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Sauser and Kulhavy claim first 2017 Absa Cape Epic stage win
After two days of extreme weather conditions Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic was shortened to 62km. Instead of riding the 102km to Elandskloof near Greyton, riders finished at what would have been the second water point for the day at the Botanical Gardens just outside Caledon. Jaroslav Kulhavy of Investec-Songo-Specialized celebrates as he […]
Absa Cape Epic Stage 2 to be shortened by 40km
Stage 2 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic has been shortened to 62km and will finish in Caledon after leaving Hermanus. The stage had been scheduled to be 102km and finish in Greyton but race medics warned that a combination of heat and humidity on Tuesday could endanger the health of riders. “This is a […]
Cape Epic Stage 2 Preview: Hermanus – Greyton
Stage 2 takes riders north to a new race village in quaint Greyton, with some fierce climbs along the way. Before long riders will get acquainted with the day’s biggest challenge: Shaw’s Pass. It is only four kilometres but gains more than 220m in altitude and on one section the gradient kicks up more than […]
A tough day in the saddle for Evans, Hincapie … and everybody else
“I totally underestimated the energy requirements for today and I bonked with about an hour to go. Tonight I am going to eat as if it is Paris Roubaix tomorrow.” Those were the words of Tour de France veteran and former road rider George Hincapie of the USA after Monday’s brutal Stage 1 of the […]
PYGA Euro Steel grab Absa African Jersey
Rocky roads and sandy singletrack made Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic both technical and tiring. The tough conditions made it difficult for riders to avoid crashes and mechanical mishaps, yet Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (PYGA Euro Steel) enjoyed a solid day and crossed the finish line (4:38.14) fractionally ahead of HB Kruger […]
Blood, sweat and tears on a tough Stage 1
It was literally blood, sweat and tears in the battle for the Hansgrohe Women’s category at the Absa Cape Epic on Monday’s Stage 1. Jennie Stenerhag & Esther Suss of Meerendal CBC takes victory during stage 1 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Hermanus High School in Hermanus, South […]
Avancini and Fumic turn up Absa Cape Epic heat
Cross-country specialists Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory Racing XC) continued their blazing assault on the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with another stage win. Henrique Avancini and Manuel Fumic of Cannondale Factory Racing XC celebrate winning stage 1 during stage 1 of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held from Hermanus […]
Interview: Nino Schurter
Three-time Olympic medallist, and XCO World Champion, to name but a few titles, Nino Schurter is the face of international cross country racing. He is in South Africa to race the Absa Cape Epic with teammate Matthias Stirnemann of the Scott-Sram MTB Racing Team. We caught up with him in Stellenbosch to find out about […]
Cape Epic Preview: Stage 1 (Hermanus – Hermanus)
Traditionally associated with the whales frolicking in its bay, in recent years Hermanus has become a favourite MTB venue with trails snaking along the mountain that looms over the town centre and in the lush Hemel-en-Aarde Valley behind it. Soon after the start the route heads up Rotary Way and along the spine of the […]
Bust Boks and borrowed bikes at Absa Cape Epic
It is probably no surprise to find some of the biggest names in cycling at the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike event this week, but there are also a host of other stars of the sporting world trying their hand at conquering the grueling eight-day event. Jenny Rissveds & Thomas Frischknecht takes the mix win […]
Big day for De Groot and Spitz
“We did what we had to do,” was Robyn de Groot’s understated description of Team Ascendis Health’s victory in the opening stage of the Absa Cape Epic on Sunday. Sabine Spitz and Robyn de Groot during the Prologue of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville, […]
Scorching pace set at Cape Epic prologue
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic started exactly as they 2016 edition ended, with Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factor Racing XC) powering onto the Meerendal Wine Estate fields to take the win. Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini during the Prologue of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at Meerendal Wine […]