This week, the Diverge Podcast is at the Momentum MedicalScheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen. Tune in for daily reports and interviews from the race. After losing time with a catastrophic rear wheel puncture on Stage 1, the PYGA Euro Steel Team of Jaedon Terlouw and Michael Foster earned a redemption of sorts by winning Stage 2. In the general classification battle, the Honeycomb 226ers, Marc Pritzen and Wessel Botha, gained back 30 seconds to reduce Toyota Imbuko Specialized ChemChamp’s advantage to 3 minutes and 36 seconds overall. Tristan Nortje and Travis Stedman will wear the yellow First Ascent leaders’ jerseys on Stage 3.
In the UCI Women’s race, Vera Looser and Samantha Sandersnotched up their second stage victory, while Safari Essence Titan Racing and Efficient Infiniti Insure battled it out for second. Bianca Haw and Danielle du Toit gained back 69 seconds on the day, but remain 1 minute and 57 seconds behind Sarah Hill and Steph Wohlters.
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