Marco Joubert and Nicol Carstens rode to victory on the opening stage of the Gravel & Grape Extreme 3-day mountain bike race in Rawsonville, Western Cape, yesterday.
The Imbuko-Giant pair completed the 69km open men’s team race in 2:35:07, beating Valley Electrical-Titan Racing’s Rossouw Bekker and Marc Fourie (2:44:24). They were followed by Insect Science Pro’s Alan Gordon & CP van Wyk (2:47:02).
In the women’s event Marna van Deventer and Elizabeth Olivier (3:42:45) finished ahead of Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen (3:56:28).
Chris Nixon and Ila Stow won the mixed event in 3:36:32. They were followed by Robyn Tayelor and Tyrone van Rooyen (4:14:45) with Ronel and DP Spangenberg (4:24:37) rounding out the podium.
Marco Joubert (pictured) and Nicol Carstens won the opening stage of the Gravel & Grape Extreme 3-day mountain bike race in Rawsonville, Western Cape, yesterday. Photo: Robert Ward
View more results below.
Stage one
Open men’s teams
1. Marco Joubert & Nicol Carstens (Imbuko-Giant) 2:35:07
2. Rossouw Bekker & Marc Fourie (Valley Electrical-Titan Racing) 2:44:24
3. Alan Gordon & CP van Wyk (Insect Science Pro) 2:47:02
4. Max Sullivan & Johann Trotzky (Imbuko-Giant 2) 2:47:32
5. Oliver Lennard & James Tennent (Enjoy) 2:49:17
Open women’s teams
1. Marna van Deventer & Elizabeth Olivier (Kaalfoeters) 3:42:45
2. Jana Kruger & Ilse Viljoen (Companero) 3:56:28
Open mixed teams
1. Chris Nixon & Ila Stow (The Bike Park) 3:36:32
2. Robyn Tayelor & Tyrone van Rooyen (Wildekrans Wine Estate) 4:14:45
3. Ronel Spangenberg & DP Spangenberg (NTT Worcester Volkswagen) 4:24:37
4. Nicole Murphy & Wayne Flood (Sram) 4:27:10
General classification
Open men’s teams
1. Marco Joubert & Nicol Carstens (Imbuko-Giant) 2:35:07
2. Rossouw Bekker & Marc Fourie (Valley Electrical-Titan Racing) 2:44:24
3. Alan Gordon & CP van Wyk (Insect Science Pro) 2:47:02
4. Max Sullivan & Johann Trotzky (Imbuko-Giant 2) 2:47:32
5. Oliver Lennard & James Tennent (Enjoy) 2:49:17
Open women’s teams
1. Marna van Deventer & Elizabeth Olivier (Kaalfoeters) 3:42:45
2. Jana Kruger & Ilse Viljoen (Companero) 3:56:28
Open mixed teams
1. Chris Nixon & Ila Stow (The Bike Park) 3:36:32
2. Robyn Tayelor & Tyrone van Rooyen (Wildekrans Wine Estate) 4:14:45
3. Ronel Spangenberg & DP Spangenberg (NTT Worcester Volkswagen) 4:24:37
4. Nicole Murphy & Wayne Flood (Sram) 4:27:10
