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Marco Joubert and Mariëlle Trouwborst Seize First Ever Garden Route Giro Leaders Jerseys
In both the men’s and women’s races on Stage 1 of the all-new Garden Route Giro, a trio of aggressive riders escaped off the front and established healthy advantages, despite the opening day of the inaugural race featuring a relatively short 73-kilometre-long route. Marco Joubert hoovered up the Sprint and King of the Mountain points […]
The Unmissable Magic of KAP sani2c
KAP sani2c fans enjoyed ‘Farmer Glen on tour’ updates during the ABSA Cape Epic as he shared behind the scenes video while crewing his daughter Bianca Haw and her sani2c Efficient Infiniti teammate Sam Sanders. The pair secured the African Jersey and 6th place overall in the women’s race. The sani2c founder, Haw family and […]
The Inaugural Garden Route Giro Title Contenders
The first edition of the Garden Route Giro begins on Monday, 13 April, with R700 000 in total prize money up for grabs. The men’s and women’s elite winners will each receive R100 000. In the men’s elite race, established gravel racers like Marco Joubert, Travis Stedman, Jaques Hanekom, Daniel Loubser, and Jan Withaar face off […]
Garden Route Giro Route is Ready
The cornerstone of any bike race is a route that can entertain and excite in equal measure; with the Garden Route Giro, all angles are covered. From the start at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar to the final finish line at ANEW Resort Wilderness, gravel racers will traverse multiple biomes, climb and descend iconic passes, and visit […]
Wealth Meets Wellness: Weekend Warrior Announces Landmark Partnership with Otto1890
In a move that bridges the gap between financial endurance and physical resilience, the popular Weekend Warrior mountain biking series has officially announced a major title partnership with Otto1890. The agreement marks a significant milestone for the South African event series, celebrated for its family-centric atmosphere and unrivalled affordability in the typically premium-priced two-day stage […]
History For Beers and Nortje and Firsts for Lill and Keller
Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje became the first all-African team to win the Absa Cape Epic on Saturday after a drama-filled final stage. Trailing by 13 seconds behind overnight leaders Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto, the South Africans finished third on the day behind stage winners Sam Gaze and Luca Schwarzbauer but, more importantly, finished […]
It’s Down to the Wire for GC Honours
South Africans Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje of Toyota Specialized Imbuko pulled back to within 13 seconds of the overall lead of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic after a sensational penultimate stage on Saturday. Finishing second behind stage winners Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH), Beers and Nortje pulled back 1 minute 37 seconds on […]
GC Leaders Dominate Queen Stage in Tough Conditions
Both the overall leaders in the men’s and women’s elite categories showed why they are the strongest teams at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic during the Queen stage from Greyton to Stellenbosch on Friday. In the men’s race, Italians Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria) won their first stage of the week to extend their […]
Courtney and Seiwald finally get their win
American Kate Courtney and her Italian partner Greta Seiwald finally secured their first stage win at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic when they won Stage 4 in Greyton on Thursday. The She Sends Foundation duo outmanoeuvred overall leaders Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller to win the sprint to the line in a drama-filled stage that […]
XC Specialists Gaze and Schwarzbauer win Stage 2
Former World XC champion Sam Gaze of New Zealand and short course specialist Luca Schwarzbauer of Germany put their racing skills on full display as they sprinted to a famous victory on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. On a front-loaded course that favoured the fast men over the final 20km, the two finished […]
Beers and Nortje hold GC as Alleman and Stosek Win Stage 1
Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko) pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in Absa Cape Epic history after they chased down a four-minute deficit after a puncture to finish third on Stage 1 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic. In the end, the two finished on the podium behind winners, Wout […]
South Africans dominate top steps after sweltering Prologue
Both the racing and the weather were hot as SA riders Beers and Nortje narrowly won the opening Prologue at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic while compatriot Candice Lill and Swiss partner Alessandra Keller dominated the women’s race. Both the winning teams led the stage from the earliest checkpoints with Beers and Nortje winning by […]