Andrew Hill won the Drak Descent after the second and final stage concluded in the Drakensberg mountain range of KwaZulu-Natal today.
Hill, who recently joined Team Darkhorse Wheels, finished with a general classification time of 3:56:05. Komborero Bere finished second overall and Gary Doyle third.
An aerial shot of solo men’s winner Andrew Hill at the Drak Descent. Photo: Graham Daniel/369 Communications
Andrew Johnson and Tyronne White claimed the men’s team title in 4:00:04, beating Grant Lavers and Grant Underwood into second and Carl Adendorff and Dean van Dyk third.
Debrah Thomas won the women’s solo race in 5:20:24, with Jean Hackland and Donna Winter completing the podium.
View more results below.
Stage two
Solo men
1. Andrew Hill 2:02:29
2. Komborero Bere 2:08:48
3. Gary Doyle 2:08:49
4. Brennan Anderson 2:09:14
5. Sam Moore 2:09:43
Solo women
1. Debrah Thomas 2:45:55
2. Jean Hackland 2:47:01
3. Donna Winter 2:51:11
4. Karen Fortune 2:51:36
5. Janneke Leask 2:56:44
Men teams
1. Andrew Johnson & Tyronne White (Ballito Bicycle Company) 2:05:45
2. Grant Lavers & Grant Underwood (Team Hattons) 2:09:13
3. Carl Adendorff & Dean van Dyk (Brew and Bru) 2:11:18
Women teams
1. Landy Puddu & Raymakers Liesbeth (Twende) 3:02:52
2. Desiree Verwey & Erika Velissariou (Flower Power) 3:06:58
3. Sandy Boshoff & Candy Bam (7) 3:14:53
Mixed teams
1. Andrew Houston & Bianca Haw (Sani Spoors Legends) 2:15:59
2. Rouxda Grobler & Jacques Grobler (Die Groblers) 2:33:06
3. Natalie Bergstrom & Matthew Myburgh (The Hatchery North Coast) 2:44:59
General classification
Solo men
1. Andrew Hill 3:56:05
2. Komborero Bere 4:03:09
3. Gary Doyle 4:08:00
4. Sam Moore 4:08:15
5. Jedson Tooms 4:12:49
Solo women
1. Debrah Thomas 5:20:24
2. Jean Hackland 5:24:26
3. Donna Winter 5:24:51
4. Karen Fortune 5:32:25
5. Janneke Leask 5:35:07
Men teams
1. Andrew Johnson & Tyronne White (Ballito Bicycle Company) 4:00:04
2. Grant Lavers & Grant Underwood (Team Hattons) 4:13:12
3. Carl Adendorff & Dean van Dyk (Brew and Bru) 4:14:28
Women teams
1. Landy Puddu & Raymakers Liesbeth (Twende) 5:41:20
2. Desiree Verwey & Erika Velissariou (Flower Power) 6:09:41
3. Frances Marsburg & Carol Thomas (Peanut Butter and Jelly) 6:23:04
Mixed teams
1. Andrew Houston & Bianca Haw (Sani Spoors Legends) 4:22:47
2. Rouxda Grobler & Jacques Grobler (Die Groblers) 4:59:14
3. Hayden Louw & Michele Roods (Ixopo Ready Mix) 5:30:15
