It was Epic, says Evans and Hincapie
2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans picked up the Dimension Data Masters category with a storming final day that saw him and his fellow Tour de France stage winner George Hincapie grab victory on the last stage of the Absa Cape Epic from Grabouw to Val de Vie near Paarl. Cadel Evans & George […]
Evans and Hincapie having a ball at the Absa Cape Epic
“This is an absolutely fantastic event. I have raced for some 20 years on the road and mountain bike and I have never ever experience anything like the Absa Cape Epic.” Those are the words of Cadel Evans, a man who has seen nearly all there has to be seen in cycling. Besides his heralded […]
Bikes of the Epic: Cadel Evans’s BMC Fourstroke
The attraction of the Absa Cape Epic is growing. The participation of 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans and his trusty super-domestique George Hincapie is testament to this. The pair are not here simply to make up the numbers and are currently sitting in a respectable third place in the highly competitive Masters category. […]
A tough day in the saddle for Evans, Hincapie … and everybody else
“I totally underestimated the energy requirements for today and I bonked with about an hour to go. Tonight I am going to eat as if it is Paris Roubaix tomorrow.” Those were the words of Tour de France veteran and former road rider George Hincapie of the USA after Monday’s brutal Stage 1 of the […]
Tour de France legends to ride in Absa Cape Epic
Cadel Evans and George Hincapie to ride for BMC Absa Racing Team in Masters category. George Hincapie with Cadel Evans. tdwsport.com photography. The BMC Absa Racing Team has been considerably boosted by the news that two Tour de France legends, Cadel Evans and George Hincapie, will be riding for them in the 2017 Absa Cape […]
Preview: Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race takes place on Sunday 31 January in Geelong, Australia. The UCI 1.HC event will also be the debut race for Mark Cavendish in Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka colours. The course will remain unchanged in 2016 after a successful inaugural event in 2015. Riders will be faced with […]