Who to watch at the 2018 Absa Cape Epic
The start of the 2018 Absa Cape Epic, which kicks off on the slopes of Table Mountain, is just two weeks away. As always, the racing is expected to be tight with numerous battles set to take place over the gruelling eight days. This year supporting the winning riders goes beyond personal pride, there is […]
Pyga Euro Steel’s Buys and Beukes primed for overall Cape Epic victory
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of Pyga Euro Steel have seen red more than anyone else at the Absa Cape Epic but this year it’s the yellow jersey that’s on their radar. Buys has won the red Absa African special jersey three times, while Beukes has lifted the Burry Stander Memorial trophy on four occasions, […]
The boys in baggies want Cape Epic Yellow
Cannondale Factory Racing’s baggy-wearing duo of Manuel Fumic and Henrique Avancini might be one of the most entertaining teams at the Absa Cape Epic, but don’t let their affable demeanours fool you – they’re here to win. Photo credit: Ewald Sadie. Absa Cape Epic. Sportzpics. Maybe it’s their off-the-wall sartorial direction or perhaps the occasional […]
Epic top step beckons for Team Centurion Vaude
In one breath, Nicola Rohrback will tell you that there is no secret to winning the Absa Cape Epic. In the next, the Swiss will smile and let slip that Team Centurion Vaude may have some “secret tactics” for 2018. Rohrback has finished twice on the podium in his two attempts at the Absa Cape […]
Team BULLS Ready to Rock and Roll
Karl Platt may have broken his hip just a few months ago but he’s back to his best and is feeling confident ahead of this year’s Absa Cape Epic and what could be a record sixth win. Five-time winner of the Absa Cape Epic, Karl Platt, will yet again line up with Swiss partner Urs […]
Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath team up for the 2018 Absa Cape Epic
Top South African mountain biker Candice Lill finished her first Absa Cape Epic in 2017 “hungry for more”. Lill used last year’s race as preparation for 2018, a wise head on young shoulders discovering what the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race was all about. Candice Lill. Photo credit: Marc Sampson. Absa Cape Epic. Sportzpics. “I […]
Spitz and De Groot hungry for the Epic win
One of the enduring images of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, was Sabine Spitz crossing the line with a stick and tape holding her broken handlebars together. Sabine Spitz leading teammate Robyn de Groot. Photo credit: Marc Sampson. Absa Cape Epic. Sportzpics. The German star crashed hard 15km from the end of Stage 6, snapping […]
Ariane Lüthi pairs up with Christina Kollmann-Forstner
As the XXIII Winter Olympic Games kick off this week in PyeongChang, at least one athlete from snow-mad Austria packed her sports bags for South Africa, and not South Korea. Christina Kollmann-Forstner bucked the trend, arriving to a sweltering Cape Town on Monday, 5 February. The reason? She’s partnered up with another tough Alpine woman, […]
Alban Lakata back for his ninth Cape Epic search of the elusive win
Hope springs eternal for Alban Lakata as he heads into his ninth Absa Cape Epic, desperately seeking the win that has proved elusive for one of mountain biking’s true stars. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. Absa Cape Epic. Sportzpics. Lakata, the three-time Marathon World Champion, will once again team up with Kristian Hynek as Canyon Topeak, […]
Annika Langvad returns to Cape Epic with Investec-Songo-Specialized
Three-time Absa Cape Epic Winner, Annika Langvad, is no stranger to South African stage racing. Having won her last Cape Epic title in 2016 with Ariane Lüthi, Langvad has been on the hunt for a new race partner for the 2018 edition of the race. Cue Kate Courtney. More known for her XC prowess, Courtney […]
Absa Cape Epic champions return to defend their title
Before he headed to the warmth of the Western Cape ahead of the beginning of his season, Nino Schurter, the 2017 Absa Cape Epic champion, decided to take part in a Nordic Ski race in his home town of Lenzerheide in Switzerland. He finished 18th, just five minutes behind the winner, after a crash had […]
José Antonio Hermida and Joaquim Rodríguez return to the 2018 ABSA Cape Epic
After embarking on the Cape Epic adventure for their first time in 2017, former Mountain Bike World Champion José Antonio Hermida and retired road racing super star Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodríguez will put on their ‘MERIDA FACTORY RACING’ kit once again and head to the start line of the 2018 ABSA Cape Epic. Photo: Sam Clark. […]