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Scott win stage, Bulls retain Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek lead

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In an effort to take back some of the time they lost on Thursday, South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) blew Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek apart. While they never regained any lost time, they did splinter the field from early on and won the shortened stage, out-sprinting overall leaders Simon Stiebjahn and Tim Bohme (Team Bulls).

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Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys (SCOTT Factory Racing) are closely monitored by Simon Stiebjahn and Tim Both (Team Bulls) during Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek. // Photo credit: Zoon Cronje/Nikon/Xtremedia.

The stage from George to Herold was shorted from 71km to 51km by the organisers following heavy rain on Thursday, which made parts of the planned route too dangerous.

Buys and Beukes lost their overall lead on Thursday’s stage, where they encountered a puncture, but vowed they’d fight every remaining metre of the event for the 3 minutes 36 seconds they needed to regain the lead. But the German race leaders stuck to the SCOTT riders on Friday’s stage like their lives depended on it and maintained their overall lead with just one stage remaining.

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Riders head out of George at the start of Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek. // Photo credit: Zoon Cronje/Nikon/Xtremedia.

SCOTT Factory Racing clocked a stage time of 2:13:32 with The Bulls finishing in the same time in second place. Third on the stage was the Belgian duo of Michiel van Aelbroeck and Robby de Bock (WMTB.be – Feenstra) two-and-a-half minutes later.

In the women’s race, South Africans Cherise Stander and Candice Neethling (#iride4Burry) won their first stage of the event, clocking a time of 2:38:05. They were followed home by overall leaders, Asrin Cycling’s Catherine Williamson (GBR) and Alice Pirard (BEL) two minutes later, with Theresa Ralph (RSA) and Esther Suss (SUI) of the Meerendal Wheeler team rounding out the podium places, another minute back.

In the other team racing categories, South Africans Phillimon Sebona and Jan Motsoa (Klein Karoo International) were the top Amateurs, with third-placed Brian Lennox and Hannes Hanekom (Klein Karoo Giants) retaining their overall lead. South Africans Inga de Villiers and Dalene van der Leek (LGE Mida Bells Cycling) won the Mixed category, but Germans Max Friedrich and Jana Mischance (Firebike Tomotion by Blacktusk), who were second on the stage, retained the Mixed overall lead.

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Catherine Williamson (left) and Alice Pirard (Asrin Cycling) show their joy at retaining their overall women’s race lead on Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek. // Photo credit: Zoon Cronje/Nikon/Xtremedia.

Heinz Zorweg (AUT) and Bartie Bucher (SUI) of Team Meerendal Wheeler 2 claimed a sixth consecutive stage win and now hold an even larger Masters category lead; while South Africans Johan Labuschagne and Gerrie Beukes (Klein Karoo Veterans) secured a fourth successive stage win and held on to their Veteran category lead.

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Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek included the Montagu Pass, which was completed in 1847 and is the oldest unaltered pass in South Africa. // Photo credit: Zoon Cronje/Nikon/Xtremedia.

In the Solo men’s division, Travis Walker (RSA – Kargo Pro Racing) won the stage in his category and extended his General Classification lead, while Christine Janse van Rensburg (RSA), extended her Solo women’s category lead with another stage win.

Saturday’s final stage over 86km has 1025 metres of ascent but is considered one of the easier stages of this year’s event. The route heads from Herold to Oudtshoorn via the Chandelier Game and Ostrich Farm.

For more information on the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek, visit www.capepioneer.co.za. For race updates, follow @BridgeCPT on twitter and Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek on Facebook.

Stage 5

Men:

1 Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) – SCOTT Factory Racing 2:13:32

2 Simon Stiebjahn (GER) / Tim Bohme (GER) – Team Bulls 2:13:32

3 Michiel van Aelbroeck (BEL) / Robby de Bock (BEL) WMTB.Be – Feenstra 2:16:03

4 James Reid (RSA) / Herman Persteiner (AUT) – Asrin Cycling 2:16:05

5 Johann Rabie (RSA) / Gawie Combrinck (RSA) – EAI South Africa 2:17:10

Women:

1 Cherise Stander (RSA) / Candice Neethling (RSA) #iride4Burry 2:38:05

2 Catherine Williamson (GBR) / Alice Pirard (BEL) Asrin Cycling 2 2:40:12

3 Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Esther Suss (SUI) – Meerendal Wheeler 1 2:41:05

Amateur:

1 Phillimon Sebona (RSA) / Jan Motsoa (RSA) – Klein Karoo International 2:31:54

2 Matthias Winkler (SUI) / Francois Naf (SUI) – Meerendal Wheeler 2:33:27

3 Brian Lennox (RSA) / Hannes Hanekom (RSA) – Klein Karoo Giants 2:34:32

Veteran men:

1 Johan Labuschagne (RSA) / Gerrie Beukes (RSA) – Klein Karoo Veterans 2:34:47

2 Malcolm Dods (RSA) /Billy Stelling (RSA) – Swift Carbon 2:37:50

3 Fanie Venter (RSA) / Wayne McDuling (RSA) – Pynfabriek 2:41:20

Master men:

1 Heinz Zorweg (AUT) / Barti Bucher (SUI) – Meerendal Wheeler 2 2:30:37

2 Izak Visagie (RSA) / Lieb Loots (RSA) – Wilde 3 2:44:14

3 Martin Buck (RSA) / Kevin Record (RSA) – Buck n Pom 2:53:00

Mixed:

1 Igna de Villiers (RSA) / Daleen Van der Leek (RSA) LGE Midas Bells Cycling 2:39:16

2 Max Friedrich (GER) / Jana Zieschank (GER) – Firebike Tomotion by Blacktusk 2:39:53

3 Kobus Barnard (RSA) / Fienie Barnard (RSA) – Klein Karoo Mixed 2:45:03

Solo men:

1 Travis Walker (RSA – Kargo Pro Racing) 2:13:33

2 Konny Looser (SUI) 2:20:01

3 Renay Groustra (RSA – RSAweb) 2:20:05

Solo women:

1 Christine Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 2:56:33

2 Katja Cauwenbergh (BEL) 3:09:22

3 Lara Everts (RSA) 3:10:20

General Classification after Stage 5

Men:

1 Simon Stiebjahn (GER) / Tim Bohme (GER) – Team Bulls 19:29:24

2 Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) – SCOTT Factory Racing 19:32:59

3 Johann Rabie (RSA) / Gawie Combrinck (RSA) – EAI South Africa 20:07:43

4 Michiel van Aelbroeck (BEL) / Robby de Bock (BEL) WMTB.Be – Feenstra 20:10:34

5 James Reid (RSA) / Herman Persteiner (AUT) – Asrin Cycling 20:11:54

Women:

1 Catherine Williamson (GBR) / Alice Pirard (BEL) – Asrin Cycling 23:00:50

2 Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) / Robyn de Groot (RSA) – Biogen Toyota Cape Brewing Co 23:28:42

3 Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Esther Suss (SUI) – Meerendal Wheeler 1 23:53:17

Amateur:

1 Brian Lennox (RSA) / Hannes Hannekom (RSA) – Klein Karoo Giants 22:24:27

2 Mattias Winkler (SUI) / Francois Naf (SUI) Meerendal Wheeler 22:44:03

3 Phillimon Sebona (RSA) / Jan Motsoa (RSA) – Klein Karoo International 22:53:59

Veteran men:

1 Johan Labuschagne (RSA) / Gerrie Beukes (RSA) Klein Karoo Veterans 22:45:49

2 Fanie Venter (RSA) / Wayne McDuling (RSA) – Pynfabriek 23:09:56

3 Malcolm Dods (RSA) / Billy Stelling (RSA) Swift Carbon 24:07:52

Master men:

1 Heinz Zorweg (AUT) / Barti Bucher (SUI) – Meerendal Wheeler 2 21:33:01

2 Izak Visagie (RSA) / Lieb Loots (RSA) – Wilde 3 24:03:42

3 Waleed Baker (RSA) / Glen Haw (RSA) – Pitstop 25:04:21

Mixed:

1 Max Friedrich (GER) / Jana Zieschank (GER) – Firebike Tomotion by Blacktusk 23:00:17

2 Kobus Barnard (RSA) / Fienie Barnard (RSA) – Klein Karoo Mixed 23:13:20

3 Igna de Villiers (RSA) / Daleen Van der Leek (RSA) LGE Midas Bells Cycling 24:14:52

Solo men:

1 Travis Walker (RSA – Kargo Pro Racing) 20:03:08

2 Alan Gordon (RSA) 20:45:22

3 Ken van den Bulke (BEL) 20:47:11

Solo women:

1 Christine Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 25:25:56

2 Katja Cauwenbergh (BEL) 27:32:00

3 Gina Nixon (RSA) 29:26:29

For full results visit www.capepioneer.co.za.

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lesego.2

Oct 20, 2014, 5:45 PM

So near but yet so far

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