Leon van Wyk won the men’s feature race at the Namaqua Quest MTB Stage Race in Nababeep, Northern Cape, yesterday.
He completed the 68km event in 2:18:03 to beat Piet Swiegers (2:43:23) and Ulrich Lategan (2:51:31).
Leon van Wyk won the men’s feature race at the Namaqua Quest MTB Stage Race in Nababeep, Northern Cape, yesterday. Pictured here were riders in action during the opening stage of the event. Photo: Chris Hitchcock
The women’s honours went to Halcyone Muller when she finished in 3:22:48. Vivienne Turvey (3:26:33) came in second, followed by Jeanette Treherne (3:26:35).
Adrian Steyn took the spoils in the 39km men’s lite event in 1:46:54. Second was Gerrit Junior van Wyk (1:58:23) with Gerrit van Wyk (2:10:10) completing the podium.
Wilmari Strachan led the women’s event home in 2:27:03 ahead of Nadia van Staden (2:32:00) and Charisse Hansen (2:39:16).
More results can be viewed below.
Stage one results
Full (68km)
Men
1. Leon van Wyk 2:18:03
2. Piet Swiegers 2:43:23
3. Ulrich Lategan 2:51:31
4. Fourie Kotze 2:51:32
5. Willem Bouwer 2:54:12
6. Frans Grotepass 3:01:08
7. Werner Pretorius 3:01:58
8. Christian Gruschwitz 3:02:16
9. Stefan van Doorn 3:03:51
10. Renier Botha 3:03:55
Women
1. Halcyone Muller 3:22:48
2. Vivienne Turvey 3:26:33
3. Jeanette Treherne 3:26:35
4. Colleen Jacobs 3:28:32
5. Erika Brand 3:58:26
6. Elna Croeser 4:02:57
7. Sune Pienaar 4:14:57
8. Carmen Botha 4:14:57
9. Lunell Reyneke 4:14:59
10. Carla Davis 4:16:03
Lite (39km)
Men
1. Adrian Steyn 1:46:54
2. Gerrit Junior van Wyk 1:58:23
3. Gerrit van Wyk 2:10:10
4. Malcolm Mostert 2:23:37
5. Grafton Houston 2:39:15
Women
1. Wilmari Strachan 2:27:03
2. Nadia van Staden 2:32:00
3. Charisse Hansen 2:39:16
4. Magret van der Merwe 2:45:15
5. Lani Mostert 3:01:29
General classification
Full (68km)
Men
1. Leon van Wyk 2:18:03
2. Piet Swiegers 2:43:23
3. Ulrich Lategan 2:51:31
4. Fourie Kotze 2:51:32
5. Willem Bouwer 2:54:12
6. Frans Grotepass 3:01:08
7. Werner Pretorius 3:01:58
8. Christian Gruschwitz 3:02:16
9. Stefan van Doorn 3:03:51
10. Renier Botha 3:03:55
Women
1. Halcyone Muller 3:22:48
2. Vivienne Turvey 3:26:33
3. Jeanette Treherne 3:26:35
4. Colleen Jacobs 3:28:32
5. Erika Brand 3:58:26
6. Elna Croeser 4:02:57
7. Sune Pienaar 4:14:57
8. Carmen Botha 4:14:57
9. Lunell Reyneke 4:14:59
10. Carla Davis 4:16:03
Lite (39km)
Men
1. Adrian Steyn 1:46:54
2. Gerrit Junior van Wyk 1:58:23
3. Gerrit van Wyk 2:10:10
4. Malcolm Mostert 2:23:37
5. Grafton Houston 2:39:15
Women
1. Wilmari Strachan 2:27:03
2. Nadia van Staden 2:32:00
3. Charisse Hansen 2:39:16
4. Magret van der Merwe 2:45:15
5. Lani Mostert 3:01:29
