#OuteniquaOdyssey and #SaasveldSingletrack as Live Tweeted by Oliver Munnik
STAGE 3
Stage 3 of the @Momentum_za Health #CapePioneerTrek, by @BiogenSA & 99km awaits. #OuteniquaOdyssey let's hope for a tail wind. pic.twitter.com/wxSSPdC2PO
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
#CPT2017 Stage 3 is underway.
Thanks for having us @visitmosselbay, next stop is @GeorgetourismSA 99km away. pic.twitter.com/HU2zKAEiAy
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Neutral zone is over, @MattBeers55 leads the field along the boardwalk, +-8km in Stage 3 #OteniquaOdessey pic.twitter.com/hoDiKIpYQ8
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
27km : lead Pack battle on, wind picking up a lot. Now a cross wind pic.twitter.com/veJhyFjrN3
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
40km Cresting Climb out of Grootbrak Rivier, @KTMproTeam and Tiaan Swart are suffering but hang on @Carmen_Int13 & @charlievelo dropped pic.twitter.com/ZW1Az1I4uN
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
44km, @KTMproTeam's@manuelpliem explaining that Moritz Bscherer is starting to suffer after a tough day yesterday pic.twitter.com/CMrV2LNWsc
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Approaching 50km mark and gaps are about to start forming pic.twitter.com/rrNBFqIY0F
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
1'01" behind leaders are solo men : Tiaan Swart and Drikus Coetzee with the @KTMproTeam Manne at 1'25".
50km to race pic.twitter.com/rp3KxnVt7Z
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Leaders through WP2, 54km mark. No stopping for the boys pic.twitter.com/B7b3bxTS9x
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
WP2 54km, @derrinsmith and @timothy_hammond are 36" back while solo riders Swart/Coetzee are at 2'28" & @KTMproTeam are at 3'00 pic.twitter.com/XqLRPFBQ8i
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Our leaders navigating Another section of indigenous Forrest // 69km into Stage 3 #OteniquaOdessey pic.twitter.com/oEMFATuuxY
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
87km: @alanhatherly and @MattBeers55 twist the throttle pic.twitter.com/9i6lW9a6BP
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Situation update from @OliverMunnik with the leaders expected imminently. #OuteniquaOdyssey@Momentum_za @BiogenSA @firstascentSA pic.twitter.com/3dEnEPGzIW
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
@alanhatherly and @MattBeers55 Win #CPT2017 Stage 3 ahead of @nicobellsracing and @Gawiecombrinck in under 4hrs pic.twitter.com/WZhtn7xOcz
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
. @nicobellsracing explains how @NadProMtb and 1st placed @Team_Spur / @RED_E_ZA have been evenly matched so far. Still 4 days to race pic.twitter.com/g3rNbGbfYM
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Another consistent effort from @MTBteam_com see @gerbenMos / @Bramrood finish 3rd on Stage 3, maintaining their 3rd spot on GC #allsmiles pic.twitter.com/ZzgMnKBXau
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
First stage win for @Team_Ascendis as @robyndegroot and @sabinespitz cross the line 1'21" ahead of @Team_Spur / Valencia on stage 3 pic.twitter.com/wCOhcycNDk
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
Beers&Hatherly make it 3 from 3, winning Stg3 #OteniquaOdessey
Your Top 3 on GC:
1 @Team_Spur / @RED_E_ZA
2 @NadProMtb m
3 @MTBteam_com pic.twitter.com/21IYqnOvex— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
DeGroot&Spitz win Stage 3 but @Team_Spur /Valencia keep pink jerseys
Your Top 3 on GC:
1 @team_spur / Valencia
2 @Team_Ascendis
3 @JuntoIt pic.twitter.com/xI0nqMaIlP— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
CAT LEADERS after Stage 3
Mixed: Buchacher/Macfall
Solo Men-Tiaan Swart
Solo Ladies-Rentia Denissen
Vets-Venter/Max
Masters-Kruger/W-Ayms pic.twitter.com/fTpe0FLtNJ— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 17, 2017
STAGE 4
A magnificent morning for a bike ride … Stage 4's 31km TT is currently underway through the singletracks of Saasveld
@GeorgetourismSA pic.twitter.com/RsZnpAHExZ
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
#CapePioneerTrek Stage 4:
31km | 720m of climbing#SaasveldSingletrack pic.twitter.com/CkjzmwQQF7— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Here's what's in store on Stage 4 of the @Momentum_za Health #CapePioneerTrek, presented by @BiogenSA. It's the #SaasveldSingletrack TT. pic.twitter.com/EAAfWDyg4T
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Rene Janse van Rensburg getting proceedings underway in the #CapePioneerTrek's first ever mid week TT #SaasveldSingletrack pic.twitter.com/SKryyfR7ro
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Our top 3 Ladies teams are ready to race against the clock in the #SaasveldSingletrack pic.twitter.com/NcA1XOiYDX
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
The @JuntoIt Ladies are off. @frances_dutoit & @NickyGiliomee heading out for their #SaasveldSingletrack TT pic.twitter.com/hHQk3zu2ZI
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
The ladies to beat on Stage4's #saasveldsingletrack are @Team_Spur / Valencia , @ArianeLuthi and @amymacmtb are currently on course pic.twitter.com/NPmRhztw5A
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
At the 15km time check @Team_Ascendis are just 1 second up on @Team_Spur! This is shaping up to be a dusi! #SaasveldSingletrack #TT pic.twitter.com/txb8AB4SVq
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
On board with @sabinespitz & @robyndegroot of @Team_Ascendis as they navigate the twists and turns of Stage4's #saasveldsingletrack 17km in pic.twitter.com/HsltTDLAES
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
The first ladies across the line are the @Team_Ascendis women. 1:127:57 for 31km. Now we wait for @Team_Spur pic.twitter.com/soMpul7wUU
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
@Team_Spur / Valencia finish Stage 4 30s off @Team_Ascendis with a winning time of 1:27:57 by @sabinespitz and @robyndegroot pic.twitter.com/KrtbIYjGqK
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Onboard with @SPOT_Africa's @timothy_hammond and @derrinsmith as they power their way over the George Dam wall #weapons #workingclassheros pic.twitter.com/mfrHd0BeEZ
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
7km:
1st vs 2nd:@Team_Spur to @NadProMtb
-6s
2nd vs 3rd@NadProMtb to @MTBteam_com
Xx
3rd vs 4th@MTBteam_com to Kelly's Bikeranch
-13s pic.twitter.com/2Pp2IxYFhQ— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
17km:
1st vs 2nd:@Team_Spur to @NadProMtb
-35’
2nd vs 3rd@NadProMtb to @MTBteam_com
-55”
3rd vs 4th@MTBteam_com to Kelly's Bikeranch
-2’ pic.twitter.com/EKMHICBhHZ— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
21km:
1st vs 2nd:@Team_Spur to @NadProMtb
-50’
2nd vs 3rd@NadProMtb to @MTBteam_com
-2’
3rd vs 4th@MTBteam_com to Kelly's Bikeranch
2’ pic.twitter.com/6rZsABeHGS— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Situation update on Stage 4 #saasveldsingletrack as the leading 4 teams charge through the last third of the 31km TT pic.twitter.com/lMX0MgZayR
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
29km:
1st vs 2nd:@Team_Spur are currently 24sec up on @NadProMtbBeers and Hatherly have lost 26” between km 21 and 29 pic.twitter.com/oWVNkr8s4E
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
Wow, we thought @SPOT_Africa had put in a storming ride but @NadProMtb have smashed the TT in 1:11:40. But wait… pic.twitter.com/2jlOqvbwRb
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
… @Team_Spur have blitzed it despite being held up in the singletrack they clocked a stage winning time of 1:11:08! pic.twitter.com/xY9tP30sW8
— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017
#SaasveldSingletrack TT preliminary results:
1. @Team_Spur 1:11:09
2. @NadProMtb 1:11:40
3. @MTBteam_com 1:15:30
4. @SPOT_Africa 1:17:06 pic.twitter.com/I4GxOKHcVp— Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented Biogen (@CapePioneerTrek) October 18, 2017