March 28, 2007 – Team Dolphin Mountainbike (Bart Brentjens/NL)-Rudi van Houts/NL) won today’s Stage 5 — Barrydale to Montagu – a total of 102 km with 1,590 m of climbing.

Here are some brief Stage 5 provisional results:

Men

1. Dolphin Mountainbike Team, Brentjens Bart (NL)-Rudi van Houts (NL) 3:41.32
2. Team Bulls, Karl Platt (Ger)-Stefan Sahm (Ger) 3:41.46
3. Cannondale-Vredestein, Kashi Leuchs (NZL)-Axel Bult (NL) 3:42.11

Mixed

1. IMC/Mongoose 224, Yolande Speedy (RSA)-Paul Cordes (RSA) 4:24.25

Ladies

1. DURAVIT, Anke Erlank (RSA)-Yolandè De Villiers (RSA) 4:19.49

– Team Dolphin Mountainbike — Bart Brentjens (NL)/ Rudi van Houts (NL) secure first stage win at 2007 Absa Cape Epic (winning time 3:41.32)
– Team Bulls — Karl Platt (D)/ Stefan Sahm (D) reclaim yellow leader jersey with a 1:21 minute gap over second placed team Cannondale-Vredestein 1
– Leading Masters teams Cycle lab (Andrew McLean/ Damian Booth) and Absa Masters (battled out today’s stage win in a sprint finish
– Leading Ladies Anke Erlank (RSA)/ Yolande De Villiers (RSA) faster than leading Mixed team Yolande Speedy (RSA)/ Paul Cordes (RSA) on fifth stage