Matt Posted October 19, 2011 Share South Africa's Stander wins opening stage in Malaysian eventPress release - 18 October 2011 Multiple South African and African mountain bike racing champion, Burry Stander (Specialized USN), won the opening stage of the inaugural Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge in Malaysia on Tuesday. Stander outsprinted four-time Cape Epic champion, Karl Platt of Germany to clock a winning time of two hours 24 minutes and 20 seconds for the 61km stage that started and finished at the Langkawi Sports Complex. Former European champion, Thomas Dietsch of France, was third. Switzerland’s Nathalie Schneitter (Colnago Farbe Sudtirol) won the women’s category in 2:56:40. South Africa’s Yolande Speedy (MTN Qhubeka) finished fifth just over eight minutes back. Stage 2 on Wednesday is an Olympic Cross-country (XCO) race to be held on laps around a 4.7km course. The unique five-stage tour, designed to test rider versatility, ends on Saturday. Langkawi International MTB Challenge Stage 1 – 61km MarathonMen1 Burry Stander RSA (Specialized USN) 2hr 24min 20sec 2 Karl Platt GER (Team Bulls) same time3 Thomas Dietsch FRA (Team Bulls) @ 1:524 Wolciech Halejak POL (Mroz Activejet) @ 4:13 5 Johnny Cattaneo ITA (Full Dynamix) @ 5:116 Lachlan Norris AUS (Giant Global Factory Team) @ 5:17 7 Adrian Jackson AUS @ 5:288 Bartosz Banach POL (Mroz Activejet) @ 6:24 9 Daniel Gathof GER (Craft Rocky Mountain) @ 6:38 10 Kohei Yamamoto JPN @ 6:50 Women1 Nathalie Schneitter SUI (Colnago Farbe Sudtirol) 2hr 56min 40sec 2 Vivienne Meyer SUI (Colnago Farbe Sudtirol) @ 0:06 3 Jodie Willet AUS @ 2:12 4 Michela Benzoni ITA (Lissone) same time5 Yolande Speedy RSA (MTN Qhubeka) @ 8:04 6 Masziyaton Mohd Radzi MLA (Kedah SBS Giant) @ 12:32 7 Jenny Fay IRE @ 12:41 8 Katherine O'Shea AUS @ 12:57 9 Eszter Dosa HUN @ 14:28 10 Naomi Hansen AUS @ 16:02 For more information, visit www.mtbmalaysia.com South Africa's Burry Stander celebrates after outsprinting Germany's Karl Platt to win Stage 1 of the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge. Photo credit: Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted October 19, 2011 Share Well done Burry - nice to see the SA colours out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Fuel Posted October 19, 2011 Share That guy just keeps getting better. LEGEND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted October 19, 2011 Share Big up Burry! He should put some time between himself and Platt in stage 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted October 19, 2011 Share That S.A kit looks good Nice one Burry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdeJongh Posted October 19, 2011 Share Karl looks kinda smashed and Burry still fresh as a daisy! Go Burry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riding in Africa Posted October 19, 2011 Share What bike is he riding from that angle the wheel looks like a 26"? compared to Carl,s bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 19, 2011 Share The relentless Burry. Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 19, 2011 Share Burry 1st and Yolande 5th! Keep ther SA flag flying chaps! Anyone have pics of Yolande? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted October 19, 2011 Share What bike is he riding from that angle the wheel looks like a 26"? compared to Carl,s bikeLooks like 29",compared to the motorbike behind them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted October 19, 2011 Share What bike is he riding from that angle the wheel looks like a 26"? compared to Carl,s bikeDefinately 29er his handlebars is 5meters wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted October 19, 2011 Share Looks like 29",compared to the motorbike behind them.... Oh no - both of them on 29ers - the thread goes south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 19, 2011 Share Oh no - both of them on 29ers - the thread goes south. See? Proof that 29er wheels climb faster, descend quicker, turn sharper and can roll over water. If a 30kg professional rider from SA can win on them then my 80kg weekend warrior body should also be winning races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted October 19, 2011 Share See? Proof that 29er wheels climb faster, descend quicker, turn sharper and can roll over water. If a 30kg professional rider from SA can win on them then my 80kg weekend warrior body should also be winning races True - I like your scientific reasoning, you have convinced me, I am off to the closest Cannondale dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 20, 2011 Share Burry loses ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnobbyMech Posted October 21, 2011 Share Any news on yesterday's stage yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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