Willie Smit won the first stage of the Mpumalanga Tour in Swadini today.
Katusha-Alpecin’s Willie Smit, who aims to use the tour as a training block, completed the 90km race in 2:16:56, beating ProTouch’s Jayde Julius and Luso AC/DC’s Calvin Beneke to the line.
Riders in action during stage one of the Mpumalanga Tour today. Willie Smit is pictured second from the back. Photo: Twitter/@ForeverResortSA
View the results below.
Stage one
1. Willie Smit (Katusha-Alpecin) 2:16:56
2. Jayde Julius (ProTouch)
3. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC/DC) 2:16:58
4. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) 2:16:59
5. Dylan Girdlestone (officeguru racing)
6. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 2:17:02
7. Marc Pritzen (officeguru racing)
8. Travis Barrett (officeguru racing) 2:18:42
9. Devin Shortt (Luso AC/DC)
10. Alexander Worsdale (officeguru racing)
11. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro)
12. Nico Bell (NAD Pro)
13. Andrew Edwards (officeguru racing)
14. Chris Jooste (Luso AC/DC)
15. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) 2:23:49
16. Drikus Coetzee (Namibia) 2:28:07
17. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC/DC) 2:28:09
18. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power) 2:28:12
19. James Fourie (ProTouch)
20. Myles van Musschenbroek (ProTouch) 2:31:43
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