{"id":88592,"date":"2019-01-14T10:18:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T08:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=88592"},"modified":"2019-01-14T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T08:18:34","slug":"mpumalanga-cycle-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/sports-news\/local-sports\/2019\/01\/14\/mpumalanga-cycle-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Mpumalanga Cycle Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a total of seven stages across Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n

Apart from competing for the various titles the total value of the prizes add up to approximately R128 000.00.<\/p>\n

Willie Smit, one of the well-known riders, was approached by the Italian team, Katusha Alpecin after his results last year. This year Smit will be participating alongside some of his Katusha Alpecin team members.
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2019 Mpumalanga Cycle Tour Race Stages:<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, 11 January 2019: Stage 1: Forever Resort Blyde Canyon to Forever Resort Swadini<\/p>\n

\u2022Distance: 90,3 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 1164 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 1274 Metres
\nSaturday, 12 January 2019: Stage 2: Forever Resort Swadini to Orpen Gate and back to Forever Resort Swadini
\n\u2022Distance: 121 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 636 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 742 Metres
\nSunday, 13 January 2019: Stage 3: Forever Resort Swadini to Forever Resort Blyde Canyon
\n\u2022Distance: 90,3 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 628 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 1274 Metres
\nMonday, 14 January 2019: Stage 4: Forever Resort Blyde Canyon to Mbombela Stadium
\n\u2022Distance: 148,3 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 1163 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 1721 Metres
\nTuesday, 15 January 2019: Stage 5: Forever Hotel White River
\n\u2022Distance: 129,5 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 943 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 972 Metres
\nWednesday, 16 January 2019: Stage 6: Mbombela to Forever Resort Badplaas
\n\u2022Distance: 97 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 682 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 1557 Metres
\nThursday, 17 January 2019: Stage 7: Forever Resort Badplaas to Forever Resort Loskopdam
\n\u2022Distance: 197,2 Kilometres
\n\u2022Start Elevation: 1112 Metres
\n\u2022Max Elevation: 1791 Metres.<\/p>\n

Katusha-Alpecin\u2019s Willie Smit, who aims to use the tour as a training block, completed the 90km first stage in 2:16:56, beating ProTouch\u2019s Jayde Julius and Luso AC\/DC\u2019s Calvin Beneke to the line.
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Stage one<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Willie Smit (Katusha-Alpecin) 2:16:56
\n2. Jayde Julius (ProTouch)
\n3. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC\/DC) 2:16:58
\n4. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) 2:16:59
\n5. Dylan Girdlestone (officeguru racing)
\n6. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 2:17:02
\n7. Marc Pritzen (officeguru racing)
\n8. Travis Barrett (officeguru racing) 2:18:42
\n9. Devin Shortt (Luso AC\/DC)
\n10. Alexander Worsdale (officeguru racing)
\n11. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro)
\n12. Nico Bell (NAD Pro)
\n13. Andrew Edwards (officeguru racing)
\n14. Chris Jooste (Luso AC\/DC)
\n15. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) 2:23:49
\n16. Drikus Coetzee (Namibia) 2:28:07
\n17. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC\/DC) 2:28:09
\n18. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power) 2:28:12
\n19. James Fourie (ProTouch)
\n20. Myles van Musschenbroek (ProTouch) 2:31:43Travis Barrett won stage three of the Mpumalanga Tour in Blyde Canyon.<\/p>\n

The OfficeGuru rider completed the 90.3km stage in a time of 2:31:32.<\/p>\n

Just before the first hotspot at 26.3km a leading group formed, which consisted of Barrett, Alwyn Steenkamp, Devin Shortt, Pieter Seyffert and Mornay van Heerden. They had a 1\u201920\u201d gap to the peloton.<\/p>\n

Shortt won the first hotspot, with Seyffert second and Steenkamp third.
\nApproximately 40km in the gap increased to 4\u201940\u201d.<\/p>\n

Barrett won the first King of the Mountains at 49km, with Van Heerden second and Steenkamp third.<\/p>\n

The stage winner also took the second KOM at 55km. Van Heerden placed second, while Steenkamp came in third.<\/p>\n

The second Hotspot at 73km was won by Shortt, with Barrett second and Van Heerden third.<\/p>\n

Steenkamp won the third KOM at 86.4km, while Van Heerden placed second and Shortt third.<\/p>\n

Nico Bell won the individual time-trial on stage two.<\/p>\n

The NAD Pro rider completed the 42km time-trial in 0:56:09 to beat teammate Matt Beers (0:56:38) and Katusha-Alpecin\u2019s Willie Smit (0:58:57).
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Stage two results\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 0:56:09
\n2. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 0:56:38
\n3. Willie Smit (Katusha-Alpecin) 0:58:57
\n4. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 0:59:19
\n5. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) 0:59:38
\n6. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC\/DC) 1:00:05
\n7. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) 1:00:25
\n8. Myles van Musschenbroek (ProTouch) 1:00:33
\n9. Dylan Girdelstone (officeguru racing) 1:00:35
\n10. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC\/DC) 1:01:01
\n11. Marc Pritzen (officeguru racing) 1:01:15
\n12. Drickus Coetzee (Namibia) 1:01:50
\n13. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 1:02:24
\n14. Jean Pierre Lloyd (officeguru racing) 1:02:42
\n15. James Fourie (ProTouch) 1:03:08
\n16. Alexander Worsdale (officeguru racing) 1:03:27
\n17. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power) 1:03:57
\n18. Callum Ormiston (ProTouch) 1:04:29
\n19. Mornay van Heerden (ProTouch) 1:05:06
\n20. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) 1:05:14
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Stage three results<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Travis Barrett (OfficeGuru) 2:31:32
\n2. Devin Shortt (Luso AC\/DC)
\n3. Mornay van Heerden (ProTouch) 2:31:35
\n4. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power)
\n5. Marc Pritzen (OfficeGuru) 2:32:37
\n6. Willie Smit (NAD Pro)
\n7. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro)
\n8. Matthew Beers (NAD Pro)
\n9. Dylan Girdelstone (OfficeGuru)
\n10. Callum Ormiston (ProTouch) 2:33:05
\n11. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC\/DC) 2:33:33
\n12. Jan Montshioa (Sampada)
\n13. Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 2:33:38
\n14. Andrew Edwards (OfficeGuru) 2:33:48
\n15. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC\/DC) 2:33:54
\n16. Alexander Worsdale (OfficeGuru) 2:34:19
\n17. Chris Jooste (Luso AC\/DC) 2:36:08
\n18. Thokozani Mahlangu (Sampada) 2:36:59
\n19. Alex Miller (NAM) 2:37:01
\n20. Jayde Julius (ProTouch)
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

General classification<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Matt Beers (NAD Pro) 5:46:15
\n2. Willie Smit (NAD Pro) 5:48:18
\n3. Nico Bell (NAD Pro) 5:48:28
\n4. Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) 5:50:01
\n5. Dylan Girdelstone (OfficeGuru) 5:50:10
\n6. Marc Pritzen (officeGuru) 5:50:54
\n7. Calvin Beneke (Luso AC\/DC) 5:51:25
\n8. Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro) 5:55:22
\n9. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 5:56:15
\n10. Alexander Worsdale (officeGuru) 5:56:28
\n11. Devin Shortt (Luso AC\/DC) 5:59:22
\n12. Chris Jooste (Luso AC\/DC) 6:01:09
\n13. Andrew Edwards (officeGuru) 6:01:45
\n14. Andries Nigrini (Luso AC\/DC) 6:02:06
\n15. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) 6:02:36
\n16. Alwyn Steenkamp (Cycle Power) 6:03:44
\n17. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) 6:09:34
\n18. Mornay van Heerden (ProTouch) 6:10:06
\n19. Drickus Coetzee (Namibia) 6:10:17
\n20. Travis Barrett (OfficeGuru) 6:10:21.<\/p>\n

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