Sebastian Stark won the 55km men’s event on stage one of the Rock Mountain Bike Stage Race in Malmesbury, Western Cape, today.
Rudi Koen followed four minutes later to take second, while Paris Basson, who finished six minutes in arrears, had to settle for third.
Hanlie Booyens secured the win in the women’s event when she beat Esther Lategan by two minutes. Christine du Plessis-Kannemeyer finished third after she crossed the finish almost 20 minutes later.
See more results below.
Stage one results
55km
Men
1. Sebastian Stark 2:09:10
2. Rudi Koen 2:13:22
3. Paris Basson 2:19:01
4. Petrus Malherbe 2:23:05
5. Lieuwe Boonstra 2:24:36
6. Conway Oliver 2:27:52
7. Bronwin Adams 2:29:09
8. Theo Oberholzer 2:31:08
9. Jacobus Maree 2:31:08
10. Yaron Truter 2:43:45
Women
1. Hanlie Booyens 2:44:26
2. Esther Lategan 2:46:33
3. Christine du Plessis-Kannemeyer 3:04:14
4. Yolanda Peacock 3:20:47
5. Natasha van der Berg 3:22:55
6. Liza Vivier 3:30:13
7. Theresa Erasmus 3:41:21
8. Nives Schabort 3:44:55
9. Barbara Dallas-Daw 3:44:59
10. Tina Casu 3:47:51
25km
Men
1. Ryan Low 1:09:27
2. Ruben Oosthuizen 1:10:08
3. Jano Gerber 1:17:53
4. Kyle Hobbs 1:27:17
5. Christopher Mcminn 1:30:11
Women
1. Beth Cartledge 1:27:57
2. Tonia Conradie 1:31:15
3. Angelique van Wyk 1:36:08
4. Alison McGillan 1:43:56
5. Mel Lunn 1:44:45
10km
Men
1. Brendan Gradwell 0:37:37
2. Ivan Malan 0:43:37
3. Marchie Malan 0:43:40
4. Philbert van Staden 0:46:14
5. Alexander Groenewald 0:47:13
Women
1. Lazelle Oelofse 0:58:12
2. Laurine van Staden 1:11:05
3. Eleanor van Staden 1:11:24
4. Anja van der Merwe 1:11:33
