Cape Pioneer Trek 2011: Stage 4 Results

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The media vehicle got sucked in by quicksand and was eventually dug out after a 6 hour ordeal (Image credit: Zoon Cronje)

All the other pre-race favourites had stories to tell of how things went wrong for them at crucial moments. It cost them valuable minutes.

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Men stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kevin Evans & David George (Nedbank 360 Life)	3:57:53
2	Ben Swanepoel & Nico Bell (Bells Cycling - Specialized)	0:02:18
3	Neil Macdonald & Waylon Woolcock (R E : C M)	0:02:21
4	Adrien Niyonshuti & Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (M T N Qhubeka )	0:02:24
5	Micha De Vries & Liwald Doornbos (Cube Nutswerk)	0:24:37
6	Hannes Hanekom & Isak Hanekom (Contego)	0:24:39
7	Wynand Mulder & Kobus Barnard (Klein Karoo)	0:43:00
8	Wayne Champion & Pieter Seyffert (Berntel)	0:48:26
9	Etienne Jordaan & Jacques Van Deventer (Hermanus)	0:50:07
10	Chris De Wet & Nevelle Van Zyl (Circle Cycles)	0:52:41
11	Craig Woods & Riaan Maintjies (First Ascent Duzi)	0:54:41
12	Rene Stehr & Holger Neumann (Eo2 Sakse)	0:59:05
13	George Nel & Andre Immelman (Klein Karoo)	1:01:30
14	Casper De Bruin & Clement De Bruin (Father And Son)	1:12:18
15	Matthias Hoefer & Matthias Brust (Senza Limiti)	1:14:58
16	Christoph Sauser & Max Knox (36One-Songo.Info)	1:17:38
17	Dale Verran & Mark Pienaar (The Lama Brothers)	1:19:50
18	Brian Lennox & Jan Van Der Westhuizen (Watson & Brink)	1:25:53
19	Johann Le Roux & George De Kock (Worcester X-Men)	1:30:27
20	Francois Finlay & Andrew Ratcliffe (Big Ring Action)	1:33:12
21	Brendan Harcourt-Wood & Andrew Cattell (W H A M)	1:33:14
22	Jacobus Diener & Chris Rohwer (Pandamonium)	1:34:10
23	Marnus Swanepoel & Karl Kielblock (Scooters George)	1:42:52
24	Michael Curtis & Adrian De La Harpe (Hook Em)	1:44:41
25	Deon Kretzschmar & Jacques Le Roux (Dieselbrook)	1:44:47
26	Michael Jeffrey & Albert Swart (Gormic)	1:49:05
27	Tonie Roux & Bredell Roux (Family Spirit)	2:05:34
28	Maartin Van Rensburg & Alex Van Rensburg (Pinky And The Brain)	2:07:09
29	Richard Stone & Mike Charlewood (Randcivils - Olive Tree Farms)	2:21:17
30	Carel Bezuidenhoud & Bernard Kullen (Merrell 1)	2:21:18
31	Tim Frazer & Craig Lindeque (Merrell 2)	2:23:59
32	Simon Francis & Jethro De Decker (The Titans)	2:37:21
33	Sivuyile Kepelele & Bongani Bhusakhawe (Songo.Info)	2:46:59
34	Werner Klingenberg & Pieter Naude (Dagga Boys)	2:54:14
35	Aidan Brown & Dylan Chilcott (Narcotix)	2:55:42
36	Martin Ciolkosz & Dennis Nathrass (Epic Cows)	4:43:50

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Women stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ischen Stopforth & Catherine Williamson (Bizhub)	4:51:15
2	Katrin Neumann & Martina Miessgang (Mountain Heroes )	0:02:39
3	Leanne Brown-Waterson & Hannele Steyn (Display Mania - Sludge Ladies)	0:07:26
4	Heletje Van Staden & Leana De Jager (Howard & Chamberlain)	0:49:39
5	Theresa Horn & Elzaan Visser (First Ascent Ladies)	2:06:19

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Mixed stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Erik Kleinhans & Ariane Kleinhans (Contego Mixed)	4:29:16
2	Kathrin Stirnemann & Sandro Soncin (B H - Hai - Bike - Giraffes)	0:15:25
3	Johan Labuschagne & Yolande De Villiers (Cycle Lab K T M Mixed)	0:23:17
4	Gerhard Ebersohn & Christine Jansen Van Rensburg (Pepto Sport)	0:34:28
5	Andrea Kuster & Thomas Holtkamp (Metz Davos)	0:38:48
6	Derek Morgan & Hilana Marais (Eleven Whise Monkeys)	0:49:39
7	Nicola Payne & Tony Walker (Aim For Payne)	0:51:09
8	Alberto Prins & Joritha Prins (C P R)	1:22:04
9	Lyle Baldwin & Belinda Van Der Riet (Cathedral Peak)	1:33:12
10	Maryke Van Zyl & Theuns Botha (First Ascent Mixed)	1:44:54
11	Graeme Johnstone & Hilary Johnstone (Scott-Free H J C T C)	2:01:37
12	Anton De Waal & Brigitte De Waal (B - E - N)	2:15:41
13	Ronel Ferreira & Robbie Mcintosh (Progressive Wealth)	2:30:53

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Veterans stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Rex Benson & Koos Klopper (Cycle Lab Pta - Lynnwood)	4:41:22
2	Stephan Kehnel & Jens Scholze (Fahrrad-Schmidt)	0:03:58
3	Chris Roux & Grey Van Tonder (Dokkie En Grys)	0:08:35
4	Urs Getensperger & Marcel Frei (Bueli Bike Tigers)	0:12:20
5	Gus Klohn & Marc Wiederkehr (Ansaldo S T S Dunkeld Cycles)	0:24:18
6	Guy Jennings & Kurt Von Buddenbrock (Steel Hips And Doughnut Ring)	0:30:10
7	Paul Lochner & Julian Conrad (Goess)	0:45:36
8	Robert Vogel & Ralton Roebert (Table Mountain Bikers)	1:11:25
9	Johan Malherbe & Natie Ferreira (M Race)	1:14:36
10	Pieter Van Rooyen & George Oertel (Makgadi Cubs)	1:17:02
11	Pieter Van Wyk & Robert King (Wilde 2)	1:19:13
12	Craig Wapnick & Glen Haw (Joberg2C)	1:26:04
13	Erik Goeleven & Guy Lemmens (Moozes 2)	1:52:37
14	Eric Marshall & Jaco Liebenberg (Idube)	2:13:58
15	Blackie Swart & Johan Botha (Trishop)	2:57:09
16	John Grobler & Colin Venables (Sand Spider)	3:26:51
17	Prop Goosen & Hanno Kruger (Prop Kru)	3:34:30
18	Thys Botha & Charl Anderson (Msingi)	3:34:33
19	Paul Steyn & Steve Heywood (Crank Bullets)	3:37:19
20	Klaus Raeymaekers & Marc Daenen (Raeymaekers)	3:51:07

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Masters stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Henry Fagan & Deon Wilkins (Henry Fagan & Partners)	4:57:49
2	Henry Swart & Juan Van Deventer (Rola-Volkswagen-Hermanus)	0:04:53
3	Altus Muller & Tess De Wet (Birdhaven Buffaloes)	3:24:35

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Solo men stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Matthys Beukes	3:48:27
2	Jason Peach	0:41:49
3	Corne Swart	0:45:43
4	Peter Stopforth (1 Stop)	1:09:31
5	Alex Kruger (Recycles)	1:14:06
6	Christiaan Van Zyl	1:23:44
7	John Hayes	1:26:21
8	Colin Donian (F 2 R)	1:46:20
9	Willem Butler	1:48:48
10	Michael Coomans (Kappi Kappi)	2:02:58
11	Emile Aldum (Oneserv)	2:20:16
12	Kenny Scheepers	2:20:28
13	Mike Frost	2:30:18
14	Robert Du Preez (Visarend)	3:17:20
15	Albert Van Niekerk	3:30:07

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Men general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kevin Evans & David George (Nedbank 360 Life)	17:58:24
2	Ben Swanepoel & Nico Bell (Bells Cycling - Specialized)	0:22:35
3	Adrien Niyonshuti & Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (M T N Qhubeka )	0:44:18
4	Neil Macdonald & Waylon Woolcock (R E : C M)	0:55:01
5	Hannes Hanekom & Isak Hanekom (Contego)	2:00:14
6	Micha De Vries & Liwald Doornbos (Cube Nutswerk)	2:11:44
7	Christoph Sauser & Max Knox (36One-Songo.Info)	2:32:55
8	Wynand Mulder & Kobus Barnard (Klein Karoo)	3:39:54
9	Wayne Champion & Pieter Seyffert (Berntel)	4:18:45
10	Rene Stehr & Holger Neumann (Eo2 Sakse)	4:22:15
11	Craig Woods & Riaan Maintjies (First Ascent Duzi)	4:43:38
12	Chris De Wet & Nevelle Van Zyl (Circle Cycles)	4:47:58
13	Etienne Jordaan & Jacques Van Deventer (Hermanus)	5:11:01
14	Francois Finlay & Andrew Ratcliffe (Big Ring Action)	6:13:36
15	George Nel & Andre Immelman (Klein Karoo)	6:17:35
16	Casper De Bruin & Clement De Bruin (Father And Son)	6:24:54
17	Brian Lennox & Jan Van Der Westhuizen (Watson & Brink)	6:41:50
18	Jacobus Diener & Chris Rohwer (Pandamonium)	7:05:49
19	Dale Verran & Mark Pienaar (The Lama Brothers)	7:09:04
20	Matthias Hoefer & Matthias Brust (Senza Limiti)	7:15:36
21	Michael Curtis & Adrian De La Harpe (Hook Em)	7:48:26
22	Brendan Harcourt-Wood & Andrew Cattell (W H A M)	8:06:09
23	Carel Bezuidenhoud & Bernard Kullen (Merrell 1)	8:24:20
24	Johann Le Roux & George De Kock (Worcester X-Men)	8:24:38
25	Marnus Swanepoel & Karl Kielblock (Scooters George)	8:31:48
26	Simon Francis & Jethro De Decker (The Titans)	8:39:46
27	Michael Jeffrey & Albert Swart (Gormic)	9:02:56
28	Richard Stone & Mike Charlewood (Randcivils - Olive Tree Farms)	9:09:50
29	Deon Kretzschmar & Jacques Le Roux (Dieselbrook)	9:10:40
30	Tonie Roux & Bredell Roux (Family Spirit)	9:40:27
31	Maartin Van Rensburg & Alex Van Rensburg (Pinky And The Brain)	10:25:01
32	Tim Frazer & Craig Lindeque (Merrell 2)	12:01:46
33	Werner Klingenberg & Pieter Naude (Dagga Boys)	12:16:56
34	Sivuyile Kepelele & Bongani Bhusakhawe (Songo.Info)	12:23:51
35	Aidan Brown & Dylan Chilcott (Narcotix)	12:34:52
36	Martin Ciolkosz & Dennis Nathrass (Epic Cows)	17:38:26

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Women general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Ischen Stopforth & Catherine Williamson (Bizhub)	21:41:47
2	Katrin Neumann & Martina Miessgang (Mountain Heroes )	1:33:04
3	Leanne Brown-Waterson & Hannele Steyn (Display Mania - Sludge Ladies)	1:42:25
4	Heletje Van Staden & Leana De Jager (Howard & Chamberlain)	3:13:27
5	Theresa Horn & Elzaan Visser (First Ascent Ladies)	8:42:55

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Mixed general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Erik Kleinhans & Ariane Kleinhans (Contego Mixed)	20:48:00
2	Kathrin Stirnemann & Sandro Soncin (B H - Hai - Bike - Giraffes)	0:31:19
3	Johan Labuschagne & Yolande De Villiers (Cycle Lab K T M Mixed)	1:49:34
4	Nicola Payne & Tony Walker (Aim For Payne)	2:54:18
5	Gerhard Ebersohn & Christine Jansen Van Rensburg (Pepto Sport)	3:08:10
6	Andrea Kuster & Thomas Holtkamp (Metz Davos)	3:21:03
7	Derek Morgan & Hilana Marais (Eleven Whise Monkeys)	4:35:18
8	Alberto Prins & Joritha Prins (C P R)	4:43:55
9	Lyle Baldwin & Belinda Van Der Riet (Cathedral Peak)	6:10:41
10	Maryke Van Zyl & Theuns Botha (First Ascent Mixed)	7:21:23
11	Graeme Johnstone & Hilary Johnstone (Scott-Free H J C T C)	8:55:48
12	Anton De Waal & Brigitte De Waal (B - E - N)	10:00:23
13	Ronel Ferreira & Robbie Mcintosh (Progressive Wealth)	10:00:40

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Veterans general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Stephan Kehnel & Jens Scholze (Fahrrad-Schmidt)	21:15:19
2	Rex Benson & Koos Klopper (Cycle Lab Pta - Lynnwood)	0:22:05
3	Chris Roux & Grey Van Tonder (Dokkie En Grys)	0:42:04
4	Gus Klohn & Marc Wiederkehr (Ansaldo S T S Dunkeld Cycles)	1:24:51
5	Pieter Van Rooyen & George Oertel (Makgadi Cubs)	1:54:56
6	Urs Getensperger & Marcel Frei (Bueli Bike Tigers)	3:00:20
7	Guy Jennings & Kurt Von Buddenbrock (Steel Hips And Doughnut Ring)	3:07:03
8	Paul Lochner & Julian Conrad (Goess)	4:38:13
9	Robert Vogel & Ralton Roebert (Table Mountain Bikers)	5:59:48
10	Johan Malherbe & Natie Ferreira (M Race)	6:04:52
11	Pieter Van Wyk & Robert King (Wilde 2)	6:18:21
12	Craig Wapnick & Glen Haw (Joberg2C)	7:57:36
13	Eric Marshall & Jaco Liebenberg (Idube)	8:27:50
14	Erik Goeleven & Guy Lemmens (Moozes 2)	8:33:03
15	Paul Steyn & Steve Heywood (Crank Bullets)	10:51:00
16	Blackie Swart & Johan Botha (Trishop)	11:46:20
17	Thys Botha & Charl Anderson (Msingi)	13:10:26
18	John Grobler & Colin Venables (Sand Spider)	13:32:44
19	Prop Goosen & Hanno Kruger (Prop Kru)	14:38:16
20	Klaus Raeymaekers & Marc Daenen (Raeymaekers)	15:55:52

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Masters general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Henry Swart & Juan Van Deventer (Rola-Volkswagen-Hermanus)	23:13:21
2	Henry Fagan & Deon Wilkins (Henry Fagan & Partners)	1:26:24
3	Altus Muller & Tess De Wet (Birdhaven Buffaloes)	13:01:24

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Solo men general classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Matthys Beukes	18:39:33
2	Jason Peach	3:24:13
3	Peter Stopforth (1 Stop)	3:54:44
4	Corne Swart	4:21:52
5	Alex Kruger (Recycles)	4:42:57
6	John Hayes	5:33:45
7	Christiaan Van Zyl	5:51:08
8	Willem Butler	6:36:50
9	Michael Coomans (Kappi Kappi)	7:56:21
10	Colin Donian (F 2 R)	7:56:33
11	Emile Aldum (Oneserv)	8:04:09
12	Kenny Scheepers	9:01:01
13	Mike Frost	10:00:07
14	Robert Du Preez (Visarend)	13:56:44
15	Albert Van Niekerk	15:49:02