Sux) 3:10:35
Master men
1. Dave Delima & Peter Winn (Magic Madalas) 3:11:29
2. Waleed Baker & William Wertheim Aymes (NUK Orthodontic) 3:15:37
3. Neil Harper & Richard Small (Sheriff & Mr. Big) 3:16:52
Mixed teams
1. Joanna van de Winkel & Marcel Rodrigues (Cycle Nation-Bring it on) 3:10:23
2. Yolandi du Toit and Ben-Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 3:10:26
3. Neville Rosenstein & Lizle Rosenstein (Crypto 100) 3:19:27
General classification
Elite men
1. Matt Beers & Nico Bell (NAD Pro 1) 8:53:33
2. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV) 9:00:50
3. Matthys Beukes & Julian Jessop (PYGA Euro Steel 1) 9:04:55
4. Phillimon Sebona & Pieter du Toit (PYGA Euro Steel 2) 9:14:11
5. Barend Burger & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro 2) 9:23:29
6. Justin Tuck & Dave George (JAG Riders) 9:40:21
7. Anthony-Derrin Smith & Michael Posthumus (William Simpson) 9:40:26
8. Andrew Mark Johnson & Andrew Cairns (Honey Badgers) 9:41:04
9. Brennan Anderson & David Low (Hickory 1) 9:41:22
10. Luke Evans & Richard Simpson (First Ascent) 9:50:09
Elite women
1. Amy McDougall & Samantha Sanders (Team dormakaba SA) 9:57:49
2. Andrea de Boer & Hayley Smith (Team) 11:08:15
3. Kristen Louw & Danielle Strydom (Bestmed) 11:13:27
4. Erika Velissariou & Brenda Potts (Absolutely Fabulous) 13:36:04
5. Marike Vreken & Franci Joubert (Absolute Goal Diggers) 13:47:41
Veteran men
1. Andrew Cairns & Andrew-Mark Johnson (Honey Badgers) 9:41:04
2. Warren Price & Trevor Rowe (Bluff meat supply) 10:08:34
3. Nic White & Sean Henderson (TBA) 10:26:08
Master men
1. Dave Delima & Peter Winn (Magic Madalas) 10:39:26
2. Waleed Baker & William Wertheim Aymes (NUK Orthodontic) 11:06:36
3. Neil Harper & Richard Small (Sheriff & Mr. Big) 11:14:34
Mixed teams
1. Yolandi du Toit and Ben-Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 10:33:23
2. Joanna van de Winkel & Marcel Rodrigues (Cycle Nation-Bring it on) 10:36:08
3. Neville Rosenstein & Lizle Rosenstein (Crypto 100) 11:24:06
