Malefetsane Lesofe and Phetetso Monese won the Wines2Whales Pinotage title when the three-day mountain-bike stage race finished in Hermanus today.
The team finished in a total time of 8:44:20. Aaron Borrill and Neill Ungerer placed second, with Jacques Celliers and Pierre-Andre Knoetzer third.
Mountain bikers in action during a Wines2Whales Pinotage stage. Photo: Nick Muzik
The women’s title went to Antja du Toit and Hester Prins, with Lizette Greenwood and Wilma Boshoff in second. Beverley Wood and Michele du Toit completed the podium.
Dirk and Ronel Nel won the mixed team race, while Jose Correia and Tarrin Povey came second. Lucy and Steve Etherton placed third.
The 72km final stage was won by Celliers and Knoetzer, with Du Toit and Prins winning the women’s race and the Nel couple finishing first in the mixed team category.
View provisional results below.
Stage three
Men teams
1. Jacques Celliers & Pierre-Andre Knoetzer (Team Cathy Scania) 3:07:01
2. Malefetsane Lesofe & Phetetso Monese (The Sufferfest African Dream Team) 3:07:02
3. Aaron Borrill & Neill Ungerer (Morvelo SA) 3:09:41
4. Matthijs Finke Jasperse & Mitchel Steenman (EkoPlaza Skadi) 3:11:54
5. Jako van Heerden & Karl Daschner (Kanteys 2) 3:17:18
Women teams
1. Antja du Toit & Hester Prins (JustForFun) 4:08:26
2. Beverley Wood & Michele du Toit (Blondes on a bender) 4:14:17
3. Lizette Greenwood & Wilma Boshoff (Absolute USA) 4:19:32
4. Hanja Oosthuizen & Janine Moore (JaJa) 4:42:22
5. Annelle Rabie & Joanna Dobinson (Whoop Whoop) 4:44:07
Mixed teams
1. Dirk Nel & Ronel Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 3:31:37
2. Jose Correia & Tarrin Povey (Rubycor) 3:46:24
3. Lucy Etherton & Steve Etherton (Team Etherton) 3:54:50
4. Bradford Boonzaier & Candice Boonzaier (Chilli Bees) 3:55:52
5. Marzelle van der Merwe & Alexander Ham (SPOT) 4:04:44
General classification
Men teams
1. Malefetsane Lesofe & Phetetso Monese (The Sufferfest African Dream Team) 8:44:20
2. Aaron Borrill & Neill Ungerer (Morvelo SA) 8:55:44
3. Jacques Celliers & Pierre-Andre Knoetzer (Team Cathy Scania) 9:05:40
4. Matthijs Finke Jasperse & Mitchel Steenman (EkoPlaza Skadi) 9:11:23
5. Jako van Heerden & Karl Daschner (Kanteys 2) 9:29:05
Women teams
1. Antja du Toit & Hester Prins (JustForFun) 12:11:48
2. Lizette Greenwood & Wilma Boshoff (Absolute USA) 12:59:53
3. Beverley Wood & Michele du Toit (Blondes on a bender) 13:24:28
4. Hilke Gobel & Santa Eksteen (Hansgrohe Women) 13:59:28
5. Annelle Rabie & Joanna Dobinson (Whoop Whoop) 14:04:09
Mixed teams
1. Dirk Nel & Ronel Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 10:14:31
2. Jose Correia & Tarrin Povey (Rubycor) 10:51:05
3. Lucy Etherton & Steve Etherton (Team Etherton) 11:18:08
4. Marzelle van der Merwe & Alexander Ham (SPOT) 12:02:19
5. Bradford Boonzaiet & Candice Boonzaier (Chilli Bees) 12:04:36
