Sauser/Kulhavy surge to Cape Epic lead

Chrisophe Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy overcame a mid-stage puncture to surge to the lead in the 2015 Cape Epic as the defending champions Kristian Hynek and Alban Lakata fell further behind thanks to double flats in the opening full stage.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized4:47:40
2Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls0:00:51
3Jose Hermida (Spa) / Rudi van Houts (Ned) Multivan Merida0:01:15
4Kristian Hynek (Cze) / Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon0:04:10
5Martin Gujan (Swi) / Fabian Giger (Swi) Novus OMX Pro0:11:10
6Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Meerendal Centurion Vaude0:15:17
7Rourke Croeser (RSA) / Travis Walker (RSA) USN #10:15:55
8Gawie Combrinck (RSA) / Johann Rabie (RSA) EAI South Africa0:17:43
9Tim Boehme (Ger) / Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Bulls 20:19:54
10Jan Jobanek (Cze) / Filip Adel (Cze) Mitas Superior0:19:54
11Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) Scott Factory Racing0:20:02
11Gert Heyns (RSA) / Arno Du Toit (RSA) Scott Factory Racing 2Row 11 - Cell 2
13Lars Granberg (Nor) / Soren Nissen (Den) iHUS0:20:20
14Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) / Matthias Pfrommer (Ger) Meerendal Centurion Vaude 20:20:22
15Darren Lill (RSA) / Waylon Woolcock (RSA) RED-E Blend0:21:42
16Kevin Evans (RSA) / Max Knox (RSA) Biogen-Volcan0:24:10
17Stefan Sahm (Ger) / Timo Cooper (RSA) JAG Foundation0:25:01
18Dariusz Miroslaw (Pol) / Andrzej Kaiser (Pol) Specialized Martombike0:27:55
19Erik Kleinhans (RSA) / Nico Bell (RSA) RECM0:30:18
20Greg Saw (Aus) / Ola Kjøren (Nor) iHUS 20:30:18
20Shaun Lewis (Aus) / Andrew Blair (Aus) Enduro Mag/SpecializedRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michiel van Aelbroeck (Bel) / Robby De Bock (Bel) Meerendal Rocky Mountain0:36:35
23Robert Mennen (Ger) / Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Topeak Ergon 20:39:04
24Lucien Besancon (Swi) / Konny Looser (Swi) Meerendal Wheeler 20:39:21
25Rick Reimann (Swi) / Louis Wolf (Ger) CUBE Factory Racing0:45:36
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GC Men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized5:34:22
2Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls0:00:46
3Jose Hermida (Spa) / Rudi van Houts (Ned) Multivan Merida0:01:33
4Kristian Hynek (Cze) / Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon0:04:38
5Martin Gujan (Swi) / Fabian Giger (Swi) Novus OMX Pro0:10:46
6Rourke Croeser (RSA) / Travis Walker (RSA) USN #10:16:21
7Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Meerendal Centurion Vaude0:16:47
8Gawie Combrinck (RSA) / Johann Rabie (RSA) EAI South Africa0:19:42
9Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) Scott Factory Racing0:21:09
10Jan Jobanek (Cze) / Filip Adel (Cze) Mitas Superior0:21:55
11Darren Lill (RSA) / Waylon Woolcock (RSA) RED-E Blend0:22:11
12Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) / Matthias Pfrommer (Ger) Meerendal Centurion Vaude 20:23:19
13Lars Granberg (Nor) / Soren Nissen (Den) iHUS0:24:07
14Gert Heyns (RSA) / Arno Du Toit (RSA) Scott Factory Racing 20:24:21
15Kevin Evans (RSA) / Max Knox (RSA) Biogen-Volcan0:27:09
16Stefan Sahm (Ger) / Timo Cooper (RSA) JAG Foundation0:28:55
17Tim Boehme (Ger) / Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Bulls 20:30:45
18Erik Kleinhans (RSA) / Nico Bell (RSA) RECM0:32:06
19Dariusz Miroslaw (Pol) / Andrzej Kaiser (Pol) Specialized Martombike0:32:37
20Greg Saw (Aus) / Ola Kjøren (Nor) iHUS 20:33:12
21Shaun Lewis (Aus) / Andrew Blair (Aus) Enduro Mag/Specialized0:35:14
22Robert Mennen (Ger) / Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Topeak Ergon 20:40:02
23Michiel van Aelbroeck (Bel) / Robby De Bock (Bel) Meerendal Rocky Mountain0:42:01
24Lucien Besancon (Swi) / Konny Looser (Swi) Meerendal Wheeler 20:44:11
25Rick Reimann (Swi) / Louis Wolf (Ger) CUBE Factory Racing0:50:45
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Women stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ariane Kleinhans (Swi) / Annika Langvad (Den) RECM Specialized5:32:01
2Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) / Robyn Lee de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health0:17:39
3Esther Suss (Swi) / Alice Pirard (Bel) Meerendal Wheeler0:21:16
4Yolande de Villiers (RSA) / Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk) SasolRacing0:31:57
5Sally Bigham (GBr) / Christina Kollmann (Aut) Sellaronda Hero0:34:24
6Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Jeannie Bomford (RSA) RBS0:39:31
7Milena Landtwing (Swi) / Hielke Elferink (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler C'dale0:42:04
8Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja (Nor) / Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) World Bicycle Relief0:51:26
9Leana de Jager (RSA) / Yolandi du Toit (RSA) SasolRacing 20:56:16
10Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Cherie Vale (RSA) Novus OMX Pro1:04:20
11Sanne van Paassen (Ned) / Jolien Janssen (Ned) Lovechock Specialized1:22:26
12Ann Harrison (RSA) / Marleen Lourens (RSA) Dawn Wing/Momsen1:27:41
13Kathrin Muller (Ger) / Maud Golsteyn (Ned) Skinfit1:53:26
14Genevieve Weber (RSA) / Wanda Tattersall (Nam) Central Family Practice2:06:02
15Joanie Kift (RSA) / Samantha Oosthuizen (RSA) Fresh to Go2:28:18
16Debra Doss (USA) / Melissa Ross (USA) Bitty Bitty2:32:43
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GC women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ariane Kleinhans (Swi) / Annika Langvad (Den) RECM Specialized6:25:39
2Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) / Robyn Lee de Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health0:21:15
3Esther Suss (Swi) / Alice Pirard (Bel) Meerendal Wheeler0:26:01
4Yolande de Villiers (RSA) / Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk) SasolRacing0:37:29
5Sally Bigham (GBr) / Christina Kollmann (Aut) Sellaronda Hero0:40:00
6Milena Landtwing (Swi) / Hielke Elferink (Ned) Meerendal Wheeler C'dale0:45:52
7Theresa Ralph (RSA) / Jeannie Bomford (RSA) RBS0:47:07
8Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja (Nor) / Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) World Bicycle Relief0:58:05
9Leana de Jager (RSA) / Yolandi du Toit (RSA) SasolRacing 21:05:15
10Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Cherie Vale (RSA) Novus OMX Pro1:12:17
11Sanne van Paassen (Ned) / Jolien Janssen (Ned) Lovechock Specialized1:29:59
12Ann Harrison (RSA) / Marleen Lourens (RSA) Dawn Wing/Momsen1:40:29
13Kathrin Muller (Ger) / Maud Golsteyn (Ned) Skinfit2:09:08
14Genevieve Weber (RSA) / Wanda Tattersall (Nam) Central Family Practice2:22:49
15Debra Doss (USA) / Melissa Ross (USA) Bitty Bitty2:51:38
16Joanie Kift (RSA) / Samantha Oosthuizen (RSA) Fresh to Go2:52:32

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