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South African National Cup Series #1 - 2
Jonkershoek, South Africa, January 10-11, 2009
Race 1 - January 10: Cross country
Stander dishes out a world-class hiding
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Africa's top cross-country mountain bike racer, Burry Stander (Specialized), dished out a world-class hiding when he won the first round of the MTN National Cup Series by more than seven minutes in Stellenbosch, South Africa on Saturday.
Resplendent in his new red Specialized team kit, Stander, the 2008 Under 23 World Cup champion, was in no mood for company and took the lead early on, completing the six laps of the technical 8.2 kilometre course through Jonkershoek in a quick two hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds.
Renay Goustra (GT) and Johnny Kritzinger (Schwinn) rounded out the men's pro-elite podium positions in second and third respectively, but were the first two elite men home.
"I had some pressure on me after having a really good year of international results in 2008, so I was kind of the guy with a target on his back today. I wanted to prove a point in my first race and I think I managed that," smiled Stander.
"Renay (Goustra) took the start out really fast, and by halfway through the first lap, I took the lead and kept that same pace going. But it seems the other guys must have faded a bit," said Stander, who was happy racing on his new S-Works bike on a worn-in course.
In the women's race, local regional champion, Sara Muhl (Jeep) gave her large home crowd good reason to cheer when she captured a comfortable victory over Tania Raats (Bell Equipment), with Julia Colvin (Maverick) a close third.
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Muhl, a regular member of the South African national team, clocked one hour, 55 minutes and four seconds for the four-lap race to get her year off to a triumphant start and secure 30 UCI points.
Raats, who is the 2008 national 30-34 year category cross-country champion, but is back in the elite category following a return to fitness after a knee injury, finished just under three minutes later, less than half a minute ahead of Colvin. The first Under 23 woman home was Janneke Leask, who was fourth overall.
Current national champion, Rourke Croeser (Mr Price Scott) had his hopes of success dashed by a puncture on the first lap, leaving Adriaan Louw to top the junior men's podium with an emphatic victory. And in the junior women's event, Candice Neethling triumphed after a hotly contested three-lap battle with Caitlin de Wet (Mr Price Scott).
Round two of the South African National Cup Series will happen on February 7-8 in Mankele, Nelspruit.
Photography
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Images by Gary Perkin
- Burry Stander confirmed his world-class status when he charged to a dominant victory in the pro-elite men's race.
- Julia Colvin (third), Sara Muhl (first) and Tania Raats (second) share a laugh after claiming the first three places in the women's race.
- A field of more than 300 of South Africa's top cross-country racers did battle on the 8.2km course.
- Few international mountain bike race venues can boast the scenic beauty of Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch.
- The first five men in the pro-elite category: Max Knox (fourth), Johnny Kritzinger (third), Burry Stander (first), Renay Goustra (second) and Craig Paul (fifth).
Results
Overall Elite and U23 men (briefs from merged categories)
1 Burry Stander (Specialized) 2.15.24
2 Renay Goustra (GT) 7.05
3 Johnny Kritzinger (Schwinn) 8.32
4 Max Knox (DCM Chrome) 10.02
5 Craig Paul (Jeep) 10.49
Elite Men (full results)
1 Renay Groustra 2.22.29
2 Johnny Kritzinger 1.27
3 Craig Paul 3.44
4 Roan Exelby 5.20
5 Geddan Ruddock 6.08
6 Melt Swanepoel 8.25
7 Brandon Stewart 10.26
8 Petrus Malherbe 10.30
9 Johan Van Zyl 12.23
10 David Leiman 17.28
11 Erik Kleinhans 20.41
12 Jan Scannell 21.20
Behind one lap
13 Dion Froneman
14 Gerard Dirks
15 Hannes Neethling
16 Paul Loynes
17 Gavin Rossouw
18 Bunnie Loubser
19 Ico Schutte
20 Renier Van Jaarsveld
21 Bernard Viljoen
DNF Andrew Warr
DNF Marthinus Esmeyer
DNF Neel Breitenbach
DNF Andre Van Der Merwe
DNF Jacques Rossouw
DNF Andrew Hill
DNF Robin Moore
Under 23 Men (full results)
1 Burry Stander 2.15.24
2 Max Knox 10.02
3 Philip Buys 15.53
4 Matthys Beukes 17.07
5 Dominic Calitz 19.00
6 Bryce Munro 20.45
7 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg 21.13
8 Renier Bellingan 29.06
9 Stephan Strauss 29.09
Behind one lap
10 Warrick Black
11 Heiko Redecker
12 Hilton Frost
13 Bernard Venter
14 Jason Peach
Behind two laps
15 Ruaan Louw
16 Kyle Symons
DNF Francois Theron
DNF Jaco Venter
DNF Dylan Keyter
DNS John-Michael Du Preez
DNS Timothy Stark
Overall Elite and U23 women (briefs from merged categories)
1 Sara Muhl (Jeep) 1.55.04
2 Tania Raats (Bell Equipment) 2.59
3 Julia Colvin (Maverick) 3.36
4 Janneke Leask 4.08
5 Genee Steyn 11.00
Elite Women (full result)
1 Sara Muhl 1.55.04
2 Tania Raats 2.59
3 Julia Colvin 3.36
4 Samantha Oosthuizen 5.20
5 Shawna Thunder 7.05
6 Hilana Marais 9.05
7 Shale Exelby 14.42
DNF Shannon Van Der
Under 23 Women (full results)
1 Janneke Leask 1.59.12
2 Genee Steyn 6.52
3 Bianca Grotepass 12.20
4 Melanie Palframan 17.19
DNF Heletje Van Staden
Junior Men
1 Adriaan Louw 2.02.44
2 James Reid 5.02
3 Ruan Du Toit 8.45
4 Colin Brent 14.04
5 Travis Walker 16.58
6 Jeandre Fourie 18.52
7 Derek Taylor 18.53
8 Warrick Waldeck 22.15
9 Justin Pictor 29.03
10 Carl Lippert 30.24
11 Michael Casey 33.27
12 Sbo Ntombela 37.29
Behind one lap
13 Aaron Adler
14 Petri Van Jaarsveld
15 Ruan Van Staden
16 Chevaan Patience
17 Herman Bester
18 Darryn Purtell
19 Patrick Reimers
20 Simon Adler
21 Timo Cooper
DNF Shaun-Nick Bester
DNF Rourke Croeser
DNS Matthew Fraser
DNS Ruan Van Staden
Junior Women
1 Candice Neethling 1.26.17
2 Caitlin De Wet 2.19
3 Mariske Strauss 11.32
DNF Klara Rossouw
Sport Men
1 Paul Winter 57.04
2 Nicholas Bodenstein 0.48
3 Martin Hattingh 1.09
4 Louis Du Pisani 8.54
5 Henry Hoepfner 14.30
6 Pieter Rossouw 15.07
7 Pieter Visser 19.52
8 Nico Lotteri 20.19
9 Hannes Slabbert 21.58
10 Ian Watson 23.09
Sport Women
1 Colette Victor 1.11.49
2 Vanessa Wiesenmaier 8.24
Nipper Boys
1 Matthew Dinham 36.02
2 David Botha 1.16
Nipper Girls
1 Jessi Nixon 1.08.16
Sprog Boys
1 Matthew Lombardi 1.08.33
2 Dieter Blom 4.32
3 Herbert Peters 7.28
4 Manie Lubbe 22.26
Sprog Girls
1 Megan Smith 1.55.22
Sub Junior Girls
1 Catharine Anderson 1.44.18
Sub Junior Boys
1 Frans Grotepass 1.24.32
2 Alexander Frogley 2.33
3 Jannes Buijs 7.00
4 Ivan Venter 10.15
5 Alan Hatherly 13.57
6 Neil Robinson 14.57
7 Jaco Pelser 18.42
8 Martin Freyer 19.47
9 Liam Doult 35.14
Behind one lap
10 Sybrand Strauss
11 Kyle Walker
DNF Zillan Du Pisani
DNS Louw Kriel
Youth Women
1 Hayley Smith 1.33.40
2 Vera Adrian 0.46
3 Courtenay Riggien 15.18
4 Ane Hoepfner 20.25
5 Tayla Odendaal 24.18
6 Siobhan Walker 44.05
Sub veteran women
1 Leigh Mccluskey 1.37.18
2 Mylene Loumeau 3.59
3 Dorette Crous 4.04
Veteran Women
1 Woudie Saaiman 1.30.58
2 Helen Gibbings 8.09
3 Lauralyn Purchase 16.48
4 Debbie Hughes 22.15
DNS Karen Stark
Master Women
1 Fran Ferreira 1.32.48
2 Bridget O'Meara 18.29
3 Liesbet Delport 21.43
Singlespeed men
1 James Dawson 51.46
2 Daniel Dobinson 2.45
3 Jens Brodreck 3.32
4 Henning Van Wyk 3.54
5 William Keith 5.39
6 Roland Williams 10.03
7 Paul Van Woudenburg 10.20
8 Stev Shapiro 35.52
Behind one lap
9 Juan Mason
10 Shaun Weber
Youth Men
1 Arno Du Toit 1.40.24
2 Brendon Davids 3.51
3 Michael Hughes 7.55
4 Luke Roberts 8.01
5 Gert Heyns 9.54
6 Richardt Ferreira 11.54
7 Jac-Johann Steyn 19.00
8 Johann Strombeck 23.01
9 Ruan Erasmus 26.27
10 Cameron Taylor 27.45
11 Albert Anderson 34.33
12 Johann De Bod 47.23
DNF Delano Du Pisani
DNF Ryan Stevens
Sub Veteran Men
1 Shane Jansen Van Vuuren 2.11.23
2 Chris Smit 1.15
3 Dennis Du Toit 1.25
4 Anton Smal 3.31
5 Neil Gardiner 4.11
6 Gawie Du Plessis 4.28
7 Piers Morgan 7.23
8 Daniel Paul 9.15
9 Hendrik De Kock 12.10
10 Jason Whyte 13.58
11 Jack Randall 18.53
12 Frikkie Hartog 24.53
13 Laurence Lindeque 25.30
14 Jacques Van Staden 30.36
Behind one lap
15 Steven Johnstone
DNF Stuart Carliell
DNF Jakkie Leibenberg
DNF Carel Bezuidenhoud
Veteran Men
1 Doug Brown 1.42.00
2 Bob Schuiling 4.43
3 Frans Du Preez 5.20
4 Johann Wykerd 8.19
5 Robert Sim 11.02
6 Chris Nel 11.04
7 Colin Van Zyl 13.44
8 Sean Quinn 15.08
9 Riaan Boshoff 16.06
10 Gary Neethling 18.44
11 William Keith 19.38
12 Stephen Wells 21.14
13 Andre Ferreira 22.07
14 Arnold Barnardo 29.26
15 Cameron Middleton 36.00
16 Michael Winterbottom 53.13
17 Mark Frogley 1.02.29
Behind one lap
18 Craig Vorster
Behind two laps
19 Arie Olivier
20 Allen Dinham
Behind three laps
21 Carth Briggs
DNF Garth Robinson
Master men
1 Linus Van Onselen 1.21.46
2 Chris Brand 1.21
3 Bryan Strauss 3.12
4 Tony Stark 5.16
5 De Wet Marais 6.47
6 Colin Gibbings 7.44
7 Charles Stander 8.02
8 Clive Gaven 12.51
9 Arrie Rossouw 13.45
10 Nico Smith 14.27
11 Jan Delport 20.36
12 Charles Roberts 28.10
DNF Bernd Reimers
DNF Bernd Reimers
Grand Master men
1 Manuel Fernandes 1.08.32
2 Fred Van Zyl 1.41
3 Cobus Du Plessis 6.15
