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PYGA Euro Steel wrap up Wines2Whales Shiraz title in style
Philip Buys and Gert Heyns raced to a perfect three from three at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz on Sunday, 14 November. The PYGA Euro Steel team won all three stages, with {type}DEV Nanotime placing second every day and Imbuko Giant third. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. Despite all three stages of the 2021 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz […]
Faces Rola roll to FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay title
Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill wrapped up the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay victory with their third stage win of the race on the final day of the event. Behind them Fairtree outsprinted Galileo Infiniti SPOT to ensure the stage results matched the final general classification standings. The third and final stage of the 2021 FNB Wines2Whales […]
Perfect Absa Cape Epic for Sina Frei and Laura Stigger
Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the overall title at Val de Vie today. Sina Frei and Laura Stigger of team 91-Songo-Specialized win stage 7 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. […]
Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou win 2021 Absa Cape Epic
South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie. In doing so, Beers becomes the first South African winner of the men’s event since the late Burry Stander, while Sarrou is the first-ever French […]
Frei & Stigger march on during Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic
Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won their fifth consecutive Absa Cape Epic stage in the Slanghoek Valley today. It means they now hold a near-unassailable 17 minute lead over Robyn de Groot and Ariane Luthi (Salusmed) with three stages to go. Sina Frei and Laura Stigger during stage 4. Photo credit: Sam Clark. Early […]
Becking and Dias flawless on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic
The Dutch-Portuguese pairing of Hans Becking and José Dias, riding in the colours of Buff Scott MTB, rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. The stage was a 73km rapid-fire race from Saronsberg, Tulbagh to Goudini Spa in the Slanghoek Valley. Hans Becking and José Dias of Buff Scott […]
Frei and Stigger unstoppable at Absa Cape Epic
Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory. Laura Stigger and Sina Frei during stage 3 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic Mountain. Photo by Sam Clark They won everything Stage 3 could throw at them – the Dimension […]
World Champ Seewald ignites Cape Epic on Stage 3
Seewald has been threatening to show his World Champion credentials all week, and today that finally proved the case as he and Stošek powered to an important stage win. Martin Stošek and Andreas Seewald of Canyon Northwave win stage 3 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. The Canyon Northwave MTB pair […]
Three from three for Frei and Stigger on Cape Epic Stage 2
Sinna Frei and Laura Stigger powered to a third stage win on the trot when they crossed the Saronsberg-based finish line on Stage 2 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. Sina Frei and Laura Stigge during stage 2. Photo credit: Kelvin Trautman. The NinetyOne-songo-Specialized team of Sina Frei and Laura Stigger made it three […]
Beers, Sarrou romp to Absa Cape Epic Stage 2 win
South African rider Matt Beers and French partner Jordan Sarrou (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) claimed Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic today, winning their second stage of the 2021 event in the process. Mens leaders, Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou of NinetyOne-songo-Specialized during stage 2 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. The pair […]
Sina Frei & Laura Stigger crush Cape Epic stage 1
Absa Cape Epic newbies, Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-Songo-Specialized), blitzed Stage 1 in the Elite women’s race, today. Laura Stigger and Sina Frei win stage 1. Photo credit: Sam Clark. Riding comfortably, with great control and composure throughout, the first-timers cruised home in 4:34:52 – nearly five minutes ahead of second-placed finishers Ariane Luthi […]
Bulls stampede to stage victory
In a tight finish on Stage 1, the BULLS (Urs Huber & Simon Schneller) and BULLS 2 (Martin Frey & Simon Stiebjahn) teams claimed first and second respectively, with Canyon Northwave MTB (Andreas Seewald & Martin Stošek) racing home in third. Urs Huber and Simon Schneller of Team Bulls win stage 1. Photo credit: Nick […]