Andrew Hill and Shaun-Nick Bester took their second stage victory when they won stage two of the 150 MTB race in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, today.
Andrew Hill and Shaun-Nick Bester claimed their second stage victory on stage two of the 150 MTB race in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Photo: Tania Bester
The TIB Best4Sport-Silverback duo finished the 53km race in 2:09:36. They were followed by Ballito Bicycle Company’s Andrew Johnson and Andrew Cairns (2:24:20), with Cycle Lab KTM’s Andrew McLean and Dave de Lima (2:28:25) rounding out the podium.
Team X’s Estelle Gous and Gerhard Strydom (3:22:23) led the mixed category home, followed by Factor 50’s Teresa Moller and Greg Briscoe (3:28:02). Third were Silver Fox’s Mira Spring and Andre van Straaten (3:41:01).
Rentia Denissen and Rosie Carey (Holla Girls) claimed the honours in the women’s team event when they finished in 3:15:32. Dirt Divas’ Linda Erskine and Collette Bell (3:56:19) were second with The Vikings’ Keran Coetzer and Camilla de Costa (4:03:26) third.
Waldo Verster won the solo men’s race in 2:44:56 ahead of Henrico Erasmus (2:54:06) and Russel Meyer (2:56:34).
Hill and Bester maintain the overall lead in 4:27:34, with Johnson and Cairns (4:54:03) in second and Beach Bums’ Julian Bryany and Ben Killian (5:33:23) in third.
The overall mixed event are led by Gous and Strydom in 6:48:23. Second are Moller and Briscoe (7:16:11) with Spring and Van Straaten (7:37:38) in third.
Denissen and Carey lead the women’s team event with an overall time of 6:41:07 and are ahead of Erskine and Bell (7:56:36). Third are Coetzer and De Costa (8:16:51).
Erasmus leads the solo men’s race in 5:57:32, followed by Meyer (6:10:06) and Andrew Leipus (6:16:22).
More results can be viewed below.
Stage two
Men teams
1. Andrew Hill & Shaun-Nick Bester (TIB Best4Sport-Silverback) 2:09:36
2. Andrew Johnson & Andrew Cairns (Ballito Bicycle Company) 2:24:20
3. Andrew McLean & Dave de Lima (Cycle Lab KTM) 2:28:25
Mixed teams
1. Estelle Gous & Gerhard Strydom (Team X) 3:22:23
2. Teresa Moller & Greg Briscoe (Factor 50) 3:28:02
3. Mira Spring & Andre van Straaten (Silver Fox) 3:41:01
Women teams
1. Rentia Denissen & Rosie Carey (Holla Girls) 3:15:32
2. Linda Erskine & Collette Bell (Dirt Divas) 3:56:19
3. Keran Coetzer & Camilla de Costa (The Vikings) 4:03:26
Solo men
1. Waldo Verster 2:44:56
2. Henrico Erasmus 2:54:06
3. Russel Meyer 2:56:34
General classification
Men teams
1. Andrew Hill and Shaun-Nick Bester (TIB Best4Sport-Silverback) 4:27:34
2. Andrew Johnson and Andrew Cairns (Ballito Bicycle Company) 4:54:03
3. Julian Bryany and Ben Killian (Beach Bums) 5:33:23
Mixed teams
1. Estelle Gous & Gerhard Strydom (Team X) 6:48:23
2. Teresa Moller & Greg Briscoe (Factor 50) 7:16:11
3. Mira Spring & Andre Van Straaten (Silver Fox) 7:37:38
Women teams
1. Rentia Denissen & Rosie Carey (Holla Girls) 6:41:07
2. Linda Erskine & Collette Bell (Dirt Divas) 7:56:36
3. Keran Coetzer & Camilla de Costa (The Vikings) 8:16:51
Solo men
1. Henrico Erasmus 5:57:32
2. Russel Meyer 6:10:06
3. Andrew Leipus 6:16:22
