Riders cross a river during stage two of the Swazi Frontier MTB race in Mbabane, Swaziland, yesterday. Photo: Sinead Wannenburg (Black Tulip Visual)
Sihle Dlamini and Lungelo Mlangeni won the men’s team event on the second stage of the Swazi Frontier mountain bike race in Mbabane, Swaziland, yesterday.
Christo Carelsen and Thulani Gule finished second with William Kelly and Sihawy Dlamini taking the final spot on the podium.
Claudia Slattery and Bonny Swanepoel beat Rebecca Sands and Mariette de Jager in the women’s competition, while Gert and Annelize Muller rode to victory in the mixed event.
Kristien Velding and Sandor Klis took second ahead of Fraser van der Watt and Faye Darby.
More results can be viewed below.
Stage two results
Men’s teams
1. Sihle Dlamini & Lungelo Mlangeni 3:09:27
2. Christo Carelsen & Thulani Gule 3:11:17
3. William Kelly & Sihawy Dlamini 3:17:20
4. Sifiso Mhlanga & Rudolf Pretorius 3:27:20
5. Brett Stephen & James Spring 3:27:40
Women’s teams
1. Claudia Slattery & Bonny Swanepoel 4:04:15
2. Rebecca Sands & Mariette de Jager 5:02:48
Mixed teams
1. Gert Muller & Annelize Muller 4:28:49
2. Kristien Velding & Sandor Klis 4:33:40
3. Fraser van der Watt & Faye Darby 4:34:45
4. Maureen Enderby & Steven Enderby 4:36:52
5. Inge Zietsman & Brandon Zietsman 4:46:25
Solo men
1. Dewald Lotter 3:06:59
2. Abre Roux 3:40:58
3. Vitor Oliveira 4:11:08
4. Nhlanhla Nkonyane 4:51:34
5. Arnold Pouwels 4:59:59
Solo women
1. Yvonne Cornes 4:09:30
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Sihle Dlamini & Lungelo Mlangeni 6:45:15
2. Christo Carelsen & Thulani Gule 6:47:04
3. William Kelly & Sihawy Dlamini 6:53:21
4. Brett Stephen & James Spring 7:30:46
5. Roger Nicholson & Ernst Welch 7:49:30
Women’s teams
1. Claudia Slattery & Bonny Swanepoel 8:45:08
2. Rebecca Sands & Mariette de Jager 11:03:17
Mixed teams
1. Gert Muller & Annelize Muller 9:59:41
2. Kristien Velding & Sandor Klis 10:15:00
3. Maureen Enderby & Steven Enderby 10:22:14
4. Inge Zietsman & Bradnon Zietsman 10:27:19
5. Fraser van der Watt & Faye Darby 10:46:36
Solo men
1. Dewald Lotter 6:29:19
2. Abre Roux 8:09:24
3. Vitor Oliveira 9:12:26
4. Arnold Pouwels 10:23:29
5. Nhlanhla Nkonyane 10:50:30
Solo women
1. Yvonne Cornes 9:10:13
