View below a provisional leaderboard with the latest available updates for the first event of the two 24-hour Trans Baviaans mountain bike marathon races.
The first of the two 24-hour Trans Baviaans mountain bike marathon races started in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, today. Photo: Supplied
The first event, which is referred to as The Race, is taking place over 230km from Willowmore in the Karoo to Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape today.
Results – view it here.
Checkpoint 7 – 199km Zuurbron
1. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin) 3′ gap to second
2. Mike Posthumus & Derrin Smith (William Simpson)
3. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling)
Checkpoint 5 – 172km Hadleigh
1. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling) 1′ gap to second place
2. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin)
3. Mike Posthumus & Derrin Smith (William Simpson)
4. Steven Philip Haves & Andreas Studer (Bikelane-SPH Transport)
5. Gert Fouche & Jac Louis van Wyk (Bianchi-SPH Transport)
6. Yolande de Villiers & Neil Ungerer (Ultimate Cycling Knysna)
7. Jason Peach & Jason Reed (Saddle & Cleats)
8. Hansie Joubert & Jaco Ferreira (Bianchi Racing)
Checkpoint 4 – 139km Bergplaas
1. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling) 1′ gap to second place
2. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin)
3. Mike Posthumus & Derrin Smith (William Simpson)
4. Gert Fouche & Jac Louis van Wyk (Bianchi-SPH Transport)
5. Steven Philip Haves & Andreas Studer (Bikelane-SPH Transport)
Checkpoint 3 – 123km Smitskraal
1. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling) 1′ gap to second place
2. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin) 3′ gap to rest
3. Gert Fouche & Jac Louis van Wyk (Bianchi-SPH Transport)
4. Mike Posthumus & Derrin Smith (William Simpson)
5. Steven Philip Haves & Andreas Studer (Bikelane-SPH Transport)
Checkpoint 2 – 104km Geelhoutbos
1. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling)
2. Gert Fouche & Jac Louis van Wyk (Bianchi-SPH Transport)
3. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin)
4. Mike Posthumus & Derrin Smith (William Simpson)
5. Yolande de Villiers & Neil Ungerer (Ultimate Cycling Knysna)
6. Steven Philip Haves & Andreas Studer (Bikelane-SPH Transport)
7. Jason Peach & Jason Reed (Saddle & Cleats)
At 85km in
1. Gert Fouche & Jac Louis van Wyk (Bianchi-SPH Transport)
2. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin)
3. Yolande de Villiers & Neil Ungerer (Ultimate Cycling Knysna)
4. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling)
At 30km in
1. Timothy Hammond & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Insect Science-Garmin)
2. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling)
