Malefetsane Lesofe and Phetetso Monese won the 40km second stage of the Wines2Whales Pinotage at the Oak Valley Wine Estate today.
The Sufferfest African Dream Team pair completed the route, which was reduced in length due to a delayed start, in 2:07:25. Morvelo SA’s Aaron Borrill and Neill Ungerer finished second and EkoPlaza Skadi’s Matthijs Finke Jasperse and Mitchel Steenman third.
Riders in action during the first stage of the Wines2Whales Pinotage yesterday. Photo: Nick Muzik
JustForFun’s Antja du Toit and Hester Prins won the women’s team race in 3:21:09, with Lynx Real Estate’s Dirk Nel and Ronel Nel winning the mixed race in 2:30:59.
View provisional results below.
Stage two
Men teams
1. Malefetsane Lesofe & Phetetso Monese (The Sufferfest African Dream Team) 2:07:25
2. Aaron Borrill & Neill Ungerer (Morvelo SA) 2:09:13
3. Matthijs Finke Jasperse & Mitchel Steenman (EkoPlaza Skadi) 2:15:00
4. Gys Malan & Johan Coetzee (Numbnuts Euodia Cycles) 2:16:23
5. Jacques Celliers & Pierre-Andre Knoetzer (Team Cathy Scania) 2:18:24
Women teams
1. Antja du Toit & Hester Prins (JustForFun) 3:21:09
2. Lizette Greenwood & Wilma Boshoff (Absolute USA) 3:24:51
3. Hanja Oosthuizen & Janine Moore (JaJa) 3:33:24
4. Hilke Gobel & Santa Eksteen (Hansgrohe Women) 3:33:48
5. Annelle Rabie & Joanna Dobinson (Whoop Whoop) 3:35:30
Mixed teams
1. Dirk Nel & Ronel Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 2:30:59
2. Jose Correia & Tarrin Povey (Rubycor) 2:40:52
3. Lucy Etherton & Steve Etherton (Team Etherton) 2:47:50
4. Andrea Bacheca & Luca Borella (Forza Italia) 2:47:56
5. Marzelle van der Merwe & Alexander Ham (SPOT) 3:04:01
General classification
Men teams
1. Malefetsane Lesofe & Phetetso Monese (The Sufferfest African Dream Team) 5:37:17
2. Aaron Borrill & Neill Ungerer (Morvelo SA) 5:46:02
3. Jacques Celliers & Pierre-Andre Knoetzer (Team Cathy Scania) 5:58:39
4. Matthijs Finke Jasperse & Mitchel Steenman (EkoPlaza Skadi) 5:59:28
5. Gys Malan & Johan Coetzee (Numbnuts Euodia Cycles) 6:10:42
Women teams
1. Antja du Toit & Hester Prins (JustForFun) 8:03:21
2. Lizette Greenwood & Wilma Boshoff (Absolute USA) 8:50:21
3. Beverley Wood & Michele du Toit (Blondes on a bender) 9:10:11
4. Hilke Gobel & Santa Eksteen (Hansgrohe Women) 9:11:09
5. Annelle Rabie & Joanna Dobinson (Whoop Whoop)
Mixed teams
1. Dirk Nel & Ronel Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 6:42:54
2. Jose Correia & Tarrin Povey (Rubycor) 7:04:41
3. Andrea Bacheca & Luca Borella (Forza Italia) 7:18:40
4. Lucy Etherton & Steve Etherton (Team Etherton) 7:23:17
5. Marzelle van der Merwe & Alexander Ham (SPOT) 7:57:35
