Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss were crowned this year’s Tankwa Trek champions after the final stage finished in Kaleo, Western Cape, today.
Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss won this year’s Tankwa Trek in Kaleo, Western Cape, today. Photo: ZC Marketing Consulting
The duo finished just under two minutes ahead of Nadine Rieder and Jennie Stenerhag. Robyn de Groot and Adelheid Morath placed third.
The 88km final stage was also won by Lill and Strauss. Rieder and Stenerhag crossed the line in second, with De Groot and Morath third.
Strauss won this event alongside Stenerhag last year, while Lill placed second with Annie Last.
Urs Huber and Simon Stiebjahn were the elite men’s champions, with Sebastian Fini and David Nordemann second. Alexander Miler and Tristan de Lange claimed the final spot on the podium.
Henrique Avancini and Manuel Fumic were the stage winners on the final day, beating Simon Schneller and Martin Frey into second. Huber and Stiebjahn came third.
View results below.
Stage four results
Elite men’s teams
| 1 | Henrique Avancini and Manuel Fumic | Cannondale Factory | 3:00:26 |
| 2 | Simon Schneller and Martin Frey | Team Bulls Youngsters | 3:02:38 |
| 3 | Urs Huber and Simon Stiebjahn | Team Bulls Heroes | 3:02:39 |
Elite women’s teams
| 1 | Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss | Faces CST | 3:25:32 |
| 2 | Nadine Rieder and Jennie Stenerhag | Team Fairtree | 3:28:15 |
| 3 | Robyn de Groot and Adelheid Morath | Dormakaba Blue | 3:34:21 |
General classification
Elite men’s teams
| 1 | Urs Huber and Simon Stiebjahn | Team Bulls Heroes | 11:03:13 |
| 2 | Sebastian Fini and David Nordemann | CST Sandd Bafang MTB | 11:06:45 |
| 3 | Alexander Miler and Tristan de Lange | Danste Racing/Megatech | 11:08:39 |
| 4 | Frans Claes and Soren Nissen | Devonbosch Stellenbosch | 11:20:22 |
| 5 | Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit | DSV Procycling | 11:23:37 |
Elite women’s teams
| 1 | Candice Lill and Mariske Strauss | Faces CST | 12:47:44 |
| 2 | Nadine Rieder and Jennie Stenerhag | Team Fairtree | 12:49:50 |
| 3 | Robyn de Groot and Adelheid Morath | Dormakaba Blue | 12:56:29 |
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