Ben Melt Swanepoel and Jan Withaar won the Cradle Traverse after the final stage finished in Muldersdrift, Gauteng, today.
The pair, who also won the 41km stage, finished with an overall time of 5:53:51. Second were Ethan Alford and Marc Rodrigues, with third place going to Saul-Marco Swart and Dehan Mahne.
Ben Melt Swanepoel, pictured here during last year’s Great Zuurberg Trek, won the Cradle Traverse alongside Jan Withaar in Muldersdrift, Gauteng, today. Photo: Shayne Minott
Yolandi du Toit and Yolande de Villiers won the women’s race after claiming a total time of 6:17:08. Ester Smith and Stephanie Faul were second.
The mixed team race was won by Wouter Heunis and Karla Stumpf, who beat Keith Barclay and Yolandi Mostert into second. Warren Rigelsford and Gobona Mantle completed the podium.
Barend Burger and Sarah Hill won the respective men’s and women’s solo races.
View more results below.
Stage three results (41km)
Open men’s teams
1. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Jan Withaar (Team Garmin-Merida) 1:58:02
2. Ethan Alford & Marc Rodrigues (Biogen) 2:02:26
3. Heinrich Huyser & Conraadt van den Heever (VDH Services) 2:11:23
4. Saul-Marco Swart & Dehan Mahne (The PracticeSA) 2:13:24
5. Steve Smith & Johan Stumpf (Papsnoeke) 2:25:04
Open women’s teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Yolande de Villiers (Team Garmin-Altes Landhaus) 2:05:36
2. Magda Serfontein & Jana von Backstrom (MO&JO) 3:11:08
Mixed teams
1. Wouter Heunis & Karla Stumpf (MPact) 2:19:47
2. Keith Barclay & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly) 2:33:38
3. Warren Rigelsford & Gobona Mantle (Lifecycle Bicycle Coaching) 2:48:48
Solo men
1. Barend Burger 1:58:06
2. Grant Watson 2:05:03
3. Paul Fouche 2:05:04
4. Johann de Wet 2:15:34
5. Carlo Gonzaga 2:23:26
Solo women
1. Sarah Hill 2:04:11
2. Janneke Leask 2:21:21
3. Bronwynne Swanepoel 2:26:22
4. Mags Myburgh 2:29:31
5. Raine Fouche 2:31:10
General classification
Open men’s teams
1. Ben Melt Swanepoel & Jan Withaar (Team Garmin-Merida) 5:53:51
2. Ethan Alford & Marc Rodrigues (Biogen) 6:21:47
3. Saul-Marco Swart & Dehan Mahne (The PracticeSA) 6:50:58
4. Heinrich Huyser & Conraadt van den Heever (VDH Services) 7:01:38
5. Steve Smith & Johan Stumpf (Papsnoeke) 7:33:22
Open women’s teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Yolande de Villiers (Team Garmin-Altes Landhaus) 6:17:08
2. Ester Smith & Stephanie Faul (Krummel & Beeno) 10:05:44
Mixed teams
1. Wouter Heunis & Karla Stumpf (MPact) 7:02:05
2. Keith Barclay & Yolandi Mostert (Liqui Moly) 7:51:08
3. Warren Rigelsford & Gobona Mantle (Lifecycle Bicycle Coaching) 8:46:09
Solo men
1. Barend Burger 5:54:19
2. Grant Watson 6:17:11
3. Paul Fouche 6:19:02
4. Johann de Wet 7:01:56
5. Carlo Gonzaga 7:10:53
Solo women
1. Sarah Hill 6:09:50
2. Theresa Ralph 7:14:11
3. Janneke Leask 7:17:45
4. Bronwynne Swanepoel 7:28:09
5. Raine Fouche 8:04:35
