Team Bulls ready to give it horns
Winning the 2016 Absa Cape Epic was the “biggest feeling” ever on mountain bike for Urs Huber, and now he and Team Bulls partner Karl Platt are determined to defend their title. Sam Clark. Cape Epic. Sportzpics. But if the pressure of going for a historic sixth Absa Cape Epic win is getting to Platt […]
Italian duo back with serious intent
Last year Italians Damiano Ferraro and Samuele Porro arrived at the Absa Cape Epic as dark horses. They had competed with distinction on the world marathon circuit, but how would they manage the rigours of eight days of racing? Photo credit: Gary Perkin | Sportzpics Very well, as it turned out. The amiable Italian pairing […]
Sauser: Why I came out of retirement
Swiss mountain biking maestro Christoph Sauser has come out of retirement in a bid to win the Absa Cape Epic for a sixth time, so what was it that persuaded him to get back in the saddle? Photo credit: Ewald Sadie | Sportzpics “Jaroslav (Kulhavy) asked me a few times during the year to race […]
Interview: Robyn de Groot
Robyn de Groot is a multiple South African marathon champion, with an impressive array of titles under her belt. 2016 was a mixed year for her: a shoulder injury kept her off the bike and forced her to miss Marathon World Champs, where she had been selected to represent South Africa. She was also knocked […]
MTB legend José Antonio Hermida and road star Joaquim Rodríguez will tackle the Cape Epic
Two giants of the world of cycling will form the high-powered MERIDA FACTORY RACING team to leave their mark on the 2017 ABSA Cape Epic. José Antonio Hermida and Joaquim Rodríguez (Purito) have shared many training miles over the years so now both riders have stepped back from the world of UCI World Cup Racing […]
Lüthi partners Morath on Team Spur for 2017 Cape Epic
After a thorough search, three-time Absa Cape Epic winner, Ariane Lüthi, has announced her new teammate to join her on Team Spur for the 2017 edition of the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race. Germany’s Adelheid Morath will support Lüthi’s attempt to become the only female rider to win four titles. Morath replaces Denmark’s […]
World-leading bike care brand joins Absa Cape Epic sponsor family
Eight days of dust and mud make the Absa Cape Epic the ultimate test for a mountain bike – and keeping it clean and working efficiently. Sportzpics. Gary Perkin. Cape Epic. Now that job has just got a whole lot less painful: the world-renowned bike cleaning and lubricant brand Muc-Off has joined the Untamed African […]
The Absa African jersey contenders: Racing for red … with an eye on yellow
No all-African team has won the Absa Cape Epic since it was launched back in 2004, but Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes want to change that in the not too distant future. “I think we have matured enough as a team and partnership to set the Cape Epic win as our ultimate goal for the […]
Jenny Rissveds takes on the Absa Cape Epic
Jenny Rissveds took the mountain biking world by storm in 2016, announcing her arrival at the top end of the sport with some outstanding performances and then capping it all with the Olympic gold medal. Now the 22-year-old Swedish star is taking a step into the unknown and will be competing in the 2017 Absa […]
Stenerhag and Süss to ride as Meerendal/CBC in 2017 Cape Epic
Meerendal Wine Estate, the host venue for the Epic’s prologue, and leading craft beer producer Cape Brewing Company (CBC), recently announced their co-sponsorship to back new local and international riders in the 700km MTB venture. Jennie Stenerhag, Swedish National Marathon champion will compete in the Meerendal/CBC women’s race at 2017 Cape Epic (photograph supplied by […]
Hansgrohe signs on as Absa Cape Epic Headline Sponsor
Since 2012 Hansgrohe has been keeping it clean at the Absa Cape Epic: providing and managing a world class temporary shower service for riders after a long day in the saddle. A global player and local leader in bathroom and kitchen products is stepping up the relationship with the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race: Hansgrohe […]
Kansai Plascon pairs Knox with Paez in Cape Epic victory quest
Current South African champion, Max Knox, will team up with multiple Colombian champion, Héctor Leonardo Páez Leon as Team Kansai Plascon in an effort to try and win the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. It will be Knox’s ninth start in the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race, but a first for Paez, one of […]