Cape Epic 2017: Stage 5 Results

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The stage 5 podium(Image credit: Michal Cervený)

Stage 5 victory for SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing duo Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann has elevated them into the overall Cape Epic race lead. Stage 4 winners Michiel Van der Heijden and Andri Frischknecht came in second while Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Investec-Songo-Specialized) were third to move into second overall.

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Elite Men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nino Schurter (Swi) / Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing	3:50:38
2	Michiel Van der Heijden (Ned) / Andri Frischknecht (Swi) Scott-SRAM Young Guns	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	0:00:17
4	Damiano FerraroItaly (Ita) / Fabian Rabensteiner (Ita) Trek-Selle San Marco 2	0:03:44
5	Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) / Max Knox (RSA) Kansai Plascon	0:04:40
6	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Centurion Vaude 2	0:07:07
7	Nico Bell (RSA) / Gawie Combrinck (RSA) NAD Pro MTB	0:08:20
8	Karl Platt (Ger) / Urs Huber (Swi) Bulls	0:09:33
9	Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) PYGA Euro Steel	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Manuel Fumic (Ger) / Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC	0:10:54

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Women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Sabine Spitz (Ger) / Robyn De Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:04:29
2	Esther Suss (Swi) / Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Ariane Luthi (Swi) / Adelheid Morath (Ger) Spur	0:02:52
4	Carmen Bachacher (Aut) / Michelle Vorster ( Nam) Hollard-Velocity SportLab	0:04:11
5	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Annie Last (GBr) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	0:08:40
6	Candice Lill (RSA) / Vera Adrian (Nam) DormaKaba SA	0:15:23
7	Hielke Elferink (Ned) / Cornelia Hug (Swi) Meerendal CBC 2	0:17:01
8	Jeannie Bomford (RSA) / Samantha Sanders (RSA) Merchants	0:22:01
9	Fienie Bernard (RSA) / Dalene Van der Leek (RSA) LIVBeyond	0:31:37
10	Alice Pirard (Bel) / Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Spur Foundation	0:34:08

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Masters
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Cadel Evans (Aus) / George Hincapie (USA) BMC Absa Racing Team	4:11:53
2	Tomi Misser (Spa) / Ibon Zugasti (Spa) Orbea Factory	0:03:38
3	Bart Brentjens (Ned) / Abraao Azevedo (Bra) CST Sandd American Eagle	0:04:38
4	David Evans (Aus) / Anthony Shippard (GBr) SRAM PYGA	0:20:31
5	Michael Creedon (Irl) / Andrew Cairns (RSA) Oakhaven Capital	0:22:52
6	Hannes Hanekom (RSA) / Ben Melt Swanepoel (RSA) @40	0:22:55
7	Thorsten Keller (Ger) / Max Friedrich (Ger) ROCKY MOUNTAIN - toMotion	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Igna De Villiers (RSA) / Paul Theron (RSA) LGE Midas/Slender-Wonder	0:23:08
9	Nic Lamond (RSA) / Simon Lamond (RSA) Podium Sports	0:27:01
10	Fanie Venter (RSA) / Kobus Barnard (RSA) BusinessPrint	0:29:58

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General Classification men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nino Schurter (Swi) / Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing	19:10:34
2	Christoph Sauser (Swi) / Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Investec-Songo-Specialized	0:00:50
3	Manuel Fumic (Ger) / Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC	0:09:12
4	Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) / Max Knox (RSA) Kansai Plascon	0:14:30
5	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) / Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Centurion Vaude 2	0:18:08
6	Michiel Van der Heijden (Ned) / Andri Frischknecht (Swi) Scott-SRAM Young Guns	0:20:31
7	Karl Platt (Ger)/ Urs Huber (Sui) Bulls	0:26:41
8	Jochen Kaess (Ger) / Markus Kaufmann (Ger) Centurion Vaude	0:44:41
9	Philip Buys (RSA) / Matthys Beukes (RSA) PYGA Euro Steel	0:44:58
10	Alban Lakata (Aut) / Kristian Hynek (Cze) Topeak Ergon Racing	0:46:57

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General Classification women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Esther Suss (Swi) / Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	22:48:12
2	Sabine Spitz (Ger) / Robyn De Groot (RSA) Ascendis Health	0:12:39
3	Mariske Strauss (RSA) / Annie Last (GBr) Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro	0:36:04
4	Ariane Luthi (Swi) / Adelheid Morath (Ger) Spur	0:53:40
5	Candice Lill (RSA) / Vera Adrian (Nam) DormaKaba SA	1:11:35
6	Carmen Bachacher (Aut) / Michelle Vorster ( Nam) Hollard-Velocity SportLab	1:13:55
7	Hielke Elferink (Ned) / Cornelia Hug (Swi) Meerendal CBC 2	1:31:15
8	Jeannie Bomford (RSA) / Samantha Sanders (RSA) Merchants	1:45:01
9	Fienie Bernard (RSA) / Dalene Van der Leek (RSA) LIVBeyond	2:50:50
10	Alice Pirard (Bel) / Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Spur Foundation	2:54:10

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General Classification masters
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Tomi Misser (Spa) / Ibon Zugasti (Spa) Orbea Factory	21:24:49
2	Bart Brentjens (Ned) / Abraao Azevedo (Bra) CST Sandd American Eagle	0:04:06
3	Cadel Evans (Aus) / George Hincapie (USA) BMC Absa Racing Team	0:05:43
4	Thorsten Keller (Ger) / Friedrich Max (Ger) Rocky Mountain - toMotion	1:42:48
5	Igna De Villiers (RSA) / Paul Theron (RSA) LGE Midas/Slender-Wonder	1:48:16
6	Hannes Hanekom (RSA) / Ben Melt Swanepoel (RSA) @40	1:51:41
7	Manuel Rojo Nieto (Spa) / Jorge Lopez Janeiro (Spa) Gacosur Iedes Centauro	2:01:43
8	Nic Lamond (RSA) / Simon Lamond (RSA) Podium Sports	2:20:47
9	Richard Laurie (RSA) / Brent Russel (RSA) Eurocasa Gaggenau	2:22:08
10	Michael Creedon (Irl) / Andrew Cairns (RSA) Oakhaven Capital	2:27:20