Ontem acabou o Cape Epic 2014 e tivemos a honra de ter um brasileiro no ponto mais alto do pódio na categoria master. Na elite, quem venceu foi a dupla Robert Mennen e Kristian Hynek (Topeak-Ergon).
Apesar de na última etapa eles terem chegado apenas em sétimo lugar, a vantagem deles já estava garantida com o trabalho realizado nas outras etapas. Eles terminaram a prova com uma vantagem de 10 minutos sobre a dupla da Specialized Christoph Sauser e Frantisek Rabon, no somatório do tempo de todas as etapas.
Na categoria master, Abraão Azevedo, que venceu a competição ano passado, mais uma vez subiu ao ponto mais alto do pódio. Esse ano o ciclista teve como dupla uma das lendas do MTB, o Campeão Olímpico, Bart Brentjens. Eles reinaram durante o Cape Epic vencendo a maioria das etapas, inclusive a última.
Na somatória dos tempos eles abriram a vantagem de 19 minutos sobre a segunda dupla.
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Resultados Gerais
Elite
1 | Robert Mennen (Ger) and Kristian Hynek (Cze) Topeak-Ergon Racing | 30:31:59 | |
2 | Christoph Sauser (Swi) and Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Meerendal Songo Specialized | 0:10:23 | |
3 | Tim Boehme (Ger) and Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Bulls 2 | 0:13:26 | |
4 | Roel Paulissen (Bel) and Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Torpado Factory | 0:15:29 | |
5 | Nino Schurter (Swi) and Philip Buys (RSA) Scott-Odlo | 0:16:48 | |
6 | Matthys Beukes (RSA) and Gert Heyns (RSA) Scott Factory Racing | 1:10:53 | |
7 | Lukas Fluckiger (Swi) and Martin Fanger (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing | 1:19:48 | |
8 | Erik Kleinhans (RSA) and Nico Bell (RSA) RECM | 1:33:12 | |
9 | Stefan Sahm (Fra) and Thomas Diestch (Fra) Bulls 3 | 2:11:58 | |
10 | Markus Kaufmann (Ger) and Jochen Kaess (Ger) Centurion Vaude | 2:24:58 |
Feminino
1 | Ariane Kleinhans (Swi) and Annika Langvad (Den) RECM 2 | 34:54:54 | |
2 | Esther Suss (Swi) and Sally Bigham (GBr) Meerendal | 0:37:44 | |
3 | Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) and Theresa Ralph (RSA) Cape Brewing Company | 2:40:44 | |
4 | Milena Landtwing (Swi) and Hielke Elferink (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler | 3:18:21 | |
5 | Sara Mertens (Bel) and Laura Turpin (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler 2 | 4:38:52 | |
6 | Ischen Stopforth (RSA) and Yolande de Villiers (RSA) SasolRacing | 5:54:09 | |
7 | Yolandi du Toit (RSA) and Leana De Jager (RSA) SasolRacing 2 | 7:07:36 | |
8 | Hanlie Booyens (RSA) and Mariske Strauss (RSA) Pragma Orange Monkey | 7:49:08 | |
9 | Tanya Rabie (RSA) and Nicola Walker (RSA) Woolworths In2Food | 9:02:43 | |
10 | Theresa Horn (RSA) and Desiree Loubser (RSA) Khombisa Media | 10:21:31 |
Misto
1 | Yannick Lincoln (Mau) and Aurelie Halbwachs (Mau) Synergy | 37:07:20 | |
2 | Gal Tsachor (Isr) and Idit Shub (Isr) Trek Israel | 1:56:17 | |
3 | Tom Janas (Ger) and Bettina Uhlig (Ger) Sportograf.com – BQ Cycling | 2:35:11 | |
4 | Sophie van Biervliet (Bel) and Jan Stockman (Bel) ‘t Velootje | 4:22:14 | |
5 | Nizaam Essa (RSA) and Christina Kollman (Aut) Asrin Cycling | 4:23:30 | |
6 | Pablo Rodriguez (Arg) and Lolita van Aardt (RSA) Orphans Africa MTB | 4:57:29 | |
7 | Eric Wictor (Ned) and Hanneke Boon (Ned) Velozine | 5:08:14 | |
8 | Sabina Compassi (Swi) and Paul Buhler (Swi) Meerendal Songo Specialized 8 | 5:19:29 | |
9 | Robert Vogel (NZl) and Amanda Brooks (NZl) Hansgrohe 2 | 5:40:39 | |
10 | Henning Blaauw (RSA) and Louise Ferreira (RSA) Globeflight | 6:05:40 |
Master
1 | Bart Brentjens (Ned) and Abraao Azevedo (Bra) Betch.nl Superior Meerendal | 33:53:04 | |
2 | Shan Wilson (RSA) and Adrian Enthoven (RSA) Definitive Bikes | 0:19:25 | |
3 | Warren Squires (Zim) and Nic White (RSA) Absa masters | 2:40:57 | |
4 | Richard Lurie (RSA) and Leendert Lorenzen (RSA) Eurocasa | 3:08:11 | |
5 | Igna de Villiers (RSA) and Pierre Griffioen (RSA) LGE/Midas/DWR | 3:53:40 | |
6 | Udo Boelts (Ger) and Lothar Leder (Ger) Juwi Fox | 4:05:48 | |
7 | Robert Enthoven (GBr) and Edward Nicholson (GBr) Nando’s | 4:23:09 | |
8 | Heinz Posch (Swi) and Andreas Guignard (Swi) Meerendal Songo Specialized 13 | 4:41:51 | |
9 | Derek Wilson (GBr) and Dean Camier (GBr) Motorhouse | 4:49:42 | |
10 | Andy Davies (GBr) and Marius Nel (RSA) Pragma BikePlus | 5:01:47 |
Grand Master
1 | Andrew Mclean (RSA) and Heinz Zoerweg (Aut) Cycle Lab Toyota | 33:56:38 | |
2 | Barti Bucher (Swi) and Doug Brown (RSA) Meerendal Songo Specialized 4 | 0:59:46 | |
3 | Eben Espach (RSA) and Corrie Muller (RSA) Absa Grand Masters | 2:44:57 | |
4 | Lieb Loots (RSA) and Izak Visagie (RSA) Pragma Nampak | 4:10:15 | |
5 | Waleed Baker (RSA) and Glen Haw (RSA) Pitstop | 4:40:20 | |
6 | Thomas Dooley (USA) and Mike Hogan (USA) Kappius / Sir Richards | 6:32:41 | |
7 | William Werthheim (RSA) and Greg Anderson (RSA) NUK Orthodontic | 7:05:18 | |
8 | James Stopforth (RSA) and Peter Stopforth (RSA) MN7 | 7:18:44 | |
9 | Ivar Tollefsen (Nor) and Tronde Hilde Gutta Boyz | 7:33:31 | |
10 | Tomas Pribyl (Cze) and Jaroslav Send (Cze) Author Masters | 8:19:05 |
Africanos
1 | Matthys Beukes (RSA) and Gert Heyns (RSA) Scott Factory Racing | 31:42:52 | |
2 | Erik Kleinhans (RSA) and Nico Bell (RSA) RECM | 0:22:19 | |
3 | Andrew Hill (RSA) and Charles Keey (RSA) RED-E Blend | 1:16:45 | |
4 | Craig Boyes (RSA) and Lous-Bresler Knipe (RSA) Asrin cycling | 2:04:01 | |
5 | Kevin Evans (RSA) and Max Knox (RSA) FedGroup Itec | 2:20:52 | |
6 | Shan Wilson (RSA) and Adrian Enthoven (RSA) Definitive Bikes | 2:29:37 | |
7 | Dominic Calitz (RSA) and Jurgen Uys (RSA) Paarl Media Young Guns | 2:59:42 | |
8 | Johann Rabie (RSA) and Neil MacDonald (RSA) FedGroup Itec 2 | 3:11:05 | |
9 | Oliver Munnik (RSA) and Alastair Davies (RSA) Paarl Media Pinners | 3:14:30 | |
10 | Bradley Stroberg (RSA) and Guylin van den Berg (RSA) SOAR | 3:33:35 |