\nStefan Garlicki – SOLID<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n
Previous WPGE event winners Gary Barnard and Matt Lombardi attended with one thing in mind – going hard and taking the top spot. But it was pro Downhiller Stefan Garlicki that trumped everybody with a total racing time of 12 minutes and 5 seconds. Johan Potgieter came in second overall, closely followed by Gary Barnard, only 5 seconds back. Trail builder, recent father, and all round nice guy Robert Starke used local knowledge to come home in 4th\/5th place, sharing the spot with Myles Kelsey.<\/p>\n
\nGary Barnard – PYGA<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n
https:\/\/vimeo.com\/142196252<\/a> Stage 1 – Contermans – 1.7km, 149m Elevation drop, -9% gradient The top 10 overall:<\/strong> (with questionable accuracy)<\/p>\n 1. Stefan Garlicki 12.05<\/strong>![\"ccs-62657-0-39809600-1444729564.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-39809600-1444729564.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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The Dairy Shed providing the early morning drugs for sleepy riders.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
Shiny new number boards provided by SRAM. And some new timing hardware – hopefully to solve all our timing problems. It wasn’t to be.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>
Justin Novella unloading the Monster truck.<\/p>\n<\/a>
Kevin from Trail n Tar swinging the wrench and doing some last minute tuneups.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>
Liaison 1 with Table Mountain keeping an eye on things. #bluesteel<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
Gary Barnard – 3rd<\/p>\n<\/a>
Martin Zietsman – 7th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Devon Katzen – 12th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Jaco le Roux – 17th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Martin Prest – 28th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Andrew Savage – 15th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Matthieu Hamel on liaison 2.<\/p>\n<\/a>
Taahir Esau starting SS1.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
Myles Kelsey – 4th\/5th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Matt Lombardi had a minor crash on SS1 and couldn’t recover the time lost. He finished in 6th.<\/p>\n<\/a>
Mark Moir – 22nd<\/p>\n<\/a>
Niko Velasco – 51st<\/p>\n<\/a>
Robin Moore – 29th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Daniel Dobinson – 8th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Rika Olivier – 1st lady<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>
Taahir Esau – 66th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Harley Heningson – 20th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Stefan Garlicki – 2015 WPGE Champion<\/p>\n<\/a>
Julien Louw – 11th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Mark Moir – 22nd<\/p>\n<\/a>
Martin Zietsman – 7th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Craig Rhodes-Harrison – 25th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Matthieu Hamel – 14th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Robert Starke – 4th\/5th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Devon Katzen – 12th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Niko Velasco – 51st<\/p>\n<\/a>
Martin Prest – 28th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Gina Nixon – 2nd lady<\/p>\n<\/a>
Karl Prins – 33rd<\/p>\n<\/a>
Stirling Kotze – 55th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Johann Potgieter – 2nd<\/p>\n<\/a>
Duran van Eeden going warp speed past some cactus, looking as if he’s wearing wings… 16th<\/p>\n<\/a>
Loic Delsouiller – 38th<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
Free beer!!!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n
Stage info:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Stage 2 – Contermans – 1.4km, 106m Elevation drop, -7% gradient
Stage 3 – Hillcrest – Blind
Stage 4 – Contermans -3.1km, 291m Elevation drop, -9% gradient<\/p>\n
2. Johann Potgieter 12.25<\/strong>
3. Gary Barnard 12.30<\/strong>
4. Robert Starke 12.31<\/strong>
5. Myles Kelsey 12.31<\/strong>
6. Matthew Lombardi 12.32<\/strong>
7. Martin Zietsman 12.34<\/strong>
8. Daniel Dobinson 12.38<\/strong>
9. Adi Van Der Merwe 12.40<\/strong>
10. Rupert Von Tutschek 12.43<\/strong><\/p>\n