Cape Epic Stage 2: Back-to-back Stage wins for BUFF – MEGAMO and hattrick for GHOST Factory Racing
Hans Becking, on his birthday, and Wout Alleman (BUFF – MEGAMO) roared to a second successive stage win on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh. At the same time, Anne Terpstra and Nicole Koller (GHOST Factory Racing) claimed a hattrick of stage victories in the Aramex Women’s Category on the 97km stage […]
Beers and Blevins win 2023 Absa Cape Epic, Looser and Le Court triumphant in Women’s race
Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won the 2023 Absa Cape Epic at Val de Vie Estate in Paarl on Sunday, 26 March. In the CM.com Women’s category, Vera Looser and Kim le Court (Efficient Infiniti Insure) are the 2023 Champions. The Men’s race on Stage 7 of the Absa Cape Epic – the Grand […]
New leaders in men’s and women’s race after dramatic Stage 6 at Absa Cape Epic
Nino Schurter and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) moved back into the overall lead after finishing second on the stage. They sit 90 seconds ahead of Beers and Blevins with one day of racing to go. Lukas Baum and Georg Egger (ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company), after a day of wild weather and high […]
Egger and Baum race into Yellow on Stage 5, Looser and Le Court win again
The defending Champions of the Absa Cape Epic, Georg Egger and Lukas Baum (ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company), raced to victory on Stage 5 at Lourensford Wine Estate, moving into the yellow leader jerseys at the same time on Friday, 24 March. ORBEA x Leatt x Speed Company go into Stage 6 with a […]
Beers, Blevins complete hat-trick while Looser and Le Court shine on Stage 4
Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won the Stage 4 Time Trial of the Absa Cape Epic, their fourth stage victory in five days, while Vera Looser and Kim le Court (Efficient Infiniti Insure) won in the CM.com Women’s category. The Stage 4 win for Beers and Blevins pushed them up to third in the […]
South African Success on Stage 3 of Absa Cape Epic
It was a banner day for South African mountain biking on the 100km Hermanus to Oak Valley Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic, with local riders claiming stage victories in the Men’s and CM.com Women’s categories on Wednesday, 22 March. Amy Wakefield and Candice Lill (e-FORT. net | SeattleCoffeeCo) won the transition stage in […]
Tense and tactical on Stage 2 at Absa Cape Epic
There were no changes in the overall category leads of the Absa Cape Epic after Stage 2, with both the men’s and women’s leaders holding on to their yellow and orange leader jerseys respectively, after 116km of racing on Tuesday, 21 March. In the Men’s race, Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won Stage 2, […]
Cape Epic leader jerseys change hands after Stage 1
Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman (Wilier Pirelli Factory) won Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic in Hermanus on Monday, 20 March. The stage victory puts them in fourth place overall. Nino Schurter and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing) finished second on the 98km stage but moved into the overall lead in the general classification. Defending champions […]
2023 Absa Cape Epic bursts into life with thrilling Prologue
The 2023 Absa Cape Epic roared into life on 19 March with some explosive mountain bike racing in and around the hills of Durbanville, Cape Town. Mountain bikers from around the world gathered at Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday morning to test themselves on the opening demands of the 19th edition of the Absa Cape […]
Working Heroines: Normal Women taking on the Absa Cape Epic
They say it’s a man’s world. And when looking around a mountain bike race village it’s difficult to argue. In the biggest races the average man to woman ratio is 10 to 1. Equal prize money has evened the playing field, but arguably only for the very top riders. For the amateur women – who […]
Leatt adds endurance cycling products and backs reigning Absa Cape Epic Champions
Leatt, a leading gear and protection brand dedicated to keeping riders safe, announces imminent product expansion with an all-new endurance cycling range. Additionally, the South African-based brand, is now a major partner with the Cape Epic winning duo of Lukas Baum and Georg Egger who are riding as Orbea Leatt Speed Company Racing in 2023 […]
2022 Rematch for 2023 Absa Cape Epic
2022 produced an Absa Cape Epic for the ages. Arguably the most exciting race to date. Three teams laid hands on the yellow leader jerseys, although only two raced in it. In 2023 all three return to the Western Cape to do battle once more. Orbea x Leatt x S.C., Canyon Northwave MTB and Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne […]