{"id":21308,"date":"2014-02-17T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/02\/17\/dramatic-final-stage-saw-reid-davids-secure-overall-tankwa-trek-win-r1224\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:12:44","slug":"dramatic-final-stage-saw-reid-davids-secure-overall-tankwa-trek-win-r1224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/dramatic-final-stage-saw-reid-davids-secure-overall-tankwa-trek-win-r1224\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic final stage saw Reid, Davids secure overall Tankwa Trek win"},"content":{"rendered":"

South African Erik Kleinhans and his Czech teammate, Frantisek Rabon (RE:CM Specialized) won the final stage of the three-day DUTOIT Tankwa Trek mountain bike stage race on Sunday, but it was the young South African pair of James Reid and Brendon Davids (Trek Racing) that claimed an impressive overall victory on a dramatic final day.<\/p>\n

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Overnight leaders, Tim Bohme and Simon Stiebjahn (Team Bulls) failed to make the start line after Stiebjahn was felled by gastro bug and was too ill to ride. That effectively handed the lead to second-placed Trek Racing\u2019s Reid and Davids, but the young pair of cross-country specialists still had to complete the 63km final leg against a strong international field.<\/p>\n

And they completed it convincingly, making Kleinhans and Rabon fight hard for the stage win, which they secured in a sprint finish against Reid and Davids in a time of 02 hours 09 minutes 05 seconds. It was the third consecutive stage runners-up placing for Reid and Davids. They were disappointed to lose the stage in a sprint but elated with the overall title.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not stage race specialists, but the standard of the racing at the Tankwa Trek was so high so the racing was really intense, which is what Brendon and I are used to from our cross-country racing,\u201d said Reid, who is the current Elite men\u2019s South African marathon champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were aiming for the stage win, but it wasn\u2019t to be. We had a really clean, hard duel with them today, including some tactical elbows-out riding in the final section of singletrack. Brendon and I tried to put them under pressure on the singletrack because we know that Rabon is still new to mountain biking and struggles a bit in the technical stuff. But they responded really well and worked hard for that win. It was a satisfying way to finish of the event,\u201d added Reid.<\/p>\n

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Rabon and Kleinhans surged on a steady drag after 12 kilometres of racing, escaping from the main group. They were later joined by Davids, Reid and the top two riders in the Solo men\u2019s category, Karl Platt (GER) and Urs Huber (SUI) of the Team Bulls stable.<\/p>\n

\u201cKarl and Urs pretty much \u2018stepped aside\u2019 to allow us to fight it out with Rabon and Kleinhans when we eventually caught them on a section of singletrack. It\u2019s not often the Solo category riders are at the front of a stage race, so it was an unusual situation, which they handled really professionally,\u201d explained Reid.<\/p>\n

Huber and Platt finished with the top two teams to secure first and second places respectively in the men\u2019s Solo division. As teammates, they finished second at last year\u2019s ABSA Cape Epic will team up again as Team Bulls\u2019 No. 1 team for next month\u2019s edition of the Cape Epic, using the Tankwa Trek as a key final preparation race.<\/p>\n

Second in the General Classification was the Fairview Elite pair of Adriaan Louw (RSA) and Konny Looser (BEL) with Cannondale Blend\u2019s Darren Lill (RSA) and Charles Keey (RSA) rounding out the final podium places.<\/p>\n

Team RE:CM\u2019s Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) and Cherise Stander (RSA) completed their domination of the Tankwa Trek by claiming a third consecutive stage win and the overall women\u2019s team title. They were always under pressure from the Sasol Racing pair of Ischen Stopforth (RSA) and Yolande de Villiers (RSA), who finished second on each stage and second overall. The final stage saw just a 17-second gap between RE:CM and Sasol Racing. The Pragma Orange Monkey\u2019s pair of Hanlie Booyens (RSA) and Mariske Strauss (RSA) was third overall.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI didn\u2019t feel too well today so struggled a bit more than on the other two days,\u201d said a weary Stander, widow of the late Burry Stander. \u201cWith about a kilometre to go, Ariane, who was behind me, said she could see Sasol Racing catching us and we need to pick up the pace, so we pushed the last bit quite hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cAriane is so incredibly strong. She was an amazing teammate and motivator. I would never have ridden that hard without her support, both physically and emotionally. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better partner and one day my goal is to race a Cape Epic with her,\u201d added Stander.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good to win. I haven\u2019t won a mountain bike race in ages. After struggling emotionally for the whole of last year after losing Burry, I\u2019m now regaining my physical form and a hunger to race hard again. And this weekend\u2019s success wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the really professional support of our Team RE:CM staff. It was a truly great event with some amazing trails and food!\u201d remarked Stander.<\/p>\n

England\u2019s Leona Kadir won the final stage and the overall women\u2019s Solo category title, while the John O\u2019Connor Cycles pair of Andrew Payne (RSA) and Bianca Cartoulis (RSA) rounded out their Mixed Category domination of the event with a third stage win and the overall crown.<\/p>\n

DUTOIT Tankwa Trek 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leading results:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 RE:CM Specialized \u2013 Erik Kleinhans (RSA) \/ Frantisek Rabon (CZE) 02:09:04<\/p>\n

2 Trek Racing \u2013 James Reid (RSA) \/ Brendon Davids (RSA) 02:09:05<\/p>\n

3 Cannondale Blend \u2013 Darren Lill (RSA) \/ Charles Keey (RSA) 02:12:48<\/p>\n

4 Fairview Elite \u2013 Adriaan Louw (RSA) \/ Konny Looser (BEL) 02:12:51<\/p>\n

5 Pragma Nampak Masters \u2013 Lieb Loots (RSA) \/ Izak Visagie (RSA) 02:35:19<\/p>\n

Solo Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Karl Platt (GER) Team Bulls 02;09:05<\/p>\n

2 Urs Huber (GER) Team Bulls 02:09:05<\/p>\n

3 Christopher Wolhuter (RSA) 02:17:35<\/p>\n

4 Nic Lamond (RSA) 02:21:37<\/p>\n

5 Waylon Woolcock (RSA) Cannondale Blend 02:21:45<\/p>\n

Team Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 RE:CM \u2013 Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) \/ Cherise Stander (RSA) 02:39:17<\/p>\n

2 Sasol Racing \u2013 Ischen Stopforth (RSA) \/ Yolande de Villiers (RSA) 02:39:34<\/p>\n

3 Pragma Orange Monkeys \u2013 Hanlie Booyens (RSA) \/ Mariske Strauss (RSA) 02:43:43<\/p>\n

4 Sasol Racing 2 \u2013 Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) \/ Yolandi du Toit (RSA) 02:51:35<\/p>\n

5 Dawn Wing\/Momsen \u2013 Ann Harrison (RSA) \/ Marleen Lourens (RSA) 02:54:52<\/p>\n

Solo Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Leona Kadir (ENG) 02:59:30<\/p>\n

2 Ingrid Serritslev (RSA) 03:04:02<\/p>\n

3 Colleen Jacobs (RSA) 03:11:34<\/p>\n

4 Nina Hind (RSA) 03:57:30<\/p>\n

5 Liza Mason (RSA) 04:01:23<\/p>\n

Mixed<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 John O\u2019 Connor Cycles \u2013 Andrew Payne (RSA) \/ Bianca Caroulis (RSA) 02:46:55<\/p>\n

2 CWC-Fondriest \u2013 Fourie Kotze (RSA) \/ Leana de Jager (RSA) 02:51:49<\/p>\n

3 Haven Freeborne Cycles \u2013 Amanda Brooks (RSA) \/ Darren Ksolocki (RSA) 02:56:13<\/p>\n

4 Geldenhuys \u2013 Sunet Geldenhuys (RSA) \/ Aldre Geldenhuys (RSA) 03:03:02<\/p>\n

5 Stynky Linxes \u2013 Craig McKune (RSA) \/ Joanne Bentley (RSA) 03:14:18<\/p>\n

Final General Classification <\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Trek Racing \u2013 James Reid (RSA) \/ Brendon Davids (RSA) 10:00:20<\/p>\n

2 Fairview Elite \u2013 Adriaan Louw (RSA) \/ Konny Looser (BEL) 10:09:38<\/p>\n

3 Cannondale Blend \u2013 Darren Lill (RSA) \/ Charles Keey (RSA) 10:12:06<\/p>\n

4 RE:CM Specialized \u2013 Erik Kleinhans (RSA) \/ Frantisek Rabon (CZE) 10:27:14<\/p>\n

5 Pragma \u2013 Leon Erasmus (RSA) \/ Dennis du Toit (RSA) 11:47:21<\/p>\n

Solo Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Urs Huber (SUI) Team Bulls 09:44:08<\/p>\n

2 Karl Platt (GER) Team Bulls 09:48:52<\/p>\n

3 Waylon Woolcock (RSA) Cannondale Blend 10:15:58<\/p>\n

4 Christopher Wolhuter (RSA) 10:53:55<\/p>\n

5 Oliver Munnik (RSA) 11:13:15<\/p>\n

Team Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 RE:CM \u2013 Ariane Kleinhans (SUI) \/ Cherise Stander (RSA) 12:06:07<\/p>\n

2 Sasol Racing \u2013 Ischen Stopforth (RSA) \/ Yolande de Villiers (RSA) 12:21:17<\/p>\n

3 Pragma Orange Monkeys \u2013 Hanlie Booyens (RSA) \/ Mariske Strauss (RSA) 12:42:59<\/p>\n

4 Sasol Racing 2 \u2013 Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) \/ Yolandi du Toit (RSA) 13:01:37<\/p>\n

5 Dawn Wing\/Momsen \u2013 Ann Harrison (RSA) \/ Marleen Lourens (RSA) 13:48:11<\/p>\n

Solo Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Leona Kadir (ENG) 14:11:12<\/p>\n

2 Ingrid Serritslev (RSA) 14:26:07<\/p>\n

3 Colleen Jacobs (RSA) 16:19:04<\/p>\n

4 Nina Hind (RSA) 18:43:55<\/p>\n

5 Liza Mason (RSA) 19:52:02<\/p>\n

Mixed<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 John O\u2019 Connor Cycles \u2013 Andrew Payne (RSA) \/ Bianca Caroulis (RSA) 13:15:51<\/p>\n

2 CWC-Fondriest \u2013 Fourie Kotze (RSA) \/ Leana de Jager (RSA) 13:44:17<\/p>\n

3 Haven Freeborne Cycles \u2013 Amanda Brooks (RSA) \/ Darren Ksolocki (RSA) 14:26:39<\/p>\n

4 Geldenhuys \u2013 Sunet Geldenhuys (RSA) \/ Aldre Geldenhuys (RSA) 15:15:50<\/p>\n

5 Unknown Territory \u2013 Stefan Oberholzer (RSA) \/ Carla Oberholzer 15:24:43<\/p>\n

\nFor full results, visit www.tankwatrek.co.za<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Image credits: Zoon Cronje<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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