History For Beers and Nortje and Firsts for Lill and Keller
Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje became the first all-African team to win the Absa Cape Epic on Saturday after a drama-filled final stage. Trailing by 13 seconds behind overnight leaders Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto, the South Africans finished third on the day behind stage winners Sam Gaze and Luca Schwarzbauer but, more importantly, finished […]
It’s Down to the Wire for GC Honours
South Africans Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje of Toyota Specialized Imbuko pulled back to within 13 seconds of the overall lead of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic after a sensational penultimate stage on Saturday. Finishing second behind stage winners Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH), Beers and Nortje pulled back 1 minute 37 seconds on […]
GC Leaders Dominate Queen Stage in Tough Conditions
Both the overall leaders in the men’s and women’s elite categories showed why they are the strongest teams at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic during the Queen stage from Greyton to Stellenbosch on Friday. In the men’s race, Italians Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria) won their first stage of the week to extend their […]
Courtney and Seiwald finally get their win
American Kate Courtney and her Italian partner Greta Seiwald finally secured their first stage win at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic when they won Stage 4 in Greyton on Thursday. The She Sends Foundation duo outmanoeuvred overall leaders Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller to win the sprint to the line in a drama-filled stage that […]
XC Specialists Gaze and Schwarzbauer win Stage 2
Former World XC champion Sam Gaze of New Zealand and short course specialist Luca Schwarzbauer of Germany put their racing skills on full display as they sprinted to a famous victory on Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic. On a front-loaded course that favoured the fast men over the final 20km, the two finished […]
Beers and Nortje hold GC as Alleman and Stosek Win Stage 1
Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko) pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in Absa Cape Epic history after they chased down a four-minute deficit after a puncture to finish third on Stage 1 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic. In the end, the two finished on the podium behind winners, Wout […]
South Africans dominate top steps after sweltering Prologue
Both the racing and the weather were hot as SA riders Beers and Nortje narrowly won the opening Prologue at the 2026 Absa Cape Epic while compatriot Candice Lill and Swiss partner Alessandra Keller dominated the women’s race. Both the winning teams led the stage from the earliest checkpoints with Beers and Nortje winning by […]
Men’s and Women’s Title Wide Open Ahead of 2026 Absa Cape Epic
The all-South African team of Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko) line up as one of the pre-race favourites ahead of a wide-open 2026 Absa Cape Epic that starts at Meerendal near Cape Town on Sunday. Beers, the champion in 2021, 2023 and 2024, was meant to ride the race with his partner […]
Cape Epic announce changes to the Elite Women’s Race
In 2026, the Elite Women’s race at the Absa Cape Epic will feature parity in duration with the Elite Men’s, rather than parity in distance. The Absa Cape Epic’s meticulous research and comprehensive stakeholder engagement suggest that this will produce faster and more competitive racing, while allowing for increased visibility for the athletes and teams […]
The 2026 Absa Cape Epic Route Revealed
The 2026 Absa Cape Epic, pinnacle of the Epic Series, tears across 692 kilometres of raw South African wilderness, with 15 900 metres of climbing that will humble the unprepared and honour the relentless. From the dusty singletracks of Meerendal Wine Estate to the wild vastness of Montagu, through the rugged passes and trails of […]
Cape Epic Bike Check: Bianca Haw’s Titan Racing Cypher RS
Bianca Haw and Hayley Preen, riding as team TitanRacing SE Honeycomb, powered to the African Jersey title and third place overall in the Elite women’s field at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, racking up three stage podiums along the way. They thrived in the brutal conditions that defined this year’s race, with Bianca’s post-race interviews adding […]
Cape Epic Bike Check: Matt Beers S-Works Epic 8
The pairing of Matt Beers and Keegan Swenson as Team Outride | Toyota | Songo didn’t go as planned at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. Keegan battled back problems throughout the race which meant that the team had to settle for a single podium finish, placing third on the final stage. Despite the setbacks, the […]