Old Mutual joBerg2c Day 4

The fourth stage of the 2016 Old Mutual joBerg2c took riders from Sterkfontein Dam to Emseni (home of Berg and Bush) about 15 kilometres from Winterton. The stage has been shortened to just over 90 kilometres with a 1100m descent and 1706m ascent. The views are magnificent but the terrain tough with the riders leaving the Free State and dropping over the escarpment in to KZN.

Johann Rabie and Hendrik Kruger established a significant lead (3 minutes) in the event after the fourth stage. Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell started off just one second off the lead but their hopes of an overall victory took a blow after a small crash and a puncture left them chasing the leaders for most of the day. Pieter Seyffert and Hanco Kachelhoffer (Altech/ Karan Beef) pushed hard to secure a place in the top 3 (4th place overall).

Men

1. Johann Rabie and Hendrik Kruger (Team Telkom) 3.03.14
2. Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) 3.06.55
3. Pieter Seyffert and Hanco Kachelhoffer (Altech Karan Beef Pro Cycling) 3.12.13
4. Andrew Hill and Tyronne White (Thule PYGA TIB Insurance) 3.12.23
5. Daniel Carleton and Mitchell Ginsberg (Asow Racing) 3.25.17

Mixed

1. Darren Lill and Candice Neethling (Dorma USN Purefit) 3.24.1
2. Amy Mcdougall and Grant Usher (Valencia Lanham-Love) 3.25.16
3. Sonya Looney and Yuki Ikeda (FreakShow Defeet Topeak Ergon) 3.30.59
4. Johan Labuschagne and Catherine Williamson (The Bicycle Company Mitas) 3.35.34

Solo

1. Calvin Beneke 3.21.05
2. Charles Mcfall 3.21.05
3. John Ntuli 3.25.14

For more results and highlights go to www.joberg2c.co.za