Erik Kleinhans won the Gran Fondo race at the Swartberg100 in Prince Albert yesterday.
Kleinhans completed the 170km route, which featured 3 000m of ascent and 79km of gravel in three sectors, in a time of 5:47:37.
Robert Hobson placed second (5:49:23), with Jaco Pelser third (5:55:25).
The women’s race was won by Christie Hearder (6:48:01), while Ischen Stopforth (6:52:48) and Sarah van Heerden (7:19:20) placed second and third respectively.
Pierre Terblanche and Michelle George won the men’s and women’s Medio Fondo races, which featured a 53.75km route with 389m of ascent.
View more results below.
Erik Kleinhans, pictured during this year’s Knysna Bull, won the Swartberg100 Gran Fondo in Prince Albert yesterday. Photo: Deidre Cloete
Gran Fondo (170km)
Men
1. Erik Kleinhans 5:47:37
2. Robert Hobson 5:49:23
3. Jaco Pelser 5:55:25
4. Oliver Munnik 6:04:13
5. Peter Lamond 6:04:46
6. Carl Lotter 6:05:51
7. Warren Robertson 6:07:56
8. Jarryd Haley 6:09:20
9. David George 6:11:07
10. Bryan Powell 6:11:30
Women
1. Christie Hearder 6:48:01
2. Ischen Stopforth 6:52:48
3. Sarah van Heerden 7:19:20
4. Kylie Hanekom 7:37:13
5. Mandy Collis 7:41:15
Medio Fondo (53.75km)
Men
1. Pierre Terblanche 1:46:48
2. Renaldo Jacobs 1:53:10
3. Wayne Mol 1:54:00
4. Michael Appelgryn 1:56:39
5. Louwrens Theron 1:56:42
Women
1. Michelle George 1:55:18
2. Bianca Holtzkampf 1:56:17
3. Amy Burton 1:56:57
4. Christina du Plessis-Kannemeyer 2:07:18
5. Lynn Fisher 2:10:34
eFondo (65km)
Men
1. Frank Oliveira 2:25:53
2. Jonathan Parton 3:43:06
3. Steve Andrews 3:59:29
Women
1. Susan Durham 3:00:01
2. Zoe Grobler 5:19:32
3. Elca Grobler 5:19:33
