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Battle Lines Drawn for Stage 3 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz

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Marc Pritzen, Marco Joubert, and Jan Withaar all knew Stage 3 would be the decisive day at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz. The trio had plans for the stage, but would the Honeycomb 226ers, Imbuko ChemChamp, or Insect Science execute the best? Watch their prerace interviews to see how three of the key men were feeling ahead of the stage.

Honeycomb 226ers' Marc Pritzen

Imbuko ChemChamp's Marco Joubert

Jan Withaar of Insect Science.

Going into the final stage just 7 seconds separated second and third, as well as fifth and sixth. But with Matt Beers not starting Stage 3 PYGA Euro Steel effectively moved up from sixth into the top five behind Insect Science. This was the overall standings ahead of the race from Oak Valley to Lourensford.

Men's General Classification after Stage 2:
1. Honeycomb 226ers: Marc Pritzen & Felix Stehli (4:34:26)
2. Buff Megamo: Hans Becking & Wout Alleman (4:37:14 | +2:48)
3. Imbuko ChemChamp: Marco Joubert & Tristan Nortje (4:37:21 | +2:55)
4. Toyota Specialized: Matt Beers & Travis Stedman (4:38:42 | +4:16 | DNS)
5. Insect Science: Wessel Botha & Jan Withaar (4:39:18 | +4:52)
6. PYGA Euro Steel: Michael Foster & Jaedon Terlouw (4:39:25 | +4:59)