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Milan-Sanremo: Edvald Boasson Hagen fights for 10th place
John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) took the victory of the 106th Milan-Sanremo from a small group sprint. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took 2nd and Michael Matthews (Orica-Greenedge) had to settle for 3rd. For the 3rd year in succession MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung placed a rider in the top 10 with Edvald Boasson Hagen claiming 10th place. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b […]
2016 Absa Cape Epic entries open on Monday
The 2015 Absa Cape Epic is over … now it is time to get your place in next year’s event. Tomorrow, 23 March, would-be participants get their first opportunity to enter the 2016 race when the early bird entries open at 15h00 (GMT+2). The early bird system gives the first 100 entrants a place on […]
Buys & Beukes go home in red
The thrilling contest for the Absa African special jersey ended with Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Scott Factory Racing taking the red shirt and Burry Stander memorial trophy home on Sunday after a tough Grand Finale stage. Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys of Scott Factory Racing win the African Leaders Jersey during the final […]
Unbeatable Kleinhans and Langvad cruise to victory
The Absa Cape Epic’s most impressive ever pairing in the Sasol Women’s category started high-fiving spectators 3km from the finish line at Meerandal Wine Estate on the Grand Finale of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic. From the Prologue to Stage 7, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad dominated the 2015 Absa Cape Epic with their intensity […]
‘Susi’ gets win number five
Swiss mountain biking legend Christoph Sauser’s last Absa Cape Epic as a professional rider ended in triumph on Sunday as he inked his name into history by becoming the first person to win it five times. Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized and Jaroslav Kulhavy of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning the 2015 Absa Cape Epic during the final […]
Safety first for Sasol women’s category leaders
After a week of sand, rocks and long, brutal stretches of rough riding, riders at the Absa Cape Epic enjoyed something of a “fun” day out on Stage 6. Of course, fun is relative at the Cape Epic and the second last day of the race, while only 71km long, still featured 2000m of climbing […]
Drama on the finish line on stage 6
Switzerland’s Christoph Sauser is 87km away from becoming the first person to win the Absa Cape Epic five times after he and partner Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic won Stage 6 in a sprint finish into Wellington on Saturday. For the first time in the seven days of the event Mother Nature chose to […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka delighted with La Vuelta a Espana return
The Vuelta a Espana organisation committee announced the 5 wildcards for the 70th edition of the Vuelta a Espana earlier today. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were delighted to receive the vote of confidence from the race organisers once again, as they extended an invitation to our African team. After our debut Grand Tour appearance at […]
Kleinhans and Langvad on track for Absa Cape Epic glory
Not even an extension to the route distance could prevent Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad from storming to another stage victory at the Absa Cape Epic. On another hot, dry and dusty day at the event, Team RECM Specialized crossed the line in a time of 6:05.33,7. The only minor hiccup on the day was […]
Red hot racing for Absa African & Dimension Data masters jerseys
Two fierce “races within the race” are adding extra intrigue to the 2015 Absa Cape Epic. The first is the battle for the red Absa African special jersey, which has been worn by three teams and changed hands at the finish of each of the past three stages. The other is the race for the […]
UCI WCC Africa delivers on early season goals
A busy start to the 2015 cycling season in South Africa has seen the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) Africa’s cycling team reap early rewards and stay on the path towards their season goals. The WCC Africa, based in Potchefstroom in the North West Province, has been successfully identifying and developing African cycling talent since […]
Sauser & Kulhavy on brink of victory
Heat, dust, headwinds and a mechanical hiccup could not prevent Swiss Christoph Sauser and Czech Jaroslav Kulhavy from winning Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic from Worcester to Wellington on Friday – their fourth stage win of the 2015 race. Jaroslav Kulhavy and Christoph Sauser of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrate winning 121km stage 5 and their […]