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Buys and Beukes seal successful Cape Epic with another podium finish
South Africa gained a pair of new Cape Epic heroes on Sunday when Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys rode away from the field and into the hearts of the host nation, after finishing an impressive second on Stage 7 of the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic. With a comfortable lead over their nearest rivals in the […]
Kings of the mountains Sauser and Kulhavy win the 2013 Absa Cape Epic
The final stage of the 2013 Absa Cape Epic was short with only one major climb at the halfway mark. Riders left Stellenbosch along the mountainside through Coetzenberg and Eden Forest, then worked their way into the Stellenbosch Winelands. The trail climbed up through the vineyards, opening up spectacular views of False Bay, as far […]
Fourth stage win for indomitable Sauser and Kulhavy of Burry Stander – SONGO
With a maximum stage time of 10 hours, riders had to prepare themselves for a long stage, the last real hurdle of the 2013 Absa Cape Epic. The first 20 kilometers were primarily in the forestry plantation on the slopes of Du Toit’s Kloof, with a steady 10-kilometer climb followed by an equally long, fast […]
Nico Pfitzenmaier takes third stage victory for Momsen Bikes Factory Team
With the sun beating down on the sandy tracks in Welvanpas at the Bain’s MTB Trails, Stage Five of the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic was tackled as a sprint race. There was no sign of heavy legs, aching joints or bruised muscles as the surviving competitors enjoyed the 75km of racing today. The route was […]
Scott Factory Racing Reclaim Cape Epic African Team Lead
The battle for the top African team at the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic intensified on Friday when the SCOTT Factory Racing team of Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes finished seventh overall on Stage 5 and reclaimed the lead, which they lost on Stage 1 to fellow South Africans Darren Lill and Charles Keey (Cannondale Blend). […]
Third stage win for Sauser and Kulhavy extends lead over the Bulls
The fifth day was like a bonus day – short, sweet and, most importantly, great fun! Riders already had a taste of the Bain’s MTB Trails at Welvanpas on the day before. It was a fantastic purpose-built network of single-track, perched between the Wellington vineyards and the slopes of Bain’s Kloof. The relatively short distance […]
Scott Factory Racing get bonus Cape Epic podium finish
South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes joined an exclusive club on Thursday when they finished third overall on Stage 4 of the ABSA Cape Epic. In the 10 years of its existence, only a handful of South Africans have set foot on a Cape Epic Men’s category podium; and they’re the first local riders […]
Sauser and Kulhavy reclaim the leaders jersey as Bulls lose their way
Stage four was characterised by three major climbs and extremely varied terrain. The first 15 kilometers were on flat gravel and also some tar road. The route then turned onto forestry roads, gaining some elevation while skirting the side of the mountain. Riders quickly reached water point one, but the next stretch was slow going. […]
Buys and Beukes eagerly anticipate second half of Cape Epic
They almost didn’t get an entry into the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic, but on Wednesday, four days into the race, Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of the SCOTT Factory Racing team were sitting in eighth place overall and still in with a shot at the African Leader’s Jersey. The 10th edition of the world’s most […]
Potential And Pace: Momsen Bikes On Stage 3 Of The 2013 Absa Cape Epic
Considered a ‘rest day’ for the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic competitors, Stage Three was anything but a gentle pedal around the Tulbagh Valley. Encircled by the Obiqua, Winterhoek and Witzenberg Mountains, the battle-weary riders pedaled through 94km of jeep paths and single-track in a figure of eight route. With 1950m of vertical ascent, it was […]
Platt and Huber hang on to the Yellow Zebra Leader Jersey after Stage 3
Mountains surround the town of Tulbagh and stage three offered a tour of the basin, with a figure of eight which traversed the vineyards and farmlands, skirting these mountains. By now riders should have been used to starting with a climb. This 400-meter climb over 15 kilometers, with a short warm up, was rather gentle […]
Liggett: Mzansi Tour an asset to SA cycling and the country as a whole
The Mzansi Cycle Tour (17-21 April) is not an asset only to South African Cycling, but to the country as a whole. This is the opinion of Phil Liggett, who is generally considered to be the ‘voice of international cycling’. The Brit is famous, as well as loved, for his commentary on the Tour de […]