Cape Epic 2017: Stage 1 Results

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The stage 1 podium of the top-three(Image credit: Michal Cervený)

Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) extended their Cape Epic lead on stage 1 as Jaroslav Kulhavy fell with 5km to race but was able to remount and cross the line with Investec-Songo-Specialized teammate Christoph Sauser in second place. Third place went to Jochen Kaess and Markus Kauffmann (Centurion Vaude).

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Men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Manuel Fumic (Ger) / Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC	0:04:25
2	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	0:00:54
3	Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Markus Kaufmann (Ger) Centurion Vaude	0:03:46
4	Nino Schurter (Swi) / Matthias Stirneman (Swi) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing	0:03:47
5	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Centurion Vaude 2	0:04:26
6	Alban Lakata (Aut) / Kristian Hynek (Cze) Topeak Ergon Racing	0:04:27
7	Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls	0:05:34
8	Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) / Max Knox (RSA) Kansai Plascon	0:05:35
9	Michiel Van der Heijden (Ned) / Andri Frischknecht (Swi) Scott-SRAM Young Guns	0:10:30
10	Manuel Pliem (Aut) / David Schöggl (Aut) KTM Pro Team	0:11:45

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General Classification after stage 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Manuel Fumic (Ger) / Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC	0:05:27
2	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	0:02:41
3	Nino Schurter (Swi) / Matthias Stirneman (Swi) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing	0:05:24
4	Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) / Max Knox (RSA) Kansai Plascon	0:07:25
5	Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Markus Kaufmann (Ger) Centurion Vaude	0:07:45
6	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Centurion Vaude 2	0:08:24
7	Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls	0:08:57
8	Alban Lakata (Aut) / Kristian Hynek (Cze) Topeak Ergon Racing	0:09:47
9	Samuele Porro (Ita) / Alexey Medvede (Rus) Trek-Selle San Marco	0:14:50
10	Michiel Van der Heijden (Ned) / Andri Frischknecht (Swi) Scott-SRAM Young Guns	0:15:22

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Women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Esther Suss (Swi) / Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Meerendal CBC	0:05:10
2	Sabine Spitz (RSA) / Robyn de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:09:31
3	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Annie Last (GBr) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	0:11:57
4	Ariane Lüthi (Swi) / Adelheid Morath (Ger) Spur	0:21:22
5	Hielke Elferink (Ned) / Cornelia Hug (Swi) Meerendal CBC 2	0:25:02
6	Candice Lill (RSA) / Vera Adrian (Nam) DormaKaba SA	0:27:14
7	Carmen Buchacher (RSA) / Michelle Vorster (Nam) Hollard-Velocity Sports Lab	0:32:30
8	Jeannie Bomford (RSA) / Samantha Sanders (RSA) Merchants	0:39:26
9	Alice Pirard (Bel) / Sabrina Enaux (Bel) Spur Foundation	0:47:53
10	Fienie Barnard (RSA) / Dalene van der Leek (RSA) LIVBeyond	0:58:46

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General Classification after stage 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Esther Suss (Swi) / Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Meerendal CBC	0:06:26
2	Sabine Spitz (RSA) / Robyn de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:08:52
3	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Annie Last (GBr) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	0:13:07
4	Ariane Lüthi (Swi) / Adelheid Morath (Ger) Spur	0:23:01
5	Candice Lill (RSA) / Vera Adrian (Nam) DormaKaba SA	0:31:26
6	Hielke Elferink (Ned) / Cornelia Hug (Swi) Meerendal CBC	0:32:18
7	Carmen Buchacher (RSA) / Michelle Vorster (Nam) Hollard-Velocity Sports Lab	0:42:23
8	Jeannie Bomford (RSA) / Samantha Sanders (RSA) Merchants	0:44:02
9	Alice Pirard (Bel) / Sabrina Enaux (Bel) Spur Foundation	1:00:14
10	Fienie Barnard (RSA) / Dalene van der Leek (RSA) LIVBeyond	1:09:42