Mpumalanga Cycle Tour results
The fourth Mpumalanga Cycle Tour started at Forever Resort Blyde Canyon from where it ran across Mpumalanga until Thursday (yesterday) and finished at Forever Resorts Loskopdam.
Mpumalanga Cycle Tour Race Stages:
11 January: Stage 1: Forever Resort Blyde Canyon to Forever Resort Swadini: distance: 90,3KM, Start Elevation 1 164M, Max Elevation 1 274M.
Elite Stage one results (jersey numbers in brackets):
Stage winners: 1. Willie Smit (6) 2.16.56, 2. Jayde Julius (23) 2.16.56, 3. Calvin Beneke (14) 2.16.58, 4. Wessel Botha (4) 2.16.59.
Best Points: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Calvin Beneke (14), 3. Jayde Julius (23)
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Matthew Beers (1), 2. Travis Barrett (31), 3. JP Lloyd (32).
Best Young Riders: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzen (33), 3. Travis Barrett (31).
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Gawie Combrinck (2), 3. Nico Bell (3).
12 January, Stage 2: Forever Resort Swadini to Orpen Gate and back to Forever Resort Swadini.
Distance 121KM, Start Elevation 636M, Max Elevation 742M.
Elite Stage 2 results:
Stage winners: 1. Nico Bell (3) 3.14.50, 2. Matthew Beers (1) 3.13.38. 3. Willie Smit (6) 3.15.41, 4. Gawie Combrinck (2) 3.17.58.
Best points: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Calvin Beneke (14), 3. Jayde Julius (23).
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Matthew Beers (1), 2. Travis Barrett (31), 3. JP Lloyd (32).
Best Young Rider: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzen (33), 3. Alexander Worsdale (34).
Best Mpumalanga Rider: 1. Nico Bell (3), 2. Willie Smit (6), 3. Gawie Combrinck (2).
13 January, Stage 3: Forever Resort Swadini to Forever Resort Blyde Canyon.
Distance 90,3KM, Start Elevation 628M. Max Elevation 1 274M.
Elite Stage 3 results:
Stage winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31) 2.31.32, 2. Devin Short (19) 2.31.32, 3. Mornay van Heerden (25) 2.31.35, 4. Alwyn Steenkamp (48) 2.31.35.
Best Points: 1. Devin Short (19), 2. Travis Barrett (31), 3. Willie Smit (6).
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Mornay van Heerden (25), 3. Alwyn Steenkamp (48).
Best Young Riders: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzen (33), 3. Alexander Worsdale (34).
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Nico Bell (3), 3. Gawie Combrinck (2).
14 January, Stage 4: Forever Resort Blyde Canyon to Mbombela Stadium.
Distance 138KM, Start Elevation 1 163M, Max Elevation 1 721M.
Elite Stage 4 Results:
Stage Winners: 1. Nico Bell (3) 3.40.03, 2. Jayde Julius (23) 3.40.03, 3. Wessel Botha (4) 3.40.03,
4. Calvin Beneke (14) – 3.40.03.
Best Points: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Devin Short (19), 3. Willie Smit (6).
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Mornay van Heerden (25), 3. Matthew Beers (1).
Best Young Riders: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzen (33), 3. Alexander Worsdale (34).
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Nico Bell (3), 3. Gawie Combrinck (2).
15 January, Stage 5: Forever Hotel White River.
Distance 129,5KM, Start Elevation 943M, Max Elevation 972M.
Elite Stage 5 Results:
Stage Winners: 1. Rohan du Plooy (26) 3.29.31, 2. Marc Pritzen (33) 3.32.02, 3. Willie Smit (6) 3.32.02, 4. Wessel Botha (4) 3.32.02.
Best Points: 1. Rohan du Plooy (26), 2. Willie Smit (6), 3. Jayde Julius (23).
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Matthew Beers (1), 3. Mornay van Heerden (25).
Best Young Rider: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzen (33), 3. Alexander Worsdale (34).
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Nico Bell (3), 3. Gawie Combrinck (2).
16 January, Stage 6: Mbombela to Forever Resort Badplaas.
Distance 82KM, Start Elevatio: 682M. Max Elevation 1 557M.
Elite Stage 6 Results:
Stage winners: 1. Chris Jooste (16) 2.18.33, 2. Alexander Worsdale (34) 2.18.33, 3. Travis Barrett (31) 2.18.38, 4. Callum Ormiston (35) 2.18.38.
Best Points: 1. Rohan du Plooy (26), 2. Chris Jooste (16), 3. Travis Barrett (31).
King of the Mountain winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Alexander Worsdale (34), 3. Matthew Beers (1).
Best young riders: 1. Wessel Botha (4), 2. Marc Pritzer (33), 3. Alexander Worsdale (34).
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Nico Bell (3), 3. Gawie Combrinck (2).
17 January, Stage 7: Forever Resort Badplaas to Forever Resort Loskopdam.
Distance 197,2KM, Start Elevation 1 112M, Max Elevation 1 791M.
Elite Stage 7 Results:
Stage winners: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Rohan du Plooy (26), 3. Matthew Beers (1), 4. Travis Barrett (31).
Overall 2019 Mpumalanga Cycle Tour Elite winners:
Elite Overall Stage winners: 1. Matthew Beers (1), 2. Willie Smit (6), 3. Wessel Botha (4).
Overall Points winners: 1. Rohan du Plooy (26), 2. Willie Smit (6), 3. Chris Jooste (16).
Overall King of the Mountain winners: 1. Travis Barrett (31), 2. Alexander Worsdale (34), 3. Matthew Beers (1).
Overall Best Young Rider: 1. Wessel Botha (4)
Best Mpumalanga Riders: 1. Willie Smit (6), 2. Gawie Combrinck (2), 3. Nico Bell (3).
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