NAD Pro’s Nico Bell and Matt Beers took the victory on stage two of the Berg and Bush ‘Descent’ at Em’seni camp between Winterton and Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal today.
They finished the 62km mountain bike course in 2:12:00, beating stage one winners Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys (Pyga-Euro Steel) to the finish line. Third were Wessel Botha and Gawie Combrinck (NAD).
Today’s victory puts Bell and Beers first overall in 5:33:09 with Beukes and Buys in second (5:33:12). Botha and Combrinck lies third (5:33:23).
Dormakaba’s Samantha Sanders (front) and Amy McDougall, pictured during the 3 Towers event, increased their overall lead when they won stage two of the Berg and Bush “Descent” mountain bike race at Em’seni between Winterton and Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal today. Photo: Memories 4 U Photography
Dormakaba’s Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall (2:33:46) increased their lead after taking their second victory at the three-day event. Christie Hearder and Hayley Smith (Bell Equipment) finished second (2:50:40), followed by Andrea de Boer and Elmari de Wet (De Natte Boer; 3:11:16).
Sanders and McDougall leads the women’s team event in an overall time of 6:26:37. Second are Hearder and Smith in 7:05:59 with De Boer and De Wet in third (7:59:00).
Garmin’s Yolandi du Toit and Ben Melt Swanepoel also had another good day when they won the mixed category in 2:34:47. Galileo Risk’s Theresa Ralph and Tom Wetton came in second (2:38:30) with Lynx Real Estate’s Dirk Nel and Ronel van Wyk Nel third (2:50:06).
Du Toit and Swanepoel leads the mixed overall standings in 6:26:32. They are ahead of Ralph and Wetton (6:32:55). Nel and Van Wyk Nel follows in third (7:08:16).
More results can be viewed below.
Stage two results
Men’s teams
1. Nico Bell & Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 2:12:00
2. Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys (Pyga-Euro Steel) 2:12:02
3. Wessel Botha & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 2:12:13
4. Adrew Hill & Shaun-Nick Bester (TIB-Silverback-Best4Sports) 2:12:14
5. Julian Jessop & Phillimon Sebona (Pyga-Euro Steel) 2:17:34
Women’s teams
1. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba) 2:33:46
2. Christie Hearder & Hayley Smith (Bell Equipment) 2:50:40
3. Andrea de Boer & Elmari de Wet (De Natte Boer) 3:11:16
4. Melicia Labuschagne & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly Online) 3:19:35
5. Kathryn Robinson & Charmaine Werdmuller (Awesomeness) 3:26:57
Mixed teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Garmin) 2:34:47
2. Theresa Ralph & Tom Wetton (Galileo Risk) 2:38:30
3. Dirk Nel & Ronel van Wyk Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 2:50:06
4. Jeff Blane & Steph Blane (LBR) 3:03:23
5. Riaan Booysen & Debbie Stott (Scott and Booysen) 3:07:57
Solo men
1. Luke Chambers 2:32:19
2. Deon van Vurren 2:35:50
3. Grayson Keppler 2:38:15
4. Corne Barnard 2:39:39
5. Clinton Halsey 2:42:26
Solo women
1. Rouxda Grobler 3:14:54
2. Tamara Macmillan 3:42:57
3. Anja de Roode 3:53:17
4. Chantel Rouhotas 4:03:50
5. Christi Swart 4:31:44
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Nico Bell & Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 5:33:09
2. Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys (Pyga-Euro Steel) 5:33:12
3. Wessel Botha & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 5:33:23
4. Adrew Hill & Shaun-Nick Bester (TIB-Silverback-Best4Sports) 5:33:23
5. Julian Jessop & Phillimon Sebona (Pyga-Euro Steel) 5:47:13
Women’s teams
1. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba) 6:26:37
2. Christie Hearder & Hayley Smith (Bell Equipment) 7:05:59
3. Andrea de Boer & Elmari de Wet (De Natte Boer) 7:59:00
4. Marli van Eeden & Yvonne Cornes (Pinky & The Brain) 8:29:17
5. Melicia Labuschagne & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly Online) 8:31:07
Mixed teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Garmin) 6:26:32
2. Theresa Ralph & Tom Wetton (Galileo Risk) 6:32:55
3. Dirk Nel & Ronel van Wyk Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 7:08:16
4. Jeff Blane & Steph Blane (LBR) 7:37:22
5. Ewan Cochran & Brenda Potts (Giant Cadence) 7:55:09
Solo men
1. Luke Chambers 6:19:21
2. Deon van Vurren 6:22:54
3. Grayson Keppler 6:34:21
4. Corne Barnard 6:42:39
5. Clinton Halsey 6:44:12
Solo women
1. Rouxda Grobler 8:21:13
2. Tamara Macmillan 9:13:48
3. Anja de Roode 9:25:10
4. Chantel Rouhotas 9:34:13
5. Christi Swart 11:11:51
