Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek: Stage 6
The final stage from George to Oudtshoorn has to be shortened due to the heavy rainfall. 68 kilometers still lie ahead of the participants. James Reid (RSA) and Jens Schuermans (BEL) beat the South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes in the sprint. The latter took second place in the overall standings. With Hanco Kachelhoffer and Johann Rabie, another South African team finishes on the podium. Erik Kleinhans and Waylon Woolcock finish the stage in fourth place, taking the overall victory.
The South African-Swiss duo Brandon Stewart and Konny Looser, who lost their overall lead after some bad luck, can be celebrated as third overall thanks to their strong will to persevere. The two finish in Oudtshoorn in eighth place.
Two-time marathon world champion Annika Langvad, together with Swiss marathon champion Ariane Kleinhans, also takes the sixth stage win. The Danish-Swiss duo thus remain unbeaten and win the overall standings with a lead of over an hour and a half over the Swiss duo of Jane Nüssli and Esther Süss, who finish the stage in fifth place.South Africa's Ischen Stopforth Robbyn de Groot took second place on the stage. Third place went to Andrea Kuster (SUI) and Danielle Troesch (FRA), who finished the "Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek" in fifth place overall.
The two Swiss mixed riders Michelle Hediger and Remigi Maissen finished twelfth in the final stage to secure their eighth place in the overall standings.Note: This content has been automatically translated from German. Please report any incorrect translations.