Live Tweets Stage 1 | Tankwa Trek 2017

With Oliver Munnik tweeting like crazy it’s hard to keep track of all the action so we’ve compiled it into one post here for your ease of reading. Check out the action from Stage 1 of the 2017 Momentum Health #TankwaTrek, presented by Biogen.

I may have had a few too many Villamar coffees … buzzing with 30mins to the start of @Momentum_za Health Tankwa Trek, 89km, 1990m climbing pic.twitter.com/LSZnQnYYm3

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Momentum Health #TankwaTrek, presented by Biogen | Stage 1
89km with 1 990m of ascent
For WP & SP info click here: https://t.co/qKrTmE87R7 pic.twitter.com/urfxhXGHvC

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

The big dawgs … @KristianHynek Lakata, @sauserwind @samgazemtb ; @Plattos @huber_urs ; @nicobellsracing @hbkruger @waylonwoolcock pic.twitter.com/H9Ly3oLVL4

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

T-5 minutes & @OliverMunnik is struggling to contain his enthusiasm for the racing ahead today. @Momentum_za @BiogenSA #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/C8GDxKwrU2

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

& the UCI Men are off! #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/9KcNdayaXu

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

& they're off. The UCI Women are underway. #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/btccfRvdQP

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Elite men being led out by defending champs @Plattos and @huber_urs pic.twitter.com/0my45Xs8pB

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

12km in, this is your lead group, strung out yet again. Please zoom for specific riders ##note the dust! pic.twitter.com/ILLwSTztxL

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Update at 12.5km headed towards WP1 pic.twitter.com/fczbI4KEM9

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Your lead group heading up the Ou Wa Pad into the Witzenberg Valley, almost at 20km mark. @samgazemtb and @sauserwind pushing the pace pic.twitter.com/pSYNM2uKQL

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Your lead group heading up the Ou Wa Pad into the Witzenberg Valley, almost at 20km mark. @samgazemtb and @sauserwind pushing the pace pic.twitter.com/pSYNM2uKQL

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Your laeaders 20km in, @Plattos sets the pace pic.twitter.com/H7128PMnOq

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

21km, leaders pinning Hannes amd Sakkie Hannekom's sweet Singletrack approaching Wp1 at 22km mark pic.twitter.com/zdFUc24O6C

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Leaders have passed WP1 at 22km, they're headed back onto some rough Witzenberg Valley terrain … rocks rocks rocks pic.twitter.com/srOtoxSLwq

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

UCI Women at WP 1 25km
1 @teammeerendal /@CapeBrewingCo
2 @StraussMariske & @YolandeDV7 90sec
3 @TeamDORMASA 120 sec
4 Meerendal CBC 2

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Magnificent conditions on Stage 1 of the @Momentum_za Health Tankwa Trek presented by @BiogenSA as captured by trigger man @ZoonCronje pic.twitter.com/DWVFy9IG4x

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

39km in leaders emerging from rugged singletrack onto Roosendal Fontein farm. @TeamTopeakErgon foursome a few seconds back, should rejoin pic.twitter.com/7bHH1RS6yC

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Leaders clocking it through WP2 at 43km mark, the brutal climb up the western flank of the Witzenberg Valley awaits pic.twitter.com/3J1Xk0pujV

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

All back together up this brutal dam wall climb @JeremiahBishop forced to walk!!! You know it's tough but Lakata is stone faced pic.twitter.com/UamUUM9u0p

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

With less than 40km to ride, our leaders have reached the start of climb up the western flank of the Witzenberg pic.twitter.com/QmLsul3yTc

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Please listen to audio pic.twitter.com/e7xEp13toy

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

UCI Women at 46km
1. @jenniestenerhag & @bikesthi
2. @StraussMariske & @YolandeDV7
3. @VeraAdrian7 & @Candice_MTB #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/sdmWurWPWK

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

fireworks are exploding, matches being struck at a furious rate… who has the most in their box today?!!! Not @TeamTopeakErgon 's day. 58km pic.twitter.com/m5hhluWRrt

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

As @nicolarohrbach leads Please listen for the situation at the summit … my money of either a Songo or Bulls victory today. +-58km in. pic.twitter.com/RsmCpvVNxK

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

.@erikkleinhans & @JeremiahBishop looking a bit dusty. #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/w1HZhi32CS

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Cresting climb out of the Witzenberg, @plattos and @huber_urs have gapped @lukfluck and @nicolarohrbach by 50s, +-16km to go pic.twitter.com/6KaX4wyZ4p

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Creating with 13km to race, @TeamTelkom are 3rd on the road 1'42" with @NadProMtb at 2'23" behind leaders Platt and Huber pic.twitter.com/eouku4czWR

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Women's race @ WP3:
1. @jenniestenerhag & @bikesthi
2. @YolandeDV7 & @StraussMariske +7 3. @Candice_MTB & @VeraAdrian7 #TankwaTrek

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

At 7km to there seems to be no stopping @huber_urs and @Plattos , they're ragging ahead, @nicolarohrbach and @lukfluck chase pic.twitter.com/GDjYoTL4hz

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

With 2km to go @TeamBulls have a healthy lead. #TankwaTrek pic.twitter.com/DqBGJFYp9c

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

A valiant fight by @lukfluck and @nicolarohrbach sees them at 2'33" behind @TeamBulls with 2km to go pic.twitter.com/hMdxlfe4lx

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

3rd on the trail are @TeamTelkom 's @hbkruger and @waylon_za 3'50" back. pic.twitter.com/OIKkdgXpWr

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Stage winners @TeamBulls! @Plattos @huber_urs #TankwaTrek @Momentum_za pic.twitter.com/PmDjowbEoO

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

In 2nd place @nicolarohrbach & @lukfluck of Goudhurst Power BMC pic.twitter.com/cEkGSpwXZk

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

A tough day for Alban Lakata and @KristianHynek who is routinely reinflatig his rear tyre. They're over 8mins back in +-7th with 2km to go pic.twitter.com/YrduiD5ASE

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Leaders' jerseys nearly ready for @TeamBulls! pic.twitter.com/4UN5LQG6iC

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Working class heroes @drCraigu and @Drewza101 with a solid top 15 on today's grueling Stage 1 pic.twitter.com/YZ6mnmyY1S

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

With 2km to go: in our mixed race @robyndegroot and @GertHeyns lead @SSGrantUsher and @amymacmtb by over 5mins pic.twitter.com/uD7joM4BaV

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

With 2km to race, @bikesthi and @jenniestenerhag lead the Elite Women's race for @teammeerendal @CapeBrewingCo pic.twitter.com/iNmdjqjeR7

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Fighting hard in 2nd are @OMXProTeam's @StraussMariske and @YolandeDV7 with 2km to go gap is just over 5mins pic.twitter.com/Rpp7J2NC40

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

2nd in our mixed category, @SSGrantUsher and @amymacmtb are roughly 10mins behind stage winners @Team_Ascendis with 2km to go@ pic.twitter.com/IDx7BYY6x8

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

3rd placed ladies team @VeraAdrian7 and @Candice_MTB (@TeamDORMASA ) are over 14mins behind with 2km to race. pic.twitter.com/rEGP0oAZlN

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Intense racing on Stg1 saw @Plattos & @huber_urs reign supreme

1: @TeamBulls
2: @lukfluck / @nicolarohrbach
3: @TeamTelkom

? @ZoonCronje pic.twitter.com/DztocAjLXi

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

 

Huge effort by @bikesthi & @jenniestenerhag saw them dominating stg1
1: Süss/Stenerhag
2: Strauss/de Villiers
3: Lill/Adrian
? @ZoonCronje pic.twitter.com/M5NbOd4ZJ1

— Tankwa Trek (@tankwatrek) February 10, 2017

Join us at 06:30 on Saturday the 11th of February for Stage 2! Follow the action live on Twitter.