Nichol Jordaan and Heinrich Coetzee won stage one of the Ride2Nowhere in McGregor today.
The Winemakers pair completed the 60km route in a time of 2:44:18. Smartload’s Rudi Bester and David Botes were in second, with SPH Transport’s Steven Hayes and David Garrett in third.
Riders in action during a previous Ride2Nowhere stage in McGregor. Photo: Alfred Thorpe
The women’s race was won by Marleen Lourens and Jeanie de Villiers in 3:16:12.
Lauren and James Little claimed victory in the mixed team race after finishing in 3:33:12.
The solo men’s race was won by Johan Coetzee, while Kate Meiring won the women’s race.
View more provisional results below.
Stage one
60km
Men teams
1. Nichol Jordaan, Heinrich Coetzee (Winemakers) 2:44:18
2. Rudi Bester, David Botes (Smartload) 2:53:34
3. Steven Hayes, David Garrett (SPH Transport) 3:02:54
4. Erik Kleinhans, Pieter van Heerden (Canyon-Supa7) 3:15:46
5. George Louwrens, Niel Louwrens (Fas Reunion) 3:33:44
Women teams
1. Marleen Lourens, Jeanie de Villiers (Modderkoekies) 3:16:12
2. Saskia van der Merwe, Courteney Webb (DripDrop) 3:18:09
3. Ilse Viljoen, Jana Kruger (Companero) 3:33:27
Mixed teams
1. Laurin Little, James Little (Little by Little) 3:33:12
2. Benjamin Willeit, Cherise Willeit (Iride4burry) 3:38:53
3. Ernst Jordaan, Miriam Stronkhorst (Coffeeworks Stellenbosch) 3:43:02
4. Petie Viljoen, Anneke Viljoen (Helderberg Cycle World) 3:51:46
Solo men
1. Johan Coetzee 2:44:17
2. Renier Botha 2:44:17
3. Gideon van der Berg 2:49:59
4. Gerhard Labuschagne 2:51:11
5. Pieter Calitz 2:51:27
Solo women
1. Kate Meiring 4:48:25
2. Emma Hurley 4:58:27
39km
Men teams
1. Nicholas Beukes, Robert Boucher (HTS Drostdy-Trek) 2:10:45
2. Ockert Scholtz, Henk Bester (H&O) 2:27:31
3. Tiaan Pretorius, Jaco Carstens (Enduro Hub) 2:39:44
Woman team
1. Claire Cawood, Deborah Watson (Amici in bici) 4:39:24
Mixed teams
1. Nienke Mostert, Johann Cloete (SilverCanon) 2:34:12
2. Dawn Swart, Sven Swart (New Svelte Dawn) 3:05:49
3. Chris Blackshaw, Jennifer Blackshaw (Blackshaw Pirates) 3:06:55
Solo men
1. Allister Arenson 2:24:50
2. David Lombard 2:32:22
3. Paul Burton 2:57:06
Solo women
1. Allison de Villiers 3:57:04
General classification
Men teams
1. Nichol Jordaan, Heinrich Coetzee (Winemakers) 2:44:18
2. Rudi Bester, David Botes (Smartload) 2:53:34
3. Steven Hayes, David Garrett (SPH Transport) 3:02:54
4. Erik Kleinhans, Pieter van Heerden (Canyon-Supa7) 3:15:46
5. George Louwrens, Niel Louwrens (Fas Reunion) 3:33:44
Women teams
1. Marleen Lourens, Jeanie de Villiers (Modderkoekies) 3:16:12
2. Saskia van der Merwe, Courteney Webb (DripDrop) 3:18:09
3. Ilse Viljoen, Jana Kruger (Companero) 3:33:27
Mixed teams
1. Laurin Little, James Little (Little by Little) 3:33:12
2. Benjamin Willeit, Cherise Willeit (Iride4burry) 3:38:53
3. Ernst Jordaan, Miriam Stronkhorst (Coffeeworks Stellenbosch) 3:43:02
4. Petie Viljoen, Anneke Viljoen (Helderberg Cycle World) 3:51:46
Solo men
1. Johan Coetzee 2:44:17
2. Renier Botha 2:44:17
3. Gideon van der Berg 2:49:59
4. Gerhard Labuschagne 2:51:11
5. Pieter Calitz 2:51:27
Solo women
1. Kate Meiring 4:48:25
2. Emma Hurley 4:58:27
39km
Men teams
1. Nicholas Beukes, Robert Boucher (HTS Drostdy-Trek) 2:10:45
2. Ockert Scholtz, Henk Bester (H&O) 2:27:31
3. Tiaan Pretorius, Jaco Carstens (Enduro Hub) 2:39:44
Woman team
1. Claire Cawood, Deborah Watson (Amici in bici) 4:39:24
Mixed teams
1. Nienke Mostert, Johann Cloete (SilverCanon) 2:34:12
2. Dawn Swart, Sven Swart (New Svelte Dawn) 3:05:49
3. Chris Blackshaw, Jennifer Blackshaw (Blackshaw Pirates) 3:06:55
Solo men
1. Allister Arenson 2:24:50
2. David Lombard 2:32:22
3. Paul Burton 2:57:06
Solo women
1. Allison de Villiers 3:57:04
