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New faces in Red Jersey
The red Absa African special jerseys changed shoulders for the first time in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic on Wednesday when Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock (RED-E Blend) put in their second compelling performance in two days. Philip Buys of Scott Factory Racing chases during stage 3 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic. // Photo […]
SRAM announces 2016 Boost (148mm and 110mm hub) components
With revolutionary advancements in bicycle componentry, like SRAM’s XX1, X01 and X1 drivetrains, mountain bike designers have been given almost limitless freedom to focus solely on the performance of the bike. Each advancement demands that the entire package works flawlessly. Aggressive trail and enduro riders have been increasingly enjoying the benefits of larger wheels, but […]
Stransky and Schoeman still going strong
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky and eight times national champion Anriette Schoeman, riding for the Liqui-Fruit team, have successfully completed Stage 3 of this year’s Absa Cape Epic. With 5 Absa Cape Epic races and a Rugby World Cup to his name, rugby legend Stransky is also an Amabubesi rider. He has been mountain biking […]
Junior World Champ to race in XCO Cup #2, Gauteng
Junior World Champion Simon Andreassen (DEN) has confirmed his participation in the second round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series, which takes place at Voortrekker Monument in Gauteng on Saturday 28 March 2015. The event will see an array of national and international riders competing for all-important UCI points towards their nation’s Rio […]
Video: Cape Epic VIP tour with Emil Lindgren
After Emil Lindgren broke his elbow in Stage 1 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic, Brendon Davids rode as an Outcast. Emil was invited on a VIP tour with the Epic organisation. We went along for the journey
Tirreno-Adriatico #7: Steve Cummings finishes 6th on GC
After Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) set an unbeatable time early on, the final individual time trial stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico would end up being a battle of the seconds between the GC riders. Our Steven Cummings started the day 9th on GC but by finishing 8th on the stage, the Brit managed to secure […]
Meet the FNB Wines2Whales rider coach
Stellenbosch based mountain biking coach Joanna Dobinson has been appointed as the official 2015 FNB Rider Coach for all three FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events. “The FNB Wines2Whales is a highly competitive race so we believe that the participating riders will benefit immensely from Joanna’s tips. This coaching programme contributes to the exciting […]
Kleinhans, De Groot prepare for a monster
Other than their love for the sport of mountain biking, Erik Kleinhans (RECM) and Robyn De Groot (Ascendis Health) have another thing in common; on Saturday, 23 May 2015 they will both make their debut at one of South Africa’s most revered one day mountain bike races, the FNB Magalies Monster Mountain Bike (MTB) Classic […]
Dramatic conclusion to stage 2 of women’s race
The women’s race of the 92km Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic came to a dramatic conclusion late in the day at the Oak Valley Wine Estate race village. Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad during stage 2. // Photo by Ewald Sadie/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Although finishing the day in a blistering time of 4:37.31.1, Team […]
Czech strongman sails through the wind
Strong and cold winds turned Tuesday’s Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic into an exceptionally tough one and all the talk afterwards was of how Czech strongman Jaroslav Kulhavy powered through it. Jaroslav Kulhavy has time for some fun during stage 2 of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike. // Photo by Nick […]
Meet the Absa Cape Epic Enforcers
Robert Engelbrecht and Antoinette Harding are the Absa Cape Epic’s heartbreakers in chief – although they prefer to think of themselves as the people working behind the scenes to make sure all’s fair in dirt and singletrack. They are the race commissaires; the rule enforcers. “Rules are rules,” said Engelbrecht, who was stationed at Water […]
Red hot racing for Absa African special jersey
Little more than two minutes separate the top three South African teams after Tuesday’s windswept Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. Waylon Woolcock and Darren Lill of RED-E Blend. // Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS. RED-E Blend’s Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock, managed to put a poor Stage 1 behind them and were first […]