Dirk Haentzschel and Mario Hakim Abu-Id claimed victory on stage five of the TransCape MTB Encounter, which finished at The Oaks, Greyton, today.
The pair comfortably beat Stuart Catchcart and Damien Ingram by some seven minutes, with Michael Stevens and Marthinus Els getting home in third.
A bunch of riders pictured moving across a bridge on stage five of the TransCape MTB Encounter. Photo: Jacques Marais
Udo Mueller once again won the solo men’s race, with Nina Long taking the spoils in the women’s version.
Wanda Tattersall and Jacques Tattersall extended their lead in the mixed team category.
View provisional results below.
Stage five
Men teams
1. Dirk Haentzschel & Mario Hakim Abu-Id 3:41:47
2. Stuart Catchcart & Damien Ingram 3:48:31
3. Michael Stevens & Marthinus Els 3:49:07
4. Justin van der Linde & Albertus Jooste 3:58:22
5. Marco Finazzi & Giulio Dino Dorigo 4:00:18
Mixed teams
1. Wanda Tattersall & Jacques Tattersall 4:31:47
2. Riana Noort & Ivan Hull 5:09:18
3. Brenda-Lynn Nell & Karen Fannin 5:34:46
Solo men
1. Udo Mueller 3:32:48
2. Stefan Hackl 3:32:50
3. Jan Braai 3:33:40
4. Simon Copp 3:49:08
5. Scott Parker 3:58:13
Solo women
1. Nina Long 5:05:06
