Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit won the 83km first stage of the PE Plett, which started at Woodridge College and finished at Zuurbron today.
The DSV pair completed the stage in 3:06:06, edging Alfa Bodyworks/Square Group’s HB Kruger and Frans Claes by two seconds. Robert Hobson and Stuart Marais completed the podium.
DSV Pro Cycling’s Gert Heyns (left) and Arno du Toit, pictured here at the Winelands Encounter last year, won the 83km first stage of the PE Plett today. Photo: Robert Ward
Catherine Williamson and Conway Oliver won the mixed team category in 4:04:18. David Low (3:25:57) and Bianca Haw (3:57:00) won the respective men’s and women’s race.
Stephan Ferreira and Victor Skelton won the 66km Lite men’s team category in 3:16:00, while Melissa Swanepoel and Theo van Wyk finished first overall and won the mixed category in 3:05:23.
View provisional results below.
Stage one
83km Tough
Men teams
1. Gert Heyns & Arno du Toit (DSV) 3:06:06
2. HB Kruger & Frans Claes (Alfa Bodyworks/Square Group) 3:06:08
3. Robert Hobson & Stuart Marais (Hobson/Marais) 3:13:30
4. Julian Jessop & Timothy Hammond (SPOT Africa) 3:16:02
5. Aidan Connelly & Rogan Smart (Bike Shop-Scott-Strocam) 3:25:09
Mixed teams
1. Catherine Williamson & Conway Oliver (Pitstop Sport) 4:04:18
2. Bruce Campbell & Tracey Campbell (Aspire 2 inspire) 4:08:40
3. Andrea Shirley & Lester Tait (The Miggies) 4:32:32
Solo men
1. David Low 3:25:57
2. Deon Brenner 3:57:27
3. Justin Fraenkel 4:03:46
4. Brett Hess 4:30:27
5. Robby Cumming 4:32:21
Solo women
1. Bianca Haw 3:57:00
66km Lite
Men teams
1. Stephan Ferreira & Victor Skelton 3:16:00
2. Paul Venter & Ronald Venter 3:32:18
3. Greg Brown & Mark Parsons 3:42:20
Mixed teams
1. Melissa Swanepoel & Theo van Wyk 3:05:23
2. Patrick Billson & Terry Billson 3:18:38
3. Jacki Peskens & Stuart Tawse 3:33:25
Solo men
1. Angus Spence 3:35:02
2. Christo van der Walt 3:35:27
3. Gavin Biggs 3:40:45
Solo women
1. Bridgit Hill 3:17:57
2. Melanie Brenner 3:34:11
3. Hildegard Setzkorn
