South Africa’s Timothy Hammond and Alan Gordon finished second in The Pioneer after the fifth and final stage concluded in Queenstown, New Zealand, today.
The SPOT Africa-Insect Science pair finished second on the 86km final stage in 4:23:13. Michael Vink and Tim Rush won the stage and with it the overall race.
South Africa’s Timothy Hammond (front) and Alan Gordon (back) finished second in The Pioneer after the fifth and final stage concluded today. Photo: Supplied
Amy Hollamby and Kate McIlroy won the women’s team title, while Josie Wilcox and Joe Skerman took the overall spoils in the mixed category.
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Stage five
Men teams
1. Michael Vink & Tim Rush (Onya Bike) 4:14:10
2. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (SPOT Africa-Insect Science) 4:23:13
3. James Williamson & Scott Lyttle (Willbike-Mortgageme Queenstown) 4:35:20
4. Anthony Shippard & David Evans (SRAM) 4:36:30
5. Warwick Mclaren & Andy Toomey (Cycle World Racing) 4:37:31
6. Brent Miller & Mike Sangster (Specialised Structures) 4:38:12
7. Daniel Barry & Hefin Price (Undecided) 4:42:10
8. Dan Bonello & Alex Malone (Cyclist Australia Magazine) 4:42:23
9. Stephen Butler & Phil Murphy (Power Systems Consultants) 4:45:09
10. Wade Wallace & Allan Iacuone (Cyclingtips.com.au) 4:46:22
*Selected
37. Stuart Holder & Jason Reed (RSA) (A Safa & a Jafa) 5:22:32
Women teams
1. Amy Hollamby & Kate McIlroy (Wellington Airport) 5:08:40
2. Briony Mattocks & Brodie Chapman (Shimano) 5:28:27
3. Erin Greene & Hannah Miller (Madison NZ) 5:34:23
4. Peg Leyland & Kath Kelly (Team IMB) 5:42:42
5. Nina McVicar & Mary Gray (New World St. Martins) 6:02:46
Mixed teams
1. Josie Wilcox & Joe Skerman (JoJoe) 4:47:09
2. Kate Fluker & Mark Williams (New World) 4:56:28
3. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 5:02:29
4. Fanny Bourdon & Jean-Francois Bossler (Niner Bikes-Kappius Components) 5:07:59
5. Mike Blewitt & Imogen Smith (MarathonMTB.com) 5:09:18
*Selected
25. Charlotte de Raadt & Nick Mingay (RSA) (Camel Jockeys) 7:19:36
General classification
Men teams
1. Michael Vink & Tim Rush (Onya Bike) 20:28:25
2. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (SPOT Africa-Insect Science) 21:43:57
3. James Williamson & Scott Lyttle (Willbike-Mortgageme Queenstown) 22:01:13
4. Dan Bonello & Alex Malone (Cyclist Australia Magazine) 22:40:07
5. Anthony Shippard & David Evans (SRAM) 22:51:01
6. Brent Miller & Mike Sangster (Specialised Structures) 22:54:21
7. Warwick Mclaren & Andy Toomey (Cycle World Racing) 23:02:51
8. Daniel Barry & Hefin Price (Undecided) 23:27:09
9. Shaun Portegys & Tim O’Leary (2 Old Men) 23:44:34
10. Stephen Butler & Phil Murphy (Power Systems Consultants) 24:05:11
*Selected
14. Stuart Holder & Jason Reed (RSA) (A Safa & a Jafa) 24:46:43
Women teams
1. Amy Hollamby & Kate McIlroy (Wellington Airport) 25:27:11
2. Briony Mattocks & Brodie Chapman (Shimano) 25:54:52
3. Erin Greene & Hannah Miller (Madison NZ) 27:34:06
4. Peg Leyland & Kath Kelly (Team IMB) 27:57:26
5. Nina McVicar & Mary Gray (New World St. Martins) 28:36:57
Mixed teams
1. Josie Wilcox & Joe Skerman (JoJoe) 24:08:35
2. Kate Fluker & Mark Williams (New World) 24:11:43
3. Fanny Bourdon & Jean-Francois Bossler (Niner Bikes-Kappius Components) 25:12:57
4. Susie Wood & Gary Milbanke (2Domestiques) 26:13:39
5. Johnny van Leeuwen & Haley van Leeuwen (MTBVL Adventures) 26:41:54
*Selected
7. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 27:12:38
26. Charlotte de Raadt & Nick Mingay (RSA) (Camel Jockeys) 37:02:13
