Waterberg MTB Encounter results & GC: Kruger, Maniora extend lead on stage two

HB Kruger and Regis Maniora extended their lead when they won stage two of the Liberty Waterberg MTB Encounter at Elements Private Golf Reserve today.

The ASG Cape Duo pair finished the 51km stage in a time of 2:19:50. They were followed home by ASG Store Paarl’s Hanco Kachelhoffer and Pieter Seyffert. LikeToBike’s Floris Engelbrecht and Justin van der Linde claimed third place.

The mixed team race was won by Team \" X\&quot’s Gerhard Strydom and Estelle Barbara Gous in 2:54:39. Second across the line were Dutch Courage’s Oscar and Mireille Koster in 3:08:04, with BombDiggity’s Alex Luis Gonsalves and Stacey Frances Johnston third in 3:12:27.

Team Odessy’s Marie Louise Kleynhans and Rentia van Tonder won the women’s team race in 3:55:07.

View provisional results below.

Stage two
Men teams

1. HB Kruger & Regis Maniora (ASG Cape Duo) 2:19:50
2. Hanco Kachelhoffer & Pieter Seyffert (ASG Store Paarl) 2:19:50
3. Floris Engelbrecht & Justin van der Linde (LikeToBike) 2:28:38
4. Scott Parker & Shannon Frost (Plet) 2:30:17
5. Louis du Toit & Johann Nortje (iLead etal) 2:40:52

Women teams

1. Marie Louise Kleynhans & Rentia van Tonder (Team Odessy) 3:55:07

Mixed teams

1. Gerhard Strydom & Estelle Barbara Gous (Team \" X\&quot) 2:54:39
2. Oscar Koster & Mireille Koster (Dutch Courage) 3:08:04
3. Alex Luis Gonsalves & Stacey Frances Johnston (BombDiggity) 3:12:27
4. Justin Cave & Lizette Cave (Just Us) 3:12:34
5. Richard Hoal & Yvette Roberts (The Dependables) 3:22:36

General classification
Men teams

1. HB Kruger & Regis Maniora (ASG Cape Duo) 5:00:42
2. Hanco Kachelhoffer & Pieter Seyffert (ASG Store Paarl) 5:01:39
3. Floris Engelbrecht & Justin van der Linde (LikeToBike) 5:14:16
4. Scott Parker & Shannon Frost (Plet) 5:31:30
5. Louis du Toit & Johann Nortje (iLead etal) 5:45:30

Women teams

1. Marie Louise Kleynhans & Rentia van Tonder (Team Odessy) 8:19:37

Mixed teams

1. Gerhard Strydom & Estelle Barbara Gous (Team \" X\&quot) 6:19:46
2. Oscar Koster & Mireille Koster (Dutch Courage) 6:41:25
3. Justin Cave & Lizette Cave (Just Us) 6:46:42
4. Richard Hoal & Yvette Roberts (The Dependables) 6:47:49
5. Hanri Kruger & Tjaart Kruger (The Krugers) 7:40:05