Nicol Carstens and Yolande de Villiers successfully defended their titles in the 85km events at the 7weekspoort MTB Challenge in Amalienstein today.
Carstens won the 85km race in 2:52:04, with Marco Joubert second and Robert Jankielsohn third.
In the women’s race, De Villiers crossed the line in 3:15:28. Natasha Stoop and Nita van Rensburg finished second and third.
The 43km events were won by Tristan Nortje and Teresa Bester.

Nicol Carstens and Yolande de Villiers won the 85km events at the 7weekspoort MTB Challenge in Amalienstein today. Photo: Twitter/@7WeeksMTB
More results can be viewed below.
85km
Men
1. Nicol Carstens 2:52:04
2. Marco Joubert 2:52:06
3. Robert Jankielsohn 3:04:35
4. Fourie Bergh 3:04:38
5. Craig Edwards 3:05:22
6. Immanuel Becker 3:05:31
7. Henri Weyer 3:05:42
8. Wynand Mulder 3:09:00
9. Pieter Hugo 3:13:28
10. Vickus Boshoff 3:15:27
Women
1. Yolande de Villiers 3:15:28
2. Natasha Stoop 3:52:11
3. Nita van Rensburg 3:53:21
4. Marilize Cilliers 4:03:20
5. Wilma Boshoff 4:07:43
6. Gerda Diezel 4:08:01
7. Huguette van der Merwe 4:10:48
8. Lindie Kessell 4:15:03
9. Sanri Steyn 4:17:34
10. Cliff van Ass 4:23:33
43km
Men
1. Tristan Nortje 1:20:58
2. Nico Bester 1:26:06
3. W.G. van der Walt 1:26:06
4. Benino Hans 1:28:45
5. Greg Paton 1:34:15
Women
1. Teresa Bester 1:50:22
2. Anel van Wyk 1:50:24
3. Brenda Swart 1:56:20
4. Alissa Coetzer 1:57:41
5. Zoe Arndt 2:02:30
29km
Men
1. Bjorn Uys 1:19:32
2. Allen Harvie 1:19:32
3. Venter Louis 1:19:34
Women
1. Mienke Boshoff 1:30:06
2. Mianette Theron 1:38:36
3. Nikalau Volsteedt 1:42:46





