Cape Epic 2015: Stage 1 Results

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Christophe Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy win stage 1(Image credit: Shaun Roy/Cape Epic/Sportzpics)

Chrisophe Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy overcame a mid-stage puncture to surge to the lead in the 2015 Cape Epic as the defending champions Kristian Hynek and Alban Lakata fell further behind thanks to double flats in the opening full stage.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	4:47:40
2	Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls	0:00:51
3	Jose Hermida (Spa) / Rudi van Houts (Ned) Multivan Merida	0:01:15
4	Kristian Hynek (Cze) / Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon	0:04:10
5	Martin Gujan (Swi) / Fabian Giger (Swi) Novus OMX Pro	0:11:10
6	Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Meerendal Centurion Vaude	0:15:17
7	Rourke Croeser (RSA) / Travis Walker (RSA) USN #1	0:15:55
8	Gawie Combrinck (RSA) / Johann Rabie (RSA) EAI South Africa	0:17:43
9	Tim Boehme (Ger) / Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Bulls 2	0:19:54
10	Jan Jobanek (Cze) / Filip Adel (Cze) Mitas Superior	0:19:54
11	Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) Scott Factory Racing	0:20:02
11	Gert Heyns (RSA) / Arno Du Toit (RSA) Scott Factory Racing 2	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Lars Granberg (Nor) / Soren Nissen (Den) iHUS	0:20:20
14	Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) / Matthias Pfrommer (Ger) Meerendal Centurion Vaude 2	0:20:22
15	Darren Lill (RSA) / Waylon Woolcock (RSA) RED-E Blend	0:21:42
16	Kevin Evans (RSA) / Max Knox (RSA) Biogen-Volcan	0:24:10
17	Stefan Sahm (Ger) / Timo Cooper (RSA) JAG Foundation	0:25:01
18	Dariusz Miroslaw (Pol) / Andrzej Kaiser (Pol) Specialized Martombike	0:27:55
19	Erik Kleinhans (RSA) / Nico Bell (RSA) RECM	0:30:18
20	Greg Saw (Aus) / Ola Kjøren (Nor) iHUS 2	0:30:18
20	Shaun Lewis (Aus) / Andrew Blair (Aus) Enduro Mag/Specialized	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Michiel van Aelbroeck (Bel) / Robby De Bock (Bel) Meerendal Rocky Mountain	0:36:35
23	Robert Mennen (Ger) / Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Topeak Ergon 2	0:39:04
24	Lucien Besancon (Swi) / Konny Looser (Swi) Meerendal Wheeler 2	0:39:21
25	Rick Reimann (Swi) / Louis Wolf (Ger) CUBE Factory Racing	0:45:36

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GC Men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	5:34:22
2	Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls	0:00:46
3	Jose Hermida (Spa) / Rudi van Houts (Ned) Multivan Merida	0:01:33
4	Kristian Hynek (Cze) / Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon	0:04:38
5	Martin Gujan (Swi) / Fabian Giger (Swi) Novus OMX Pro	0:10:46
6	Rourke Croeser (RSA) / Travis Walker (RSA) USN #1	0:16:21
7	Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Meerendal Centurion Vaude	0:16:47
8	Gawie Combrinck (RSA) / Johann Rabie (RSA) EAI South Africa	0:19:42
9	Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) Scott Factory Racing	0:21:09
10	Jan Jobanek (Cze) / Filip Adel (Cze) Mitas Superior	0:21:55
11	Darren Lill (RSA) / Waylon Woolcock (RSA) RED-E Blend	0:22:11
12	Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) / Matthias Pfrommer (Ger) Meerendal Centurion Vaude 2	0:23:19
13	Lars Granberg (Nor) / Soren Nissen (Den) iHUS	0:24:07
14	Gert Heyns (RSA) / Arno Du Toit (RSA) Scott Factory Racing 2	0:24:21
15	Kevin Evans (RSA) / Max Knox (RSA) Biogen-Volcan	0:27:09
16	Stefan Sahm (Ger) / Timo Cooper (RSA) JAG Foundation	0:28:55
17	Tim Boehme (Ger) / Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Bulls 2	0:30:45
18	Erik Kleinhans (RSA) / Nico Bell (RSA) RECM	0:32:06
19	Dariusz Miroslaw (Pol) / Andrzej Kaiser (Pol) Specialized Martombike	0:32:37
20	Greg Saw (Aus) / Ola Kjøren (Nor) iHUS 2	0:33:12
21	Shaun Lewis (Aus) / Andrew Blair (Aus) Enduro Mag/Specialized	0:35:14
22	Robert Mennen (Ger) / Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Topeak Ergon 2	0:40:02
23	Michiel van Aelbroeck (Bel) / Robby De Bock (Bel) Meerendal Rocky Mountain	0:42:01
24	Lucien Besancon (Swi) / Konny Looser (Swi) Meerendal Wheeler 2	0:44:11
25	Rick Reimann (Swi) / Louis Wolf (Ger) CUBE Factory Racing	0:50:45

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Women stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ariane Kleinhans (Swi) / Annika Langvad (Den) RECM Specialized	5:32:01
2	Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) / Robyn Lee de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:17:39
3	Esther Suss (Swi) / Alice Pirard (Bel) Meerendal Wheeler	0:21:16
4	Yolande de Villiers (RSA) / Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk) SasolRacing	0:31:57
5	Sally Bigham (GBr) / Christina Kollmann (Aut) Sellaronda Hero	0:34:24
6	Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Jeannie Bomford (RSA) RBS	0:39:31
7	Milena Landtwing (Swi) / Hielke Elferink (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler C'dale	0:42:04
8	Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja (Nor) / Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) World Bicycle Relief	0:51:26
9	Leana de Jager (RSA) / Yolandi du Toit (RSA) SasolRacing 2	0:56:16
10	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Cherie Vale (RSA) Novus OMX Pro	1:04:20
11	Sanne van Paassen (Ned) / Jolien Janssen (Ned) Lovechock Specialized	1:22:26
12	Ann Harrison (RSA) / Marleen Lourens (RSA) Dawn Wing/Momsen	1:27:41
13	Kathrin Muller (Ger) / Maud Golsteyn (Ned) Skinfit	1:53:26
14	Genevieve Weber (RSA) / Wanda Tattersall (Nam) Central Family Practice	2:06:02
15	Joanie Kift (RSA) / Samantha Oosthuizen (RSA) Fresh to Go	2:28:18
16	Debra Doss (USA) / Melissa Ross (USA) Bitty Bitty	2:32:43

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GC women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ariane Kleinhans (Swi) / Annika Langvad (Den) RECM Specialized	6:25:39
2	Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) / Robyn Lee de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:21:15
3	Esther Suss (Swi) / Alice Pirard (Bel) Meerendal Wheeler	0:26:01
4	Yolande de Villiers (RSA) / Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk) SasolRacing	0:37:29
5	Sally Bigham (GBr) / Christina Kollmann (Aut) Sellaronda Hero	0:40:00
6	Milena Landtwing (Swi) / Hielke Elferink (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler C'dale	0:45:52
7	Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Jeannie Bomford (RSA) RBS	0:47:07
8	Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja (Nor) / Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) World Bicycle Relief	0:58:05
9	Leana de Jager (RSA) / Yolandi du Toit (RSA) SasolRacing 2	1:05:15
10	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Cherie Vale (RSA) Novus OMX Pro	1:12:17
11	Sanne van Paassen (Ned) / Jolien Janssen (Ned) Lovechock Specialized	1:29:59
12	Ann Harrison (RSA) / Marleen Lourens (RSA) Dawn Wing/Momsen	1:40:29
13	Kathrin Muller (Ger) / Maud Golsteyn (Ned) Skinfit	2:09:08
14	Genevieve Weber (RSA) / Wanda Tattersall (Nam) Central Family Practice	2:22:49
15	Debra Doss (USA) / Melissa Ross (USA) Bitty Bitty	2:51:38
16	Joanie Kift (RSA) / Samantha Oosthuizen (RSA) Fresh to Go	2:52:32