Callum Ormiston and Asher Biggs (Elite), along with Christiaan Janse van Rensburg and Theuns van der Bank (Traditional) emerged victorious on stage one of the PPS Panorama Tour.

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Stage One Results

Tandem

1. Wessel Redelinghuys & Graeme Cronje 03:36:53 (Cycle Nation)
2. Carl Lotter & Meghan Brinkley 03:41:23 (Spanniebangnie)
3. Chalita Johnson & Piet Laubscher 03:57:33 (Clover Milk & Honey)

Grand Masters

1. Roderick Humphris & Graham Monteith 03:54:47 (Guppi&Birdi)
2. Johnnie Koen & Pierre Van Hell 04:27:01 (Johnnie Koen Cycles 1)
3. Nico Swanepoel & Walter Thornhill 04:41:07 (Ctm Hazeyview)

Masters

1. Jose Antunes & Simon Cleminson 03:22:33 (Lion & Ant)
2. Leon Olivier & Francois Kemp 03:26:30 (Bestmed Actop)
3. Gary Beneke & Shane Brown 03:40:08 (Dimension Data Masters)

Vet

1. David Garrett & Ignus Oosthuizen 03:16:58 (Hartlief Deli Powerbar Vets)
2. Johann Naude & David Labuschagne 03:16:59 (Bestmed TBC)
3. Samuel De Swardt & Jaco Ferreira 03:24:12 (Inn8)

Sub Vet

1. Christiaan Janse van Rensburg & Theuns van der Bank 03:09:13
   (Hartlief Deli P/B Powerbar SV)
2. Adolf Krige & Werner Roux 03:16:58 (Karan Beef Heneways One)
3. Mike Hewan & Paul Dean Rorich 03:16:59 (Inspire Movement)

Mixed

1. Grant Edmiston & Parys Edwards 03:19:48 (BSC-DDMedia)
2. Matthew Stamatis & Samantha Sanders 03:22:26 (Dormakaba)
3. Lucy James & Gabriel van Deventer 03:22:33 (Team Enervit)

Open Women

1. Kim le Court & Carla Oberholzer 03:34:03 (Demacon Maxwax Ladies 2)
2. Suzan Cronje & Lynette Burger 03:51:26 Team (Demacon Max Wax Ladies 1)
3. Stacey Paul & Gillian Fourie 04:02:09 (Team Token MT)

Pro/ Elite Men

1. Callum Ormiston & Asher Biggs 3:10:58 (ProTouch)
2. Casper Kruger & Andries Nigrini 03:10:58 (Luso ACDC)
3. Calvin Beneke & Andrew Edwards 03:11:28 (Protouch Guru PPS)

Open Men

1. Kegan Van Wyk & Jarod Havenga 03:22:26 (Office Guru)
2. Kgotso Shoba & Thabang Mahlatsi 03:42:17 (Ekurhuleni 2)
3. Rene Otto & Aex Otto 03:48:56 (Otto Brothers)

Stage two saw riders head towards Hazyview.  These riders managed to maintain their lead. Here are the results of stage 2:  

Tandem

1. Wessel Redelinghuys & Graeme Cronje 02:04:30 (Cycle Nation)
2. Meghan Brinkley & Carl Lotter 02:16:13 (Spanniebangnie)
3. Bronwyn Timm & Neil Timm 02:22:50 (Timm Tandem)

Grand Masters

1. Roderick Humphris & Graham Monteith 02:23:32 (Guppi&Birdi)
2. Pierre Van Hell & Johnnie Koen 02:38:25 (Johnnie Koen Cycles 1)
3. Lucas Keulder & Nico Swanepoel 02:54:48 (CTM Hazeyview)

Masters

1. Leon Olivier & Francois Kemp 02:13:17 (Bestmed Actop)
2. Jose Antunes & Simon Cleminson 02:13:21 (Lion & Ant)
3. Gary Beneke & Shane Brown 02:13:29 (Dimension Data Masters)

Vets

1. David Garrett & Ignus Oosthuizen 02:02:54 (Hartlief Deli Powerbar Vets)
2. Johann Naude & David Labuschagne 02:03:01 (Bestmed Tbc)
3. Jeandre Van Schalkwyk & Mark Pretorius 02:05:23 (Bestmed JLRS)

Sub Vet

1. Theuns Van Der Bank & Christiaan Janse Van Rensburg 01:59:15 (Hartlief Deli P/B Powerbar SV)
2. Werner Roux & Adolf Krige 02:02:53 (Karan Beef Heneways One)
3. Mike Hewan & Paul Dean Rorich 02:02:53 (Inspire Movement)

Mixed

1. Parys Edwards & Grant Edmiston 02:03:51 (BSC-Ddmedia)
2. Sanet Smal & Dana Coetzee 02:05:15 (Bekker Steel/Clover)
3. Samantha Sanders & Matthew Stamatis 02:05:15 (Dormakaba)

Open Women’s

1. Kimberley Le Court De Billot & Carla Oberholzer 02:13:38 (Demacon Maxwax Ladies 2)
2. Suzan Cronje & Lynette Burger 02:23:51 (Demacon Max Wax Ladies 1)
3. Stacey Paul & Gillian Fourie 02:28:59 (Token MT)

Open Men’s

1. Kegan Van Wyk & Jarod Havenga 02:19:01 (Office Guru)
2. Thabang Mahlatsi & Kgotso Shoba 02:20:04 (Ekurhuleni 2)
3. Masego Ntsimane & Odrick Luthuli 02:23:35 (Ekurhuleni Team 4)

Elite / Pro

1. Callum Ormiston & Asher Biggs 01:59:37 (Protouch)
2. Barend Burger & Nico Bell 01:59:38 (Team Nad / Demacon)
3. Ryan Terry & Jan Montsioa 01:59:39 (Sampada 2)

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

Tandem

1. Wessel Redelinghuys & Graeme Cronje 05:41:23 (Cycle Nation)
2. Meghan Brinkley & Carl Lotter 05:57:36 (Spanniebangnie)
3. Bronwyn TIMM & Neil TIMM 06:23:47 (TIMM TANDEM)

Grand Masters

1. Roderick Humphris & Graham Monteith 06:18:19 (Guppi&Birdi)
2. Pierre Van Hell & Johnnie Koen 07:05:26 (Johnnie Koen Cycles 1)
3. Lucas Keulder & Nico Swanepoel 07:35:56 (Ctm Hazeyview)

Masters

1. Jose Antunes & Simon Cleminson 05:35:55 (Lion & Ant)
2. Leon Olivier & Francois Kemp 05:39:48 (Bestmed Actop)
3. Gary Beneke & Shane Brown 05:53:37 (Dimension Data Masters)

Vets

1. David Garrett & Ignus Oosthuizen 05:19:53 (Hartlief Deli Powerbar Vets)
2. Johann Naude & David Labuschagne 05:20:01 (Bestmed Tbc)
3. Jeandre Van Schalkwyk & Mark Pretorius 05:29:50 (Bestmed JLRS)

Sub Vet

1. Theuns Van Der Bank & Christiaan Janse Van Rensburg 05:08:28 (Hartlief Deli P/B Powerbar Sv)
2. Adolf Krige & Werner Roux 05:19:51 (Karan Beef Heneways One)
3. Mike Hewan & Paul Dean Rorich 05:19:53 (Inspire Movement)

Mixed

1. Parys Edwards & Grant Edmiston 05:23:40 (Bsc-Ddmedia)
2. Matthew Stamatis & Samantha Sanders 05:27:42 (Dormakaba)
3. Lucy James & Gabriel Van Deventer 05:35:54 (Team Enervit)

Open Women’s

1. Kimberley Le Court De Billot & Carla Oberholzer 05:47:42 (Demacon Maxwax Ladies 2)
2. Suzan Cronje & Lynette Burger 06:15:17 (Demacon Max Wax Ladies 1)
3. Stacey Paul & Gillian Fourie 06:31:08 (Token MT)

Open Men’s

1. Kegan Van Wyk & Jarod Havenga 05:41:28 (Office Guru)
2. Kgotso Shoba & Thabang Mahlatsi 06:02:21 (Ekurhuleni 2)
3. Rene Otto & Aex Otto 06:12:56 (Otto Brothers)

Elite / Pro

1. Callum Ormiston & Asher Biggs 05:10:35 (Protouch)
2. Casper Kruger & Andries Nigrini 05:10:38 (Luso ACDC)
3. Calvin Beneke & Andrew Edwards 05:11:07 (Protouch Guru PPS)

South Africa’s “Toughest Race on Tar” is back, the annual PPS Panorama Tour for cyclists started on Saturday and will conclude tomorrow.

This four-day favourite covers a total of 320 kilometres of tough terrain which includes 6 400 m of ascent via the legendary mountains of Mpumalanga including Kaapmuiden and Spitzkop and parts of the Long Tom Pass.

In 2019, race organisers introduced the Elite/Professional Category. The Elite/Pro category is a “race within a race” at the PPS Panorama Tour. It is the same route; the same PPS Panorama rules apply with a separate start time.

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