Chris Jooste sprinted to victory on stage six of the Mpumalanga Tour that finished at Badplaas today.
The Luso AC/DC rider crossed the finish line after 2:18:33, with OfficeGuru’s Alexander Worsdale in second.
Riders in action during the opening Mpumalanga Tour stage. Photo: Twitter/@ForeverResortSA
The stage was shortened from 97km to 82km for safety reasons due to a vehicle accident that caused diesel and oil to be spilled on the route.
The official start was at the bottom of Hilltop with the first King of the Mountains (KOM) being canceled.
View more provisional results below.
Stage six
1. Chris Jooste (Luso AC/DC) 2:18:33
2. Alexander Worsdale (OfficeGuru)
3. Travis Barrett (OfficeGuru) 2:18:38
4. Callum Ormiston (ProTouch)
5. Matt Beers (NAD Pro)
6. Marc Pritzen (OfficeGuru) 2:18:43
7. Reynard Butler (ProTouch)
8. Willie Smit (Katusha-Alpecin)
9. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro)
10. Jan Montshioa (Sampada)
11. Dylan Girdlestone (OfficeGuru) 2:18:48
12. Andrew Edwards (OfficeGuru)
13. Devin Shortt (Luso AC/DC) 2:18:50
14. Ryan Terry (ProTouch)
15. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC/DC)
16. Drickus Coetzee (Namibia) 2:19:16
17. Jean-Pierre Lloyd (OfficeGuru) 2:19:23
18. Casper Kruger (Luso AC/DC) 2:19:25
19. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC/DC)
20. Thokozani Mahlangu (Sampada) 2:19:46
General classification
1. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 15:16:58
2. Willie Smit (Katusha-Alpecin) 15:19:01
3. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) 15:20:45
4. Dylan Girdlestone (OfficeGuru) 15:21:08
5. Marc Pritzen (OfficeGuru) 15:21:33
6. Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 15:23:58
7. Alexander Worsdale (OfficeGuru) 15:30:37
8. Chris Jooste (Luso AC/DC) 15:32:07
9. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 15:32:35
10. Devin Shortt (Luso AC/DC) 15:34:28
11. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC/DC) 15:44:08
12. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC/DC) 15:44:40
13. Travis Barrett (OfficeGuru) 15:45:55
14. Andrew Edwards (OfficeGuru) 15:48:13
15. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) 15:49:19
16. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 15:54:11
17. Drickus Coetzee (Namibia) 15:55:38
18. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power) 15:58:10
19. Songezo Jim (ProTouch) 16:08:06
20. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) 16:10:48
