Matthew Beers and Wessel Botha won stage one of the Wines2Whales Shiraz in Grabouw, Western Cape, today.
The NAD pair completed the 69km route in a time of 2:56:01. Spur-Specialized’s Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen placed second in 2:58:56, with NAD 2’s Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck third in 3:02:25.
Wessel Botha (left) and Matthew Beers won stage one of the Wines2Whales Shiraz in Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West, today. Photo: Nick Muzik
Fourth place went to Spot Africa’s Arno du Toit and Timothy Hammond, with Waypoint-Leuven’s Frans Claes and Jasper Stuyven fifth in 3:04:17.
Happy Cycling’s Mari Rabie and Nicole Erasmus won the women’s race in 3:58:35, with GRS Stalcor’s Adele Ambrose and Lauren Walker second. Third were Fair Cape’s Des Loubser and Michelle Nielsen (5:00:39).
The mixed team race was won by LGE Midas/Bells Cycling’s Burger Bester and Igna de Villiers, while Rockhopper Adventure’s Corne Barnard and Mariske Strauss placed second. Pitstop Sport 2’s Catherine Williamson and Conway Brett Oliver completed the podium.
View more results below.
Stage one
Men teams
1. Matthew Beers & Wessel Botha (NAD) 2:56:01
2. Alan Hatherly & Simon Andreassen (Spur-Specialized) 2:58:56
3. Nico Bell & Gawie Combrinck (NAD 2) 3:02:25
4. Arno du Toit & Timothy Hammond (Spot Africa) 3:03:59
5. Frans Claes & Jasper Stuyven (Waypoint-Leuven) 3:04:17
6. Calle Friberg & Hendrik Kruger (HiQ-Ellsworth) 3:06:23
7. Jurgens Uys & Nicol Carstens (Giant South Africa) 3:07:11
8. Dylan Rebello & Marco Joubert (Imbuko-Momsen) 3:07:31
9. Nico Pfitzenmaier & Paris Basson (dormakaba 3) 3:18:59
10. Matthew Keyser & Johan Stephan (Spuds on the Run 1) 3:20:30
Women teams
1. Mari Rabie & Nicole Erasmus (Happy Cycling) 3:58:35
2. Adele Ambrose & Lauren Walker (GRS Stalcor) 4:55:42
3. Des Loubser & Michelle Nielsen (Fair Cape 5) 5:00:39
4. Gina Wills & Sannelize Janse van Rensburg (Cycles Direct) 5:06:12
5. Barbara Mulcahy & Sally Petersen (Karoo Sisters) 5:17:34
6. Heather Collen & Kerry Ould (Sanmar Chicks) 5:30:52
7. Gemma Shales & Melissa Kretzinger (Epson Salts) 5:38:49
8. Almari de Milander & Elmaree Stapelberg (CM Girls) 5:50:36
9. Alta Kriegler & Corlize Kirstein (Woes lekker) 5:52:51
10. Colette Cooper & Tertia Kritzinger (Super Coopers) 6:00:02
Mixed teams
1. Burger Bester & Igna de Villiers (LGE Midas/Bells Cycling) 3:27:19
2. Corne Barnard & Mariske Strauss (Rockhopper Adventures) 3:31:29
3. Catherine Williamson & Conway Brett Oliver (Pitstop Sport 2) 3:45:57
4. Katie Lennard & Shaun Sale (Sales hire) 3:48:52
5. Jeannie Dreyer & Martin Dreyer (Merchants) 3:53:27
6. Katja Cauwenbergh & Ken van den Bulke (Topbike) 3:58:50
7. Corne Swart & Sarita Louw (Funriders) 3:59:32
8. Kylie Hanekom & Nicholas Webb (Bike Hub) 4:00:02
9. Anneke Hanekom & Russell Lund (Haaskat) 4:01:58
10. Hayley Smith & John Ntuli (Bell Equipment) 4:02:11
General classification
Men teams
1. Matthew Beers & Wessel Botha (NAD) 2:56:01
2. Alan Hatherly & Simon Andreassen (Spur-Specialized) 2:58:56
3. Nico Bell & Gawie Combrinck (NAD 2) 3:02:25
4. Arno du Toit & Timothy Hammond (Spot Africa) 3:03:59
5. Frans Claes & Jasper Stuyven (Waypoint-Leuven) 3:04:17
6. Calle Friberg & Hendrik Kruger (HiQ-Ellsworth) 3:06:23
7. Jurgens Uys & Nicol Carstens (Giant South Africa) 3:07:11
8. Dylan Rebello & Marco Joubert (Imbuko-Momsen) 3:07:31
9. Nico Pfitzenmaier & Paris Basson (dormakaba 3) 3:18:59
10. Matthew Keyser & Johan Stephan (Spuds on the Run 1) 3:20:30
Women teams
1. Mari Rabie & Nicole Erasmus (Happy Cycling) 3:58:35
2. Adele Ambrose & Lauren Walker (GRS Stalcor) 4:55:42
Mixed teams
1. Burger Bester & Igna de Villiers (LGE Midas/Bells Cycling) 3:27:19
2. Corne Barnard & Mariske Strauss (Rockhopper Adventures) 3:31:29
3. Catherine Williamson & Conway Brett Oliver (Pitstop Sport 2) 3:45:57
