Spot Africa/Insect Science’s Timothy Hammond and Alan Gordon finished 13th on the 77km second stage of the Swiss Epic, which finished in Grachen today.
The BiXS Pro Team’s Hansueli Stauffer and Konny Looser won the race in 3:49:44, beating BUFF SCOTT MTB’s Francesc Guerra and Enrique Morcillo by less than a minute. SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Matthias Stirnemann and Andri Frischknecht completed the podium.
Hansueli Stauffer and Konny Looser won the 77km second stage of the Swiss Epic, which finished in Grachen today. Photo: Marius Maasewerd
Team Canada’s Haley Smith and Catharine Pendrel won the women’s category, finishing ahead of Thomus/RN Racing Team’s Kathrin Stirnemann and Alessandra Keller.
View more results below.
Stage two
Men teams
1. Hansueli Stauffer (Switzerland) & Konny Looser (Switzerland) BiXS Pro Team 3:49:44
2. Francesc Guerra (Spain) & Enrique Morcillo (Spain) BUFF SCOTT MTB 3:50:32
3. Matthias Stirnemann (Switzerland) & Andri Frischknecht (Switzerland) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 3:51:27
4. Andrin Beeli (Switzerland) & Reece Tucknott (Australia) SCOTT Development MTB Team 3:57:49
5. Michael Stunzi (Switzerland) & Franz Hofer (Italy) Texpa-Simplon 4:02:03
*Selected
13. Timothy Hammond (South Africa) & Alan Gordon South Africa) Spot Africa/Insect Science 4:17:38
36. John Wakefield (South Africa) & Nelson Ferreira (South Africa) Wolfpack 6:16:49
44. Dane Coppin (South Africa) & Matt Eagar (South Africa) Shake n Bake 6:57:07
Women teams
1. Haley Smith (Canada) & Catharine Pendrel (Canada) Team Canada 4:35:33
2. Kathrin Stirnemann (Switzerland) & Alessandra Keller (Switzerland) Thomus/RN Racing Team 4:38:28
3. Barbara Benko (Hungary) & Anne Terpstra (Netherlands) Ghost Factory Racing 4:46:16
*Selected
8. Heidi Kornmuller (South Africa) & Wilna Marais (South Africa) Redhotchillipedlars 9:01:35
Mixed teams
1. Florence Darbellay (Switzerland) & Jeremy Huguenin (Switzerland) Fitness Maréchal 5:01:09
2. Susanne Tanner (Switzerland) & Norbert Amgarten (Switzerland) auerpower.ch 5:04:53
3. Benjamin Michael (Gremany) & Hannah Kolling (Germany) MTRX-Racing Team 5:14:20
*Selected
14. Nicolas Woolaway (South Africa) & Yolanda Woolaway (South Africa) 8:57:56
Masters teams
1. Dani Schnider (Switzerland) & Oliver Imfeld (Switzerland) Dani Schnider Radsport 4:30:24
2. Kaare Aagaard (Denmark) & Thomas Norgaard (Denmark) Cykelmagasinet 4:37:01
3. Hans Mard (Sweden) & Henrik Mard (Sweden) Mard Racing 4:46:56
*Selected
13. Tim Ellerbeck (South Africa) & Warren Price (South Africa) MTB Magazine South Africa 5:30:10
14. Stuart Spies (South Africa) & Russell Short (United Kingdom) Chaingang 5:40:00
18. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa) & Heinrich Tait (South Africa) The Chocolate Block 6:05:43
20. Graham McCollum (South Africa) & Jakub Sadzik (South Africa) Cape Town goats 6:07:14
35. Livio Tronchin (South Africa) & Howard Ross-Simms (South Africa) Derrick 7:00:42
38. Kevin Vermaak (South Africa) & Jakes Jakobsen (South Africa) Off Piste 7:09:55
51. Gary Kirsten (South Africa) & Alan Dawson (South Africa) Fairtree 8:26:32
52. Courtenay Woodin (South Africa) & John Williamson (South Africa) TEAM PRO-SCREEN 8:29:24
53. David Wright (South Africa) & Stuart Johnston (South Africa) Rainmakers 8:44:22
Grand masters teams
1. Barti Bucher (Switzerland) & Hansjurg Gerber (Switzerland) BiXS/Bikeholiday.ch 4:29:48
2. Ralf Kropp (Germany) & Patrick Gall (Germany) Centurion KroGa106 5:01:27
3. Walter Schwizer (Switzerland) & Ewald Strolz (Switzerland) 5:02:40
*Selected
11. Geoff Pinnock (South Africa), Richard Hawkins (South Africa) Best Mates 7:31:40
15. Brendan Dower (South Africa) & Andrew Ambler-Smith (South Africa) Bluespier 8:38:40
General classification
Men teams
1. Matthias Stirnemann (Switzerland) & Andri Frischknecht (Switzerland) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 7:09:09
2. Hansueli Stauffer (Switzerland) & Konny Looser (Switzerland) BiXS Pro Team 7:10:26
3. Francesc Guerra (Spain) & Enrique Morcillo (Spain) BUFF SCOTT MTB 7:20:21
4. Andrin Beeli (Switzerland) & Reece Tucknott (Australia) SCOTT Development MTB Team 7:24:49
5. Michael Stunzi (Switzerland) & Franz Hofer (Italy) Texpa-Simplon 7:28:46
*Selected
17. Timothy Hammond (South Africa) & Alan Gordon South Africa) Spot Africa/Insect Science 8:15:39
37. John Wakefield (South Africa), Nelson Ferreira (South Africa) Wolfpack 11:46:10
44. Dane Coppin (South Africa) & Matt Eagar (South Africa) Shake n Bake 12:51:22
Women teams
1. Haley Smith (Canada) & Catharine Pendrel (Canada) Team Canada 8:40:06
2. Kathrin Stirnemann (Switzerland) & Alessandra Keller (Switzerland) Thomus/RN Racing Team 8:42:24
3. Barbara Benko (Hungary) & Anne Terpstra (Netherlands) Ghost Factory Racing 9:00:25
*Selected
8. Heidi Kornmuller (South Africa) & Wilna Marais (South Africa) Redhotchillipedlars 16:23:23
Mixed teams
1. Florence Darbellay (Switzerland) & Jeremy Huguenin (Switzerland) Fitness Maréchal 9:21:12
2. Susanne Tanner (Switzerland) & Norbert Amgarten (Switzerland) auerpower.ch 9:42:17
3. Benjamin Michael (Gremany) & Hannah Kolling (Germany) MTRX-Racing Team 9:50:27
*Selected
14. Nicolas Woolaway (South Africa) & Yolanda Woolaway (South Africa) 15:53:50
Masters teams
1. Dani Schnider (Switzerland) & Oliver Imfeld (Switzerland) Dani Schnider Radsport 8:25:56
2. Kaare Aagaard (Denmark) & Thomas Norgaard (Denmark) Cykelmagasinet 8:41:21
3. Thomas Jauner (Switzerland) & Christian Biffiger (Switzerland) WOO Nutrition/BigFriends 9:05:45
*Selected
13. Tim Ellerbeck (South Africa) & Warren Price (South Africa) MTB Magazine South Africa 10:25:34
14. Stuart Spies (South Africa) & Russell Short (United Kingdom) Chaingang 10:33:03
18. Graham McCollum (South Africa) & Jakub Sadzik (South Africa) Cape Town goats 11:17:12
19. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa) & Heinrich Tait (South Africa) The Chocolate Block
37. Livio Tronchin (South Africa) & Howard Ross-Simms (South Africa) Derrick 13:09:14
39. Kevin Vermaak (South Africa) & Jakes Jakobsen (South Africa) Off Piste 13:33:30
49. Courtenay Woodin (South Africa) & John Williamson (South Africa) TEAM PRO-SCREEN 15:28:20
52. Gary Kirsten (South Africa) & Alan Dawson (South Africa) Fairtree 15:44:44
53. David Wright (South Africa) & Stuart Johnston (South Africa) Rainmakers 16:11:20
Grand masters teams
1. Barti Bucher (Switzerland) & Hansjurg Gerber (Switzerland) BiXS/Bikeholiday.ch 8:41:23
2. Ralf Kropp (Germany) & Patrick Gall (Germany) Centurion KroGa106 9:19:01
3. Walter Schwizer (Switzerland) & Ewald Strolz (Switzerland) wimos 9:30:57
*Selected
11. Geoff Pinnock (South Africa) & Richard Hawkins (South Africa) Best Mates 13:35:02
15. Brendan Dower (South Africa) & Andrew Ambler-Smith (South Africa) Bluespier 15:55:45
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