World cross-country champion takes 1st stage victory at RECM Knysna 200
01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author
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World cross-country masters champion Nico Pfitzenmaier and teammate Renay Groustra outclassed the competition to take victory on the muddy opening stage of the RECM Knysna 200 on Friday.
According to a statement, the RSA Web-Dorma riders turned up the heat in icy conditions to claim the 74km stage from the Knysna Elephant Park to Thesen Island Harbour Town in 3:15:24.
Martin Epstein and Andrew Davies, in the colours of Cannondale-Blend, finished strongly for the runner-up spot.
Andrew Donnell and Marsel Roos, of On Your Bike-Knysna, were a distant third.
In the women's race, the Bikeplus pairing of Lindsey Chicken and Judy Scheepers took an incident-free win in the sticky conditions in 4:18:43.
On Saturday, the 67 kilometre second stage rolls out from Rheenendal.