Ethan Alford and Marc Rodrigues won the men’s team race on day one of the Cradle Traverse in Muldersdrift today.
They beat Ben Melt Swanepoel and Jan Withaar, who suffered a mechanical, to the line. Saul-Marco Swart and Dehan Mahne finished third.
Mountain bikers in action during day one of the Cradle Traverse in Muldersdrift today. Photo: Daniel Coetzee/ZC Marketing Consulting
Yolandi du Toit and Yolande de Villiers won the women’s race, with Ester Smith and Stephanie Faul in second. Magda Serfontein and Jana von Backstrom completed the podium.
The mixed team’s race was won by Wouter Heunis and Karla Stumpf.
Barend Burger and Sarah Hill won the respective men’s and women’s solo races.
View more results below.
Stage one (36km)
Open men
1. Ethan Alford & Marc Rodrigues (Biogen) 1:43:20
2. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Jan Withaar (Team Garmin Merida) 1:43:41
3. Saul-Marco Swart & Dehan Mahne (The PracticeSA) 1:57:23
4. Heinrich Huyser & Conraadt van den Heever (VDH Services) 2:05:36
5. Johan Gouws & Ryk van Niekerk (Johan Gouws Team) 2:08:41
Open women
1. Yolandi du Toit & Yolande de Villiers (Team Garmin/Altes Landhaus) 1:46:13
2. Ester Smith & Stephanie Faul (Krummel & Beeno) 3:00:29
3. Magda Serfontein & Jana von Backstrom (MO&JO) 3:20:56
Mixed teams
1. Wouter Heunis & Karla Stumpf (MPact) 2:03:23
2. Keith Barclay & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly) 2:15:30
3. Warren Rigelsford & Gobona Mantle (Lifecycle Bicycle Coaching) 2:35:29
Solo men
1. Barend Burger 1:40:40
2. Paul Fouche 1:46:26
3. Grant Watson 1:46:26
4. BJ van Zyl 1:56:20
5. Paul Gerber 1:59:51
Solo women
1. Sarah Hill 1:44:55
2. Theresa Ralph 1:46:11
3. Janneke Leask 2:04:31
4. Bronwynne Swanepoel 2:07:23
5. Ann Olivier 2:22:25
General classification
Open men
1. Ethan Alford & Marc Rodrigues (Biogen) 1:43:20
2. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Jan Withaar (Team Garmin Merida) 1:43:41
3. Saul-Marco Swart & Dehan Mahne (The PracticeSA) 1:57:23
4. Heinrich Huyser & Conraadt van den Heever (VDH Services) 2:05:36
5. Johan Gouws & Ryk van Niekerk (Johan Gouws Team) 2:08:41
Open women
1. Yolandi du Toit & Yolande de Villiers (Team Garmin/Altes Landhaus) 1:46:13
2. Ester Smith & Stephanie Faul (Krummel & Beeno) 3:00:29
3. Magda Serfontein & Jana von Backstrom (MO&JO) 3:20:56
Mixed teams
1. Wouter Heunis & Karla Stumpf (MPact) 2:03:23
2. Keith Barclay & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly) 2:15:30
3. Warren Rigelsford & Gobona Mantle (Lifecycle Bicycle Coaching) 2:35:29
Solo men
1. Barend Burger 1:40:40
2. Paul Fouche 1:46:26
3. Grant Watson 1:46:26
4. BJ van Zyl 1:56:20
5. Paul Gerber 1:59:51
Solo women
1. Sarah Hill 1:44:55
2. Theresa Ralph 1:46:11
3. Janneke Leask 2:04:31
4. Bronwynne Swanepoel 2:07:23
5. Ann Olivier 2:22:25
