Philip Buys and Candice Lill conquered 3 020m of ascent over 75km to emerge victorious in the Big Five MTB Challenge in Wellington today.
Philip Buys comes out victorious at Big Five MTB Challenge in Wellington today. Photo: Milan de Beer Photography
The event’s main challenge is the five major climbs along the singletracks of Wellington’s surrounding mountains. The route is also where the fifth stage of the Cape Epic takes place.
Buys (PYGA Euro Steel) finished the event in 3:42:53, ahead of Gert Heyns (DSV Pro Cycling) who was more than two minutes adrift. Matthys Beukes (PYGA Euro Steel) completed the podium.
Jennie Stenerhag (Fairtree Capital) finished more than eight minutes behind Lill (Faces CST) with a time of 4:29:03. Anne Tauber (Faces CST) was third.
View the provisional results below:
Men
| 1 | Philip Buys | PYGA Euro Steel | 3:42:53 |
| 2 | Gert Heyns | DSV Pro Cycling | 3:42:53 |
| 3 | Matthys Beukes | PYGA Euro Steel | 3:42:53 |
| 4 | Nicol Carstens | Imbuko Giant | 3:47:00 |
| 5 | Pieter Du Toit | PYGA Euro Steel | 3:47:32 |
Women
| 1 | Candice Lill | Faces CST | 4:21:25 |
| 2 | Jennie Stenerhag | Fairtree Capital | 4:29:03 |
| 3 | Anne Tauber | Faces CST | 4:32:59 |
| 4 | Ariane Luthi | Canyon Bicycles | 4:37:33 |
| 5 | Theresa Ralph | Galileo Risk | 4:47:19 |
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