Defending champions Matt Beers and Wessel Botha took the opening stage of the Wines2Whales Shiraz by two tenths of a second in Somerset West today.
Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys crossed the line just behind the winners, with Arno du Toit and Gert Heyns completing the podium.
Alisha Myers and Katja Steenkamp won the women’s team category, with Shannon Carleton and Bessa Odendaal second and Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius and Bianca Silberbauer third.
The mixed team event was won by Jennie Stenerhag and Craig Gerber, who beat Marco Schaer and Yvonne Waltert into second. Conway Brett Oliver and Catherine Williamson placed third.
View more results below.
Wessel Botha and Matt Beers sprinted to victory on stage one of the Wines2Whales Shiraz in Somerset West today. Photo: Xavier Briel
Stage one results
Open men
| 1 | Matt Beers & Wessel Botha | NAD MTB | 2:40:47 |
| 2 | Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys | Pyga Eurosteel | 2:40:48 |
| 3 | Arno du Toit & Gert Heyns | DSV Pro Cycling | 2:40:48 |
| 4 | Keagan Bontekoning & Jean-Pierre Lloyd | Jaguar Power Products | 2:45:44 |
| 5 | Timothy Hammond & Julian Jessop | SPOT African DEVMCO Umhlanga Arch | 2:48:18 |
Open women
| 1 | Alisha Myers & Katja Steenkamp | Team Squirt Cycling Products | 4:03:25 |
| 2 | Shannon Carleton & Bessa Odendaal | DimSum LoseSum | 4:05:13 |
| 3 | Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius & Bianca Silberbauer | Rehidrat | 4:06:26 |
| 4 | Catherine Townshend & Karyn Southgate | 2dollies | 4:18:03 |
| 5 | Gemma Shales & Tammy Visagie | Payflex/Road Cover | 4:38:21 |
Mixed
| 1 | Jennie Stenerhag & Craig Gerber | Fairtree | 3:13:58 |
| 2 | Marco Schaer & Yvonne Waltert | Giordana | 3:14:57 |
| 3 | Conway Brett Oliver & Catherine Williamson | Pitstop Sport 2 | 3:19:09 |
| 4 | Henry Liebenberg & Christie Hearder | LinAqua | 3:20:34 |
| 5 | Aurelie Halbwachs & Gregory Mayer | Landrover ENL | 3:28:14 |
General classification
Open men
| 1 | Matt Beers & Wessel Botha | NAD MTB | 2:40:47 |
| 2 | Matthys Beukes & Philip Buys | Pyga Eurosteel | 2:40:48 |
| 3 | Arno du Toit & Gert Heyns | DSV Pro Cycling | 2:40:48 |
| 4 | Keagan Bontekoning & Jean-Pierre Lloyd | Jaguar Power Products | 2:45:44 |
| 5 | Timothy Hammond & Julian Jessop | SPOT African DEVMCO Umhlanga Arch | 2:48:18 |
Open women
| 1 | Alisha Myers & Katja Steenkamp | Team Squirt Cycling Products | 4:03:25 |
| 2 | Shannon Carleton & Bessa Odendaal | DimSum LoseSum | 4:05:13 |
| 3 | Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius & Bianca Silberbauer | Rehidrat | 4:06:26 |
| 4 | Catherine Townshend & Karyn Southgate | 2dollies | 4:18:03 |
| 5 | Gemma Shales & Tammy Visagie | Payflex/Road Cover | 4:38:21 |
Mixed
| 1 | Jennie Stenerhag & Craig Gerber | Fairtree | 3:13:58 |
| 2 | Marco Schaer & Yvonne Waltert | Giordana | 3:14:57 |
| 3 | Conway Brett Oliver & Catherine Williamson | Pitstop Sport 2 | 3:19:09 |
| 4 | Henry Liebenberg & Christie Hearder | LinAqua | 3:20:34 |
| 5 | Aurelie Halbwachs & Gregory Mayer | Landrover ENL | 3:28:14 |
