SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - Swiss mountain bike racing legend, Christoph Sauser didn’t only mark his return from retirement at the Fairview Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge in South Africa on Saturday 21 January, but he also won the gruelling 121km race after the most incredible comeback following a mechanical delay early on.
Denmark’s multiple mountain bike world champion, Annika Langvad (Specialized) beat off a strong field to win the Fairview Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge in a new women’s record time in South Africa on Saturday.
The women’s 2017 Fairview Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge podium (from left): Ariane Lüthi (4th), Jennie Stennerhag (3rd), Annika Langvad (1st), Robyn de Groot (2nd) and Amy Beth McDougall (5th).
The results are as follows:
1 Christoph Sauser (SUI) - 04:50:09
2 Kristian Hynek (CZE) - 04:50:11
3 Karl Platt (GER) - 04:51:47
4 Erik Kleinhans (RSA) - 05:05:49
5 HB Kruger (RSA) - 05:07:08
6 Dominic Calitz (RSA) - 05:16:11
7 Justin Tuck (RSA) - 05:16:26
8 Ben Melt Swanepoel (RSA) - 05:19:21
9 Dylan Rebello (RSA) - 05:20:25
10 Waylon Woolcock (RSA) - 05:20:28
1 Annika Langvad (DEN) - 05:25:55
2 Robyn de Groot (RSA) - Ascendis Health 05:30:00
3 Jennie Stenerhag (SWE) - CBC/Abro 05:42:11
4 Ariane Lüthi (SUI) - 05:44:35
5 Amy Beth McDougall (RSA) - Valencia 05:54:52
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