{"id":698,"date":"2011-05-02T09:39:22","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T07:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=698"},"modified":"2011-05-02T09:39:22","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T07:39:22","slug":"joberg2c-results-after-day-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/joberg2c-results-after-day-three\/","title":{"rendered":"joBerg2c Results after Day Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team RE:CM’s Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock showed yesterday’s win was no fluke when they clinched victory for a second day in a row to retain their overall lead in the nine-day Fairbairn Capital\/Old Mutual joBerg2c on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The 125-kilometre third stage between Reitz and the Sterkfontein Dam in the Free State was the longest of the 900-kilometre tour so far. It once again ended in a road-style sprint that resulted in a repeat of the previous day’s podium and a status quo in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

MacDonald and Woolcock (4:36:18) stopped the clock one second ahead of MTN-DoItNow’s Max Knox and Adrien Niyonshuti, with FedGroup Berg and Bush’s Brandon Stewart and Darren Lill third (4:36:20). The leaders’ overall time is 12:41:42.<\/p>\n

Also continuing their winning streak and stretching their overall lead were Team bizhub’s Ischen Stopforth and her British team-mate Catherine Williamson (5:19:55), who finished 18th overall.<\/p>\n

Their combined time of 14:04:05 is just over 40 minutes faster than that of their closest challengers \u2013 Team Develop’s Yolandi du Toit and her Mauritian partner Aur\u00e9lie Halbwachs.<\/p>\n

Fairbairn Capital’s Erik and Ariane Kleinhans (5:10:54) came up trumps in the mixed category after leaving Cycle Lab KTM’s Johan Labuschagne and Yolande de Villiers (5:17:21) behind on the technical section after the second water point.<\/p>\n

The day’s racing started at a furious pace with the top teams attacking the climb immediately after the neutral zone.<\/p>\n

“Darren had some technical issue, probably a flat tyre, and he and Brandon fell behind,” said MacDonald. “They did unbelievably well to catch up with us at the last feeding station.”<\/p>\n

At the finish, Knox and Niyonshuti took the initiative, but ruled themselves out of contention for the stage win when the latter overcooked the final bend.<\/p>\n

MacDonald said it had been another long, tough day in the saddle. “The district roads suited our style, but the single track and muddy sections were hard.”<\/p>\n

He believed they would be at a disadvantage from Monday when the tour heads into the technical terrain of the Drakensberg.<\/p>\n

“But everybody is starting to tire, which will make things interesting,” said the overall leader. “The main thing now is to conserve as much energy as possible.”<\/p>\n

Stopforth and Williamson were once again in a league of their own, settling into a comfortable rhythm alongside the front-running mixed teams until the former punctured 40 kilometres into the stage.<\/p>\n

After giving chase initially, they decided that their lead was healthy enough to “cruise” the final kilometres.<\/p>\n

Monday’s stage is from Sterkfontein Dam to Winterton, a distance of 124 kilometres with a total ascent of 1 937 metres.<\/p>\n

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RESULTS DAY 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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  1. Neil MacDonald\/Waylon Woolcock (RE:CM) \u2013 4:36:18<\/li>\n
  2. Max Knox\/Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN-DoItNow) \u2013 4:36:19<\/li>\n
  3. Brandon Stewart\/Darren Lill (Fedgroup Berg and Bush) \u2013 4:36:20<\/li>\n
  4. David Morison\/Stuart Marais (Blend Properties) \u2013 4:46:52<\/li>\n
  5. Yannick Lincoln\/Kallen Williams (Toyota-Supercycling) \u2013 4:55:01<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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    1. Ischen Stopforth\/Catherine Williamson (Team bizhub) \u2013 5:19:55<\/li>\n
    2. Aur\u00e9lie Halbwachs\/Yolandi du Toit (Team Develop) \u2013 5:43:35<\/li>\n
    3. Anita Turton\/Robyn Turton (Ballie and Daughter) \u2013 7:30:39<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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      1. Erik Kleinhans\/Ariane Kleinhans (Fairbairn Capital) \u2013 5:10:54<\/li>\n
      2. Johan Labuschagne\/Yolande de Villiers (Cycle Lab KTM) \u2013 5:17:21<\/li>\n
      3. Stu Rawlinson\/Janine King (GT) \u2013 5:53:13<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER DAY THREE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

          \n
        1. Neil MacDonald\/Waylon Woolcock (RE:CM) \u2013 12:41:42<\/li>\n
        2. Max Knox\/Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN-DoItNow) \u2013 12:41:46<\/li>\n
        3. Brandon Stewart\/Darren Lill (Fedgroup Berg and Bush) \u2013 12:41:56<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

            \n
          1. Ischen Stopforth\/Catherine Williamson (Team bizhub) \u2013 14:04:05<\/li>\n
          2. Aur\u00e9lie Halbwachs\/Yolandi du Toit (Team Develop) \u2013 14:44:42<\/li>\n
          3. Anita Turton\/Robyn Turton (Ballie and Daughter) \u2013 18:16:44<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

              \n
            1. Erik Kleinhans\/Ariane Kleinhans (Fairbairn Capital) \u2013 13:45:38<\/li>\n
            2. Johan Labuschagne\/Yolande de Villiers (Cycle Lab KTM) \u2013 14:03:18<\/li>\n
            3. Stu Rawlinson\/Janine King (GT) \u2013 15:03:53<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Images from Day Tree on the joBerg2c:<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

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