RE:CM\u2019s Lourens Luus (left) and Waylon Woolcock grit their teeth in difficult conditions as they surge towards stage and overall victory in the RE:CM Knysna 200 on Sunday. Photo: Coetzee Gouws\/Full Stop Communications<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe didn\u2019t start off too hard because we knew there were a couple of big climbs coming towards the end,\u201d said Woolcock.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith about 20km to go, we started pacing on the climbs and the guys started dropping off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, like Evans and Stewart, they also ran out of brake pads due to the grinding mud.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were riding the last 15km without brakes, so we preferred to be out on our own,\u201d said Luus.<\/p>\n
They maintained a safe distance from their pursuers, with the gap widening to more than two minutes in the closing kilometres.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew we just had to keep the bikes together to get to the finish,\u201d said Luus.<\/p>\n
The FedGroup-Itec duo were not so lucky however, with Hilton-based Stewart forced to run the last two downhills.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t take any risks, it just wasn\u2019t worth it,\u201d said a visibly disappointed Evans, who hails from the Harkerville area near Plettenberg Bay. \u201cBut we did enough to keep second overall, so we\u2019re happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s race was dominated from start to finish by Howard & Chamberlain\u2019s Heletje van Staden and her bizhub partner Nicci Grobler. They took their third stage win in 2:54:33 for a combined time of 10:18:23.<\/p>\n
In the mixed category, Annari and Philip Jordaan sealed an uncontested victory in 2:59:46 for an overall time of 10:39:32.<\/p>\n
In a change of roles, Cape Epic mixed winner Erik Kleinhans took victory in the men\u2019s solo category with reigning Argus champion Anri\u00ebtte Schoeman doing the same in the women\u2019s.<\/p>\n
For updates, go to @gardenroutelive, Facebook or www.recmknysna200.co.za.<\/p>\n
RESULTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nStage 3<\/strong><\/p>\nMen: 1. Waylon Woolcock & Lourens Luus (RE:CM) 2:14:32; 2. Timo Cooper & Nico Pfitzenmaier (Bridge) 2:17:15; 3. Kevin Evans & Brandon Stewart (FedGroup-Itec) 2:21:28; 4. Martin Epstein & Andrew Davies (Epstein Davies) 2:35:27; 5. Johan Badenhorst & Schalk Boonzaaier (S-Works Katte) 2:39:05<\/p>\n
Women: 1. Heletje van Staden & Nicci Grobler (Howard-Chamberlain) 2:54:33; 2. Theresa Horn & Miriam Stronkhorst (First Ascent) 3:12:58; 3. Judith Scheepers & Lindsey Chicken (Bikeplus) 3:19:27; 4. Desiree Strydom & Arlien Mattheus (Dynamite Chicks) 3:46:31; 5. Franci Joubert & Marianne du Plessis (Twosome) 4:12:52<\/p>\n
Mixed: 1. Philip Jordaan & Annari Jordaan (Mixed Emotions) 2:59:46; 2. Pieter Oelofse & Yzette Oelofse (Boys and Bikes) 3:12:31; 3. Ico Schutte & Jessi Stensland (Ultimate Cycling) 3:13:17; 4. Berend Maarsingh & Bernike Beukes (Boet en Sus) 3:22:40; 5. Alan Mills & Caren Mills (Rust Never Sleeps) 3:24:33<\/p>\n
Overall<\/strong><\/p>\nMen: 1. Waylon Woolcock & Lourens Luus (RE:CM) 7:44:56; 2. Kevin Evans & Brandon Stewart (FedGroup-Itec) 7:51:53; 3. Timo Cooper & Nico Pfitzenmaier (Bridge) 8:00:09; 4. Martin Epstein & Andrew Davies (Epstein Davies) 8:51:23; 5. Craig Stone & Derrin Smith (Jowetts-Jeep) 9:17:41<\/p>\n
Women: 1. Heletje van Staden & Nicci Grobler (Howard-Chamberlain) 10:18:23; 2. Theresa Horn & Miriam Stronkhorst (First Ascent) 11:17:55; 3. Judith Scheepers & Lindsey Chicken (Bikeplus) 11:33:33; 4. Desiree Strydom & Arlien Mattheus (Dynamite Chicks) 12:19:49; 5. Franci Joubert & Marianne du Plessis (Twosome) 14:39:16<\/p>\n
Mixed: 1. Philip Jordaan & Annari Jordaan (Mixed Emotions) 10:39:32; 2. Pieter Oelofse & Yzette Oelofse (Boys and Bikes) 11:25:40; 3. Diana Carolin & John Tennent (Tennent\u2019s Laager) 11:27:00; 4. Ico Schutte & Jessi Stensland (Ultimate Cycling) 11:40:59; 5. Berend Maarsingh & Bernike Beukes (Boet en Sus) 11:57:05<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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