Matt Beers (front) and Wessel Botha increased their overall lead on stage two of the Wines2Whales Shiraz MTB race in Grabouw, Western Cape, today. Photo by Nick Muzik
Matt Beers and Wessel Botha increased their overall lead when they won the second stage of the Wines2Whales Shiraz mountain bike race in Grabouw, Western Cape, today.
Arno du Toit and Gert Heyns, who finished in second, trail the leading duo by a minute and a half. Third today and overall were Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys.
Alisha Meyers and Katja Steenkamp also had another good day when they claimed their second stage win in the women’s event.
They were followed by Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius and Bianca Silberbauer, with Shannon Carleton and Bessa Odendaal in third.
The mixed event saw Jennie Stenerhag and Craig Gerber grab another victory, while Marco Schaer and Yvonne Waltert had to settle for second again.
Conway Brett Oliver and Catherine Williamson took the final step on the podium.
View more provisional results below.
Stage two results
Open men
| 1 | Matt Beers & Wessel Botha | NAD MTB | 2:27:59 |
| 2 | Arno du Toit & Gert Heyns | DSV Pro Cycling | 2:29:31 |
| 3 | Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys | Pyga-Eurosteel | 2:31:56 |
| 4 | Frans Claes & HB Kruger | Devonbosch Stellenbosch | 2:33:38 |
| 5 | Timothy Hammond & Julian Jessop | Spot Africa-DEVMCO Umhlanga Arch | 2:37:43 |
Open women
| 1 | Alisha Meyers & Katja Steenkamp | Team Squit Cycling Products | 3:43:44 |
| 2 | Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius & Bianca Silberbauer | Rehidrat | 3:48:16 |
| 3 | Shannon Carleton & Bessa Odendaal | DimSum LoseSum | 3:49:17 |
| 4 | Catherine Townshend & Karyn Southgate | 2dollies | 4:00:41 |
| 5 | Gemma Shales & Tammy Visagie | Payflex-Road Cover | 4:09:53 |
Mixed
| 1 | Jennie Stenerhag & Craig Gerber | Fairtree | 3:01:52 |
| 2 | Marco Schaer & Yvonne Waltert | Giordana | 3:02:54 |
| 3 | Conway Brett Oliver & Catherine Williamson | Pitstop Sport | 3:03:44 |
| 4 | Henry Liebenberg & Christie Hearder | LinAqua | 3:07:30 |
| 5 | Aurelie Halbwachs & Gregory Mayer | Landrover ENL | 3:08:45 |
General classification
Open men
| 1 | Matt Beers & Wessel Botha | NAD MTB | 5:08:47 |
| 2 | Arno du Toit & Gert Heyns | DSV Pro Cycling | 5:10:20 |
| 3 | Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys | Pyga-Eurosteel | 5:12:44 |
| 4 | Keagan Bontekoning & Jean-Pierre Lloyd | Jaguar Power Products | 5:23:27 |
| 5 | Frans Claes & HB Kruger | Devonbosch Stellenbosch | 5:23:58 |
Open women
| 1 | Alisha Meyers & Katja Steenkamp | Team Squit Cycling Products | 7:47:10 |
| 2 | Shannon Carleton & Bessa Odendaal | DimSum LoseSum | 7:54:31 |
| 3 | Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius & Bianca Silberbauer | Rehidrat | 7:54:43 |
| 4 | Catherine Townshend & Karyn Southgate | 2dollies | 8:18:45 |
| 5 | Gemma Shales & Tammy Visagie | Payflex-Road Cover | 8:48:15 |
Mixed
| 1 | Jennie Stenerhag & Craig Gerber | Fairtree | 6:15:50 |
| 2 | Marco Schaer & Yvonne Waltert | Giordana | 6:17:51 |
| 3 | Conway Brett Oliver & Catherine Williamson | Pitstop Sport | 6:22:54 |
| 4 | Henry Liebenberg & Christie Hearder | LinAqua | 6:28:04 |
| 5 | Aurelie Halbwachs & Gregory Mayer | Landrover ENL | 6:36:59 |
