Investec-songo-Specialized’s Annika Langvad and Anna van der Breggen claimed victory on the 111km first stage of the Cape Epic, which finished at the Hermanus High School today.
Langvad and Van der Breggen, beat Kross-Spur Racing’s Ariane Luthi and Maja Wloszszowska into second, with Summit Fin’s Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath rounding out the podium.
Investec-songo-Specialized’s Anna van der Breggen (left) and Annika Langvad fist-bumping each other before the start of their prologue at the Cape Epic yesterday. Photo: Cape Epic
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111km
Stage one
Elite women
1. Annika Langvad & Anna van der Breggen (Investec-songo-Specialized) 5:09:11
2. Ariane Luthi & Maja Wloszszowska (Kross-Spur Racing) 5:12:19
3. Candice Lill & Adelheid Morath (Summit Fin) 5:14:31
4. Jennie Stenerhag & Mariske Strauss (Silverback-Fairtree) 5:21:36
5. Sabine Spitz & Nadine Rieder (Meerendal WIAWIS Rotwild) 5:24:16
6. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba SA) 5:25:38
7. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 5:38:24
8. Sonya Looney & Catherine Williamson (FreakShow SCOTT) 5:54:42
9. Hannele Steyn & Katja Steenkamp (Land Rover Jaguars) 6:47:06
10. Jeanette Treherne & Vivienne Turvey (T and T) 7:26:18
African women
6. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba SA) 5:25:38
7. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 5:38:24
9. Hannele Steyn & Katja Steenkamp (Land Rover Jaguars) 6:47:06
10. Jeanette Treherne & Vivienne Turvey (T and T) 7:26:18
Mixed teams
1. Sebastian Stark & Laura Stark (TBR-Werner) 5:21:23
2. Ramona Gabriel Batalla & Antonio Moreno Ortega (Garmin Ixcor) 5:33:03
3. David Miller & Shayna Powless (Miller Paneling) 5:36:47
4. Martin Dreyer & Jeannie Dreyer (Above and Beyond) 5:40:45
5. Ken van den Bulke & Katja Cauwenbergh (Ken & Katja) 5:46:09
General classification
Elite women
1. Annika Langvad & Anna van der Breggen (Investec-songo-Specialized) 6:00:56
2. Ariane Luthi & Maja Wloszszowska (Kross-Spur Racing) 6:06:39
3. Candice Lill & Adelheid Morath (Summit Fin) 6:09:05
4. Jennie Stenerhag & Mariske Strauss (Silverback-Fairtree) 6:17:21
5. Sabine Spitz & Nadine Rieder (Meerendal WIAWIS Rotwild) 6:19:27
6. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba SA) 6:23:01
7. Sonya Looney & Catherine Williamson (FreakShow SCOTT) 6:56:04
8. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 7:05:13
9. Hannele Steyn & Katja Steenkamp (Land Rover Jaguars) 7:56:02
10. Jeanette Treherne & Vivienne Turvey (T and T) 8:45:03
African women
6. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall (dormakaba SA) 6:23:01
8. Theresa Ralph & Sarah Hill (Galileo Risk) 7:05:13
9. Hannele Steyn & Katja Steenkamp (Land Rover Jaguars) 7:56:02
10. Jeanette Treherne & Vivienne Turvey (T and T) 8:45:03
Mixed teams
1. Sebastian Stark & Laura Stark (TBR-Werner) 6:15:25
2. Ramona Gabriel Batalla & Antonio Moreno Ortega (Garmin Ixcor) 6:31:51
3. David Miller & Shayna Powless (Miller Paneling) 6:36:45
4. Martin Dreyer & Jeannie Dreyer (Above and Beyond) 6:40:23
5. Ken van den Bulke & Katja Cauwenbergh (Ken & Katja) 6:47:49
