USN backs Woolcock, Lill for 2016 Cape Epic
Leading international sports supplement brand, USN, has announced it will back top South African marathon racers Waylon Woolcock and Darren Lill in their quest for success at the 2016 ABSA Cape Epic, the world’s most prestigious international mountain bike stage race. Darren Lill pictured at the end of the Ashburton Investments Series Ballito race earlier […]
Singletrack heaven for 2016 Absa Cape Epic riders
The 2016 Absa Cape Epic route has been revealed and will contain more singletrack than ever before in the race’s 12-year-history. A total of 110km of the 647km route will be made up of singletrack trails as the eight-days of riding takes riders from Table Mountain to Tulbagh, Wellington, Stellenbosch and Durbanville. Although the 647km […]
Win 1 of 3 Absa Cape Epic team entries with USN
Challenge yourself with USN and win 1 of 3 team entries to the 2016 Absa Cape Epic plus 20 USN product hampers worth R2000 each. USN is the new Official Sports Nutrition Partner to the ABSA Cape Epic. We know that the fuel you choose will either make or break your performance, and that meeting […]
Video: 2016 Absa Cape Epic route
The route of the 13th edition of the Absa Cape Epic, taking place from 13 to 20 March 2016, will have the highest proportion of single track than ever before (110km). Image credit: Absa Cape Epic. Both local and international mountain biking enthusiasts will be taking on the demanding eight day mountain bike adventure of […]
Exxaro extends partnership with Absa Cape Epic
South African resources group Exxaro has extended its partnership with the Absa Cape Epic for another five years. “This is great news,” said Absa Cape Epic CEO Lynn Naudé. “Exxaro’s mountain biking academy has played a fundamental role in introducing new communities to the race and the sport generally. It has also helped academy members […]
Kevin Vermaak: From running the show to riding it
After 12 years of being the man behind the Absa Cape Epic founder Kevin Vermaak is going to experience his race from a new perspective – on a bike. Since its launch in 2004 Vermaak has grown the eight-day stage race from what was effectively a one-man operation into the world’s leading mountain bike stage […]
USN joins Absa Cape Epic sponsor family
Renowned sports supplement company USN has joined the Absa Cape Epic as its official sports nutrition partner. The multinational company with South African roots will be a headline sponsor, Absa Cape Epic Chief Executive Officer Lynn Naudé announced today. USN is known globally for partnering with top sporting teams, individuals and events. Said Naude, “We […]
Absa Cape Epic gets a new boss
One of South Africa’s most accomplished and experienced sports professionals, Lynn Naudé, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Absa Cape Epic. Naudé has extensive experience with world class sporting events, ranging from managing heavyweight sponsorship portfolios to working on rugby and cricket world cups, the Wimbledon tennis tournament and the Fifa World Cup. […]
Absa Cape Epic: A Lioness Among The Pride
On the first stage of her first Absa Cape Epic Rozalia Kubyana was in tears. Kilometre after kilometre of soft, deep sand had forced riders off their bikes and on to their feet, making for one of the toughest ever days in the 12 years of the event. But she and American partner Alisha Myers […]
Thumbs up for new Absa Cape Epic rules
Leading international mountain bikers have welcomed new Absa Cape Epic rules for the Women’s category as a “massive step” and “great news”. “Having a separate start for the UCI-registered women is a massive step forwards in promoting professional women’s mountain bike racing,” said two-time Absa Cape Epic winner Sally Bigham. “A separate start will ensure […]
Absa Cape Epic Women’s Race Rule Changes
In 2012 the Absa Cape Epic women’s race received UCI HC (beyond categorisation) classification and in 2014 it introduced equal prize money for the Women’s category. Now the Cape Epic has announced additional far-reaching and innovative changes to the rules governing the elite women’s race for 2016 and beyond. From 2016 UCI-registered women will start […]
Update on injured Absa Cape Epic rider
The mountain biker from the Czech Republic who was seriously injured during the Absa Cape Epic has been transferred to his home country. Mr Jiri Markuci was admitted to the ICU at Worcester Mediclinic on March 20 after being involved in a crash on Stage 5 of the 2015 race. Responding to media queries, race […]