South Africa’s Timothy Hammond and Alan Gordon finished third on the 69km first stage of The Pioneer in Queenstown, New Zealand, today.
The SPOT Africa-Insect Science pair completed the stage in 3:18:33. Sebastien Carabin and Ismael Ventura Sanchez won the race in 3:03:40, beating Michael Vink and Tim Rush into second.
South Africa’s Timothy Hammond (pictured) and Alan Gordon finished third on the 69km first stage of The Pioneer today. Photo: Facebook/ThePioneerNZ
Kate Fluker and Mark Williams won the mixed category in 3:37:42, while Amy Hollamby and Kate McIlroy took the spoils in the women’s team race in 3:55:23.
View more results below.
Stage one
Men teams
1. Sebastien Carabin & Ismael Ventura Sanchez (Vojomag-ESMTB) 3:03:40
2. Michael Vink & Tim Rush (Onya Bike) 3:05:27
3. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (SPOT Africa-Insect Science) 3:18:33
4. James Williamson & Scott Lyttle (Willbike-Mortgageme Queenstown) 3:20:09
5. Dan Bonello & Alex Malone (Cyclist Australia Magazine) 3:23:58
6. Brent Miller & Mike Sangster (Specialised Structures) 3:26:29
7. Warwick Mclaren & Andy Toomey (Cycle World Racing) 3:28:55
8. Anthony Shippard & David Evans (SRAM) 3:29:19
9. Shaun Portegys & Tim O’Leary (2 Old Men) 3:32:14
10. Stephen Butler & Phil Murphy (Power Systems Consultants) 3:38:32
*Selected
19. Stuart Holder & Jason Reed (RSA) (A Safa & a Jafa) 3:47:36
Women teams
1. Amy Hollamby & Kate McIlroy (Wellington Airport) 3:55:23
2. Briony Mattocks & Brodie Chapman (Shimano) 4:00:42
3. Erin Greene & Hannah Miller (Madison NZ) 4:08:47
4. Peg Leyland & Kath Kelly (Team IMB) 4:12:02
5. Nina McVicar & Mary Gray (New World St. Martins) 4:14:18
Mixed teams
1. Kate Fluker & Mark Williams (New World) 3:37:42
2. Josie Wilcox & Joe Skerman (JoJoe) 3:44:33
3. Fanny Bourdon & Jean-Francois Bossler (Niner Bikes-Kappius Components) 3:49:49
4. Johnny van Leeuwen & Haley van Leeuwen (MTBVL Adventures) 4:04:55
5. Susie Wood & Gary Milbanke (2Domestiques) 4:07:35
*Selected
16. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 5:01:39
29. Charlotte de Raadt & Nick Mingay (RSA) (Camel Jockeys) 5:49:37
General classification
Men teams
1. Michael Vink & Tim Rush (Onya Bike) 4:17:10
2. Sebastien Carabin & Ismael Ventura Sanchez (Vojomag-ESMTB) 4:19:37
3. Alan Gordon & Timothy Hammond (SPOT Africa-Insect Science) 4:35:32
4. James Williamson & Scott Lyttle (Willbike-Mortgageme Queenstown) 4:37:06
5. Dan Bonello & Alex Malone (Cyclist Australia Magazine) 4:42:21
6. Brent Miller & Mike Sangster (Specialised Structures) 4:47:14
7. Warwick Mclaren & Andy Toomey (Cycle World Racing) 4:49:32
8. Anthony Shippard & David Evans (SRAM) 4:53:13
9. Shaun Portegys & Tim O’Leary (2 Old Men) 4:58:05
10. Stephen Butler & Phil Murphy (Power Systems Consultants) 5:03:07
*Selected
14. Stuart Holder & Jason Reed (RSA) (A Safa & a Jafa) 5:15:19
Women teams
1. Amy Hollamby & Kate McIlroy (Wellington Airport) 5:34:43
2. Briony Mattocks & Brodie Chapman (Shimano) 5:44:12
3. Erin Greene & Hannah Miller (Madison NZ) 5:48:41
4. Nina McVicar & Mary Gray (New World St. Martins) 5:53:50
5. Peg Leyland & Kath Kelly (Team IMB) 5:56:40
Mixed teams
1. Kate Fluker & Mark Williams (New World) 5:07:34
2. Josie Wilcox & Joe Skerman (JoJoe) 5:13:10
3. Fanny Bourdon & Jean-Francois Bossler (Niner Bikes-Kappius Components) 5:24:27
4. Susie Wood & Gary Milbanke (2Domestiques) 5:43:07
5. Johnny van Leeuwen & Haley van Leeuwen (MTBVL Adventures) 5:43:46
*Selected
14. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel (Team Garmin) 6:41:26
29. Charlotte de Raadt & Nick Mingay (RSA) (Camel Jockeys) 8:25:42
