7C CBZ WILIER’s Louis Meija and Johnny Cattaneo claimed victory in the 89km sixth stage of the Cape Epic in Stellenbosch today.
The pair soloed to victory in 3:49:21, beating race leaders SCOTT-SRAM’s Nino Schurter and Lars Forster by almost two-and-a-half minutes into second.
7C CBZ WILIER’s Louis Meija and Johnny Cattaneo in action during stage six of the Cape Epic today. Photo: Live stream
Schurter and Forster however extended their overall lead to eight minutes over Cannondale Factory Racing’s Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini ahead of the final stage tomorrow.
Specialized Foundation NAD’s Alan Hatherly and Matt Beers cemented their lead in the African jersey classification after finishing fifth overall today.
View more results below.
Stage six
Elite men
1. Louis Meija & Johnny Cattaneo (7C CBZ WILIER) 3:49:21
2. Nino Schurter & Lars Forster (SCOTT-SRAM) 3:51:40
3. Damiano Ferraro & Samuele Porro (Trek Selle San Marco) 3:53:54
4. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) 3:54:27
5. Alan Hatherly & Matt Beers (Specialized Foundation NAD) 3:55:42
6. Francesc Guerra Carretero & Enrique Morcillo Vergara (Buff SCOTT MTB) 3:55:51
7. Urs Huber & Simon Stiebjahn (BULLS Heroes) 3:56:57
8. Roberto Bou Martin & Alberto Losada (Tbelles-ProtourBCN) 3:57:33
9. Gert Heyns & Andri Frischknecht (DSV-SCOTT-SRAM) 3:59:04
10. Kristian Hynek & Petter Fagerhaug (Canyon) 3:59:09
African men
5. Alan Hatherly & Matt Beers (Specialized Foundation NAD) 3:55:42
11. Julian Jessop & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling) 3:59:39
13. Marco Joubert & Nicol Carstens (Imbuko-Giant) 4:03:31
16. Wessel Botha & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 4:13:29
18. Phillimon Sebona & Pieter du Toit (PYGA Euro Steel 2) 4:14:14
Masters men
1. Ondrej Fojtik & José Silva (MITAS Head New Race) 4:24:42
2. Jose Hermida & Joaquim Rodriguez (Merida Factory Racing) 4:25:38
3. Erik Dekker & Maarten Tjallingii (IBS Capital Allies) 4:33:22
4. Dax Jaikel & Massimo Debertolis (7C Wilier) 4:38:49
5. Thomas Frischknecht & Urs Gerig (SCOTT-SRAM Old Dudes) 4:40:46
Grand masters
1. Abraao Azevedo & Bart Brentjens (CST Sandd Bafang) 4:23:23
2. Barti Bucher & Hans Juerg Gerber (Meerendal) 4:41:51
3. Tim Zimmerman & Troy Zimmerman (Zboys Racing) 4:47:03
4. Xavier Scheepers & Douglas Burger (Prime Klein Constantia) 5:01:32
5. Andrew Mclean & David De Lima (Cycle Lab) 5:02:28
General classification
Elite men
1. Nino Schurter & Lars Forster (SCOTT-SRAM) 23:12:06
2. Manuel Fumic & Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing) 23:20:06
3. Damiano Ferraro & Samuele Porro (Trek Selle San Marco) 23:29:10
4. Urs Huber & Simon Stiebjahn (BULLS Heroes) 23:38:52
5. Alan Hatherly & Matt Beers (Specialized Foundation NAD) 23:50:28
6. Francesc Guerra Carretero & Enrique Morcillo Vergara (Buff SCOTT MTB) 23:53:27
7. Louis Meija & Johnny Cattaneo (7C CBZ WILIER) 23:55:07
8. Kristian Hynek & Petter Fagerhaug (Canyon) 24:03:35
9. Tony Longo & Gregory Brenes (7C CBZ Wilier 2) 24:08:22
10. Roberto Bou Martin & Alberto Losada (Tbelles-ProtourBCN) 24:18:33
African men
5. Alan Hatherly & Matt Beers (Specialized Foundation NAD) 23:50:28
12. Marco Joubert & Nicol Carstens (Imbuko-Giant) 24:24:28
14. Julian Jessop & Arno du Toit (DSV Pro Cycling) 24:35:02
19. Philip Buys & Matthys Beukes (PYGA Euro Steel) 25:08:56
21. Wessel Botha & Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 25:16:41
Masters men
1. Jose Hermida & Joaquim Rodriguez (Merida Factory Racing) 25:53:24
2. Ondrej Fojtik & José Silva (MITAS Head New Race) 26:59:53
3. Erik Dekker & Maarten Tjallingii (IBS Capital Allies) 27:00:12
4. Dax Jaikel & Massimo Debertolis (7C WILIER) 27:51:21
5. Thomas Frischknecht & Urs Gerig (Scott-SRAM Old Dudes) 28:09:14
Grand masters
1. Abraao Azevedo & Bart Brentjens (CST Sandd Bafang) 26:39:44
2. Barti Bucher & Hans Juerg Gerber (Meerendal) 28:10:55
3. Tim Zimmerman & Troy Zimmerman (Zboys Racing) 28:58:48
4. Andrew Mclean & David De Lima (Cycle Lab) 29:22:46
5. Shaun Portegys & Timothy O’Leary (Progressive Livestock) 29:56:11
