Pursuit Challenge #4 Franschhoek was a massive success and we look forward to being back at Wellington for round 5 of the series. The pro field attracted major names and challengers were out to beat the times of the pros. Here are the podium and age category prize winners: 

 

Pro Podium – Stage 1 (Wellington, 11 March 2021)

Male Female
First Matt Beers – 2:05:14 Candice Lill – 2:28:20
Second Marco Joubert – 2:06:07 Robyn de Groot – 2:29:37
Third Gert Heyns – 2:08:47 Jennie Stenerhag – 2:41:00

Pro Podium – Stage 2 (Franschhoek, 12 March 2021)

Male Female
First Matt Beers – 1:28:08 Candice Lill – 1:45:19
Second Tristan Nortje – 1:30:35 Robyn de Groot -1:48:57
Third Marco Joubert – 1:30:38 Jennie Stenerhag – 1:52:20

Pro Podium – Overall Winners

Male Female
First Matt Beers – 3:33:22 Candice Lill – 4:13:39
Second Marco Joubert – 3:36:45 Robyn de Groot – 4:18:34
Third Gert Heyns – 3:40:40 Jennie Stenerhag – 4:33:20

Teams

Mixed Male Female
First

Sunelle Barnard

Johann Strombeck – 2:35:33

Geoff Wood &

Barry Austin – 2:05:49

Sally Deane & 

Penelope Hirst – 2:24:56

Second

Andrew McLachlan

Evie Mclachlan – 2:38:12

Corne Buys & 

Herman Ohlhoff – 2:10:40

Third

Walter Kleynscheldt

Elizna Kleynscheldt – 2:44:34 

Luke Phillips & 

Sean Maguire – 1:51:42

E-bike

Male Female
First Francois Malherbe – 1:49:15 Lisa Goode – 2:22:55
Second Gordon Frazer – 2:07:06 Nikki Haywood – 2:24:00
Third AB Louw – 2:32:37

Grand-Master (60+)

Male Female
First Gappie Le Roux – 2:41:00 Mari Kleynhans – 2:35:29
Second Heliezer da Silva – 2:42:53
Third

Master (50 – 59)

Male Female
First Fred Buter – 1:46:41 Hildegarde Cronje – 2:26:21
Second Steven Wiggill – 2:03:14 Janine Wencke – 2:37:54
Third Greg Keers – 2:06:00 Maria Crossland – 3:17:51

Vet (40 – 49)

Male Female
First Franso Steyn – 1:44:49 Chantelle Bosch – 2:05:46
Second Regis Maniora – 1:46:00 Tessa Keers – 2:06:00
Third Johan Fourie – 1:50:38 Sune Henning – 2:09:29

Sub-Vet (30 – 39)

Male Female
First Marthinus Esmeyer – 1:50:16 Shauna Esmeyer – 2:06:05
Second Henko De Klerk – 1:54:15 Annemie Kruger – 2:12:38
Third Seraj Abrahams – 1:59:08 Willemien le Roux – 2:33:07

Senior (19 – 29)

Male Female
First Heinie Beukes – 1:42:40 Marzahn Theart – 2:07:03
Second Ruben Oosthuizen – 1:50:00 Robyn Emslie – 2:20:00
Third Liam Venter – 1:56:57 Rouxle Skog – 2:50:33

Junior (17-18)

Male Female
First Eben Baasden – 1:48:13
Second Philip Kotze – 1:50:16
Third Vincent Buter – 1:50:29

Youth (15-16) – Half Challenge

Male Female
First Ruan Badenhorst – 0:58:49
Second Mika Barnes – 1:39:01
Third

Sub Junior (13-14) – Half Challenge

Male Female
First Stanislas Moniora – 1:10:35 Alice Keers – 1:21:16
Second Jason Voogt
Third